Grad School

I guess I never really followed up on the grad school stuff I have been talking about for months now.

Well, I got in. I got in here in Austin and at Tech. I applied to UNM as well, but didn't get in there because they take almost only residents of New Mexico.

Two out of three ain't bad.

The reality of the situation is that staying in Austin to finish school would be a poor choice, given my current economic situations here. Despite all of my (many, many, MANY) efforts to overturn this plight, I have been basically bleeding money since I pulled into town.

The schools still aren't hiring, I'm still certified with a degree and unable to get a job. And if I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times ... I refuse to wait tables with an education. I just won't do it. I don't care how fanciful and "great" a city may seem.

The truth is that staying here just isn't worth it to me. If I had a job, or if the schools here had offered me a better deal than Tech, sure, I would consider staying.

That just isn't the case, though.

So, yes, I am moving back to Lubbock for some grad school. It took a TON of deliberation and a TON of ... stress ... but it's really the best thing for me and my future.

I need at least a Master's to do what I want to do with my life, and living here with a BA and a teacher's certificate for the past 2 years (almost) just isn't cutting it for me.

So, I move on. I start over ... in some ways.

I start my dual-Master's degree (English and Education) on July 7th. I'm excited more than nervous, but nervous as well. It's a big deal.

I'm trying not to look at it as a step backwards ... because it isn't at all. Circumstances are still shaky involving certain aspects of the move, so I can't really discuss those at this time. All I know is that I will be there ... because it is what I need to do for me.

There you have it. Grad school ... in less than two months ...