Just a warning.

[rinnia]

Take everything I say in the next week or so with a grain of salt. In four days, Jaime and I are heading up to UF for Ph.D. recruitment, and I'm vacillating between extreme excitement and crippling nerves. I'm sure when I'm actually there it'll be fun and informative and comfortable, but I'm the type to fret, so right now, I'm fretting. Oh, how I'm fretting. Jaime keeps reminding me that I don't have to know everything going in - learning is what school is FOR. That doesn't stop me from freaking out at deficiencies in my knowledge, though.

In my moments of clarity, I know I can handle this. I was completely honest on my application, and (if I may boast for a moment) they said I was one of the top applicants. That has to mean something. I know I'll do well.

The rest of the time? OHGODFLAILPRESSURE!

So. Yeah. Don't mind me. I'll be in the corner swaying and reading textbooks.

Comments

[vithrar.livejournal.com]

stop reading textbooks. Do something fun, like converting fonts into hex for me :-D

[rinnia.livejournal.com]

I stopped reading... and updated fanlistings instead. And now I have the urge to go back to textbooks. Or reread my SURF report so all the details are fresh. Or go take a shower. Or crochet. Or... just rock back and forth. AHHHH, ENTERTAIN ME!

[petuniamarcus.livejournal.com]

sweetpea - don't worry you are wonderful and worthwhile and you will amaze and awe them with your natural grace and intelligence. you have nothing to prove to those people or anyone else. just be yourself and you have nothing to fear!!!!love momie

Vacillating

[ultimademon.livejournal.com]

All the cool kids are doing it.