It's been a while

So the last month or so has been quite the whirlwind. I suddenly was admitted, and just as suddenly my life became extremely hectic.

I'm taking Zoonotic Diseases (which I'm TAing for my major professor), Insect Physiology and Morphology, and Statistics. They are easier than I thought they'd be.

I re-joined the school's ultimate team, only now it's no longer co-ed. Plus, the women's team is virtually all new people. Having played for going on 5 years, I'm by far the most experienced player. I sort of like having the opportunity to share something I really love, but it gets a little frustrating at times. It makes me really look forward to league on Monday nights.

Ah, speaking of league. I got involved with DC. Then, last Monday after league, he said he wanted to just be friends. I'm actually pretty certain we will remain friends, but not entirely certain I'll ever really get over him. We'll see what happens there.

So that's what I've been up to. Grad school seems like a good fit for now. Just settling into a new routine.

Happy New Year

still no word from the grad office! and still the supplies I ordered from BioQuip haven't arrived. I did however receive my second insect display case.

I went into work today, to do the second half of the GeneRacer protocol. it was really quiet. weird-looking-super-tall-guy-from-geology and I were the only ones in the building for most of the day, then SP came in and inoculated some cultures for an hour or so in the afternoon.

I felt really depressed when I got home. I got lost in Link to the Past for several hours, and that seemed to help.

My New Years Resolutions are:

1. be the perfect grad student. be on time for every class, do all my work, and get a 4.0

2. continue to lose weight... 10 pounds down, 20 to go.

geared up

Still no word on the webpage. It doesn't look like the paperwork will be going through before the end of the year, unfortunately. I guess I'm not too worried anymore. As long as I eventually get through and am able to sign up for classes, I guess I'm okay. SA apparently wanted me to sign up for Insect Physiology and Morphology, but it seems like it's not even being offered this spring?

Today was Yule, and coincidentally my father's family Christmas gathering. I got an insect net, a specimen case, pins, and a spreading block. The specimen case had a broken glass cover, but that actually worked out...the company is sending me a new one, and I get to keep the old one. The glass probably won't be too hard to replace. I'm really excited...can't wait to start collecting!

A brief introduction

Today I tried, once again, to see if any progress had been made on my application. I'm getting sort of sick of calling the graduate school office. When I first applied, the computer sent my electronic application to the wrong department...so I had to call to have that fixed. Then, I had to call to have my GRE scores forwarded to Entomology. And now, I have professors holding spots for me in required classes, but I can't enroll until the irritatingly unreachable woman in the grad school office puts my application into the computer.

I'm sick of getting the runaround. I'm getting really anxious. Writing might help.

I'm applying for an M.S. program in Entomology. I'm utterly fascinated by insects. I can't wait to start learning.

I hope to chronicle my grad school experiences here. I think some day I'll probably want to look back at this stage of my life. Well, maybe not.

Besides entomology, some themes that may pop up from time to time include ultimate frisbee, carnivorous plants, cacti/succulents, orchids, knitting, and video games. I'll try to stay focused, though.