FINALLY DONE APPLYING.........to grad school that is =)

Today I used UPS to mail off my supplementary materials to NYU, which means I am OFFICIALLY done with applications to graduate school. As mentioned 2 posts ago, I applied to NYU and GW; however, at the last minute I applied to Drexel. They sent me an email that waived the fee so I said what the hey, why not? It's free! So now I just W A I T.............................................................and wait. lol

While I was having another moment today where I was freaking out, I felt God reassuring me that everything is in His hands. Now, I'm pretty calm and at peace about it--besides I did my best. Regardless that my future at any of those schools is being decided by admissions based on my transcript, GRE scores, personal statement, recommendations, resume and digital portfolio, God knows me. Even if they don't know me, God knows what I want. I have been delighting myself in Him, and He's given me this desire. What I want to do now I cannot with a BA--I need an MA. PLUS *drum roll* I LOVE SCHOOL!!! Of course, we cannot be students forever, and the whole purpose of being such is to better ourselves and possibly the world in some sort of capacity.

Well I'm about to begin Friday festivities--but this blog post is NOT done........I just wanna get somethin FRESH upppppp, and let everyone know that we're waiting on my acceptance letters--which will come after the letters for an invitation for an interviewwwwww. (By "we" I mean family, friends, mentors, professors, former employers ie everyone who wants to see me succeed--THANK YOU & many thanks for waiting with me.) ((If it seems like you constantly ask if I have heard back yet--I PROMISE it will NOT get on my nerves, it just let's me know you care or ur curious or both))

Sooooo BACK to this entry!!! I am just proud of the fact that I have been trying my best and finishing the applications b/c some people don't even try. I don't want to be the person who wonders, "what if?" Also, so many of my ancestors who have gone before me and my grandparents who are still living didn't even have the opportunity to finish high school--so you best believe I am getting as much education as I can. Plus I can see myself with really long locks someday in a classroom at some university teaching undergraduate students. My sister said she pictures me as a professor with an African walking stick that I will acquire on one of my sabbaticals or something like that... (?) =) All I know is, I cannot wait for 05-08-2011 b/c graduating with a Bachelor's is a big deal in and of itself. Worst case scenario, in the event I do get rejected from everywhere, I'll look for a job. My "plan C" is AmeriCorps lol. However, according to everyone I talk to, they say, "You'll get in!" or, "If they don't let you, they're crazy!" or (my favorite actually lol) "Of course you'll get in--you're AMAZING!" Anywho, I am just babbling now....until next time ;)

KAY RICH OUTTTTT (I'M SOO EXCITEEDDDD---ABOUT LIFE) LOL

Resolved

I thought you were God’s soldier,

but you ran a one-man-army.

I thought you were you praying for me,

but you were really preying on me.

The thing that hurt the most

is that you acted as if it never occurred.

A sincere, “I’m sorry,” probably could have helped.

Clearly, your morals have been blurred.

Had you been big enough

to admit who you really were and not who you portray,

things probably would have been different,

and I would have known for whom to really pray.

We cannot diminish the past,

and I still feel the pain.

However, I do not know where your heart now lies.

You may have genuinely changed.

I cannot even judge you;

I hope you come back to your senses.

Once you have Christ and then leave Him,

that is when true hell on earth commences.

I admit I used to positively hate you,

but the bitterness ate me up inside.

I refuse your control over me any longer.

God’s love is where I now reside.

Even though you caused

the hardest thing I have been through,

I searched and found in my heart

the strength to sincerely forgive you.

Winter Break!!! (But is it REALLY a Break???)

Fall semester has finally come to a close—and I finished with straight A’s, woo-hoo!!! God is good =)

Although I should be relaxing over winter break, I have been on it with my graduate school applications for Art Therapy. Two out of three of my letters of recommendations have been completed, and I sent a reminder to my third recommender. Today I went through all of my artwork with the mindset of picking out pieces that could go into a cohesive body of work while still putting my best foot forward. I have also been writing and rewriting trying to get my essays cranked out in hopes that other sets of eyes can look over them before I am ready to submit them.

Finally, I am having the hardest time picking what to shave off my resume and what to keep…I do have an option of submitting a CV, but I think that would just be too much. Most admissions persons just want to be able to glance at a resume. Although I am sure whoever’s my application will be contending with will contain a CV—this prediction is based on who else came to visit GW when I went for a visitation day. Some people in there already had two or three degrees beyond their bachelors, so I am pretty sure they have some published content somewhere.

ANYWHO

When I finish with the Grad school Apps I’ll be looking for campus jobs and scholarships =) Hopefully something with ResLife, I like my life as an RA…I think I’ve been doing more “buddy”ing than policing this year, so it’s all gravy.

So this winter break, I will be on my grind….not necessarily hustling—that’s my school year gig lol.

Meredith College Annual Holiday Art Sale

Time: Friday, November 19 at 2:00pm - November 20 at 4:00pm

Location: Meredith College, 1st Floor Gaddy-Hamrick Art Building, 3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC

Looking for scarves, pottery, jewelry, prints, drawings, paintings, ornaments, and more?

Come check out (and buy!) AWESOME artwork created by Meredith College art students and professors at the second annual Holiday Art Sale!

The sale will be open during the following times--
Friday, November 19th from 2pm - 7pm
Saturday, November 20th from 11am - 4pm

Take advantage of this great opportunity to buy unique pieces by local artists!

INVITE YOUR ARTSY FRIENDS! :)

GRE, Grad School Apps & Scholarship Apps OH MY ! ! !

Soooo

It's been a couple of months since I have blogged about anything, for my avid follower(s) [[lol I doubt many people read this--if you are, thanks!]] I apologize. Basically the only thing going on in my life besides school is...well...applying to more school. Towards the end of my junior year, I felt that I would be in school for quote on quote FORREEVVERRR, but Fall semester of my senior year has flown by like none other....in a couple of weeks I will be blogging about Thanksgiving for crying out loud. I digress *sigh*

For obtaining my M.A. in Art Therapy, I am applying to both The GW Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and NYU, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. Both programs are extremely competitive; both are far away from home.

In a nutshell, my GRE scores suck. NYU doesn't require the GRE for the art therapy program, but GW requires it for strictly admissions into the Columbia College, not the art therapy program itself.

Right now I'm praying for wisdom. The right words to use in my essays, both admissions and scholarships, and for the right works of art to select to include in my digital portfolio. If invited for an interview I get to have fun hauling my work around from NC to DC and NC to NY. Thank God for SUVs.

So hopefully, next Fall I will still be in school, enrolled in an accredited Art Therapy program. As far as "Plan B," I do not know where I will end up. I guess I could apply to random "starter" jobs and hope for the best. Honestly, after all of the internships and jobs I have worked, there has not really been anything I have fallen in love with. The whole 9-5 thing is a real joy-kill for me.  Don't get me wrong, I am a very hard worker, but I hate being stuck at a desk. I understand the necessity of paperwork, but I don't want paperwork to be my job. I love research enough, but there's not much I am able to really do without any credentials.  I really, really LIKED working in the Meredith Autism Program (MAP), but there was something missing--art! The only job I absolutely LOVED[[/will LOVE (God-willing I will have time to volunteer next semester)]] is when I was at SeeSaw Studio. I blogged about my summer job here: iSketchMyHeartOut.

Anywho, my heart's desire is to be an art therapist. I will be sure to put updates later about where I'll end up.