I have been very busy lately. In addition to schoolwork, of which I have far too much for my own good, I have been applying to grad programs for next year. I want to go to England, as that would be the place to study medieval English and Norse related things, which are one of my main academic interests. To the point: I have applied to Cambridge, which offers an MPhil in Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic; to Nottingham, which offers an MA in Viking and Anglo-Saxon Studies; and to Leeds, which offers an MA in Medieval English Literature, with optional Old Norse courses as a part of it. Very exciting.
As it turns out, I have been offered places at both Nottingham and Leeds already! I am still waiting to hear back from Cambridge. But two offers, and it is only the beginning of November! Yes, that is a reason to smile.
Other reasons to smile? Well, despite the mammoth truckload of reading, writing, memorization, etc. that I have in front of me for the five classes I'm taking, I am actually feeling quite alright. Not overly overwhelmed, not even overwhelmed; I feel good! And, I feel very much like part of a community at the university--finally, in my fourth year. Life is good; it is difficult, stressful, and frustrating at times, but life is good.
As it turns out, I have been offered places at both Nottingham and Leeds already! I am still waiting to hear back from Cambridge. But two offers, and it is only the beginning of November! Yes, that is a reason to smile.
Other reasons to smile? Well, despite the mammoth truckload of reading, writing, memorization, etc. that I have in front of me for the five classes I'm taking, I am actually feeling quite alright. Not overly overwhelmed, not even overwhelmed; I feel good! And, I feel very much like part of a community at the university--finally, in my fourth year. Life is good; it is difficult, stressful, and frustrating at times, but life is good.
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