I am also in the mist of studying for my GRE's which is probably one of the more stressful things I've done. I've started studying for them but quite frankly it still stresses me out enormously. There is just SO much riding on this.
In addition, I need to decide which classes I want to take next semester. Now, here is my problem. I need to take a Mass Comm Theory class, but, it is only offered once every two years, and it was just offered this semester. So, it won't be offered again until the fall of 2010, which would mean that I would have a December graduation. This to me is unacceptable. I want to graduate in May!! So, I've found a class that is offered online through the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. I'm hoping that I can take that next fall and it will fit into my requirements and let me graduate on time (assuming of course that I'm accepted). But, this also creates another dilemma. Since I am a non degree student, I can only bring so many classes into the degree. I'm scheduled to take two classes next semester that I really want to take (future of news and health communication). If I take those two classes than I can't bring any more into the program when I swap to be a regular old grad student instead of a non degree one. So, either one of those classes won't count towards my degree of the Mass Comm Theory class won't. I'm trying to get it all figured out, but I don't want to take less than the two classes next semester because it will cause me to have to take too many classes next year while also doing thesis work and working full time. So many decisions!!
Work has been insane these last couple of weeks and is not looking at getting any less busy before Christmas, so I don't even have time to think there! I should be happy that I'm busy, and really I am, but everything all at once is just slightly overwhelming. It's hard coming home to homework and still having to think about what needs to be done at work as well.
Add in Christmas and I seriously want to scream. I still have to mail some presents and buy some other ones, and we're trying to cut down our Christmas list this year as well, so it is all very stressful. I have decided though that the Christmas cards just aren't going to happen this year. There is just too much to do and not enough time to do it.
The good thing?? Next weekend we're going to Quebec City. We'll probably only spend a night there, but it will give us both a little bit of a break, and quite frankly, I've been itching to go on a vacation for a while now. I usually can only make it 3 months or so before I'm ready to go and hit another country. I just get restless. So, this mini vaca will hold me over until the first of March when we'll go to Iceland.
Alright...I'm done whining...any advice??
4 comments:
unfortunetly, I have no advice for you. however, I can sympathize and tell you that when my husband asked me what was for dinner last week while I was studying for finals, I threw my textbook at him.
Happy thoughts, lady. I don't have any advice, but I do hope things calm down and you know what to do. I would be really aggravated about the Theory of Mass Comm class -- why in the WORLD do they only offer it once every two years? Ridiculous.
Deep breaths. It'll be OK.
Why don't they let you carry more classes over? Thats sooo lame! ANd health comm, really? I heard it is going to be awful (snore). You should take media ecology with me. I am also taking the future of news, which sounds really interesting but I heard Sunny is really hard. Sit with your advisor and make them let you take more classes....oh, and btw way jealous about your montreal plans.
Why are you studying for the GREs!? What do you need them for now!?! You poor thing.
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