Settling Into Normality

Hey everyone, sorry for not being more reliable with this whole blog-writing thing. My life has settled into something resembling normality, and so I don't always think to write. Back when I first got here everything was new and exciting, and this blog was a way of sharing what I was experiencing with you all, the people I care about. I am still enjoying being here a lot, but I need to work on maintaining that excitement and appreciation for every moment I have here. So perhaps this blog can help in that respect.

To catch you all up on my PhD indecision... I decided. And my decision is to apply for all the scholarships and fellowships I can, and if one of them works out, then I will stay. If none of the fellowships come through, then I will interpret that as a big ole sign from God to get a friggin job!

So, this past weekend I sat down in front of my laptop and worked on writing the necessary personal statement summing up my entire life and future ambitions in 2 pages or less. I look at these essays as the written equivalent to really foul tasting medicine: not so fun going down, but beneficial in the end. Anyone who has even a small sampling of the application experience knows what I am talking about. Each time I go through this, I swear it will be the last time.