Life is good.
I’m a really terrible blogger. I always think I’ll get better and actually keep things up to date, but then I get swamped at work or overwhelmed with life and it gets moved to the back burner.
The psych GRE went really well; I ended up doing much better than I deserved to do. I have the regular GRE in September (which I just registered for today) and I’m much more concerned about it. I am going to be taking it right before I leave for NC, which will hopefully allow me to be a bit more relaxed than I would be otherwise.
Not that my trip to NC is going to be particularly relaxing anyway, given that the purpose of the trip is the 5-year high school reunion that I’ve been helping to put together. I’m flying into Charlotte for the first time because it was so much cheaper than either Atlanta or Asheville. Generally when I go to NC it costs me close to $400, but for the first time ever my round trip cost was less than $200. I’m sure my father would rather I flew somewhere closer, but applying to grad school is going to cost me well over $2000 so I need to really watch my expenses.
The bright side is that my prospects for grad school are appearing to improve. I was officially made Project Coordinator of BASIC during my annual review, so that’s something that I’m certain will help with my applications. I have also made the decision to stay in Boston if it is at all possible. I’ve known for a while that M.N. (at H) is my top choice for a mentor, but I wasn’t sure if I would stay in Boston otherwise. The possibility that this might be my last year in Boston really made me start thinking about what I want. The idea of walking away and spending the next 6 years somewhere else was frightening. I’ve really come to love Boston, despite my initial hatred of the city when I moved here 5 years ago, and I can’t imagine leaving just yet (or maybe ever). I’ll always be a Southern girl at heart, but I’ve found my niche in New England and I can’t turn my back on it now.
I recently started dating a really great guy. It’s early on, so I don’t want to put myself too far out there by being overly optimistic, but I have high hopes. We’re on the same page about most things, including where we stand, so that’s hugely helpful. This is also the first time I’ve gone into a relationship being truly happy with myself. I can already tell that it’s made a huge difference in the development of the relationship and how I interact with him.
I know that things are about to become overwhelmingly busy, but life is good.
