One Year Ago Today...

I got my tonsils out. Weird, huh? Time sure flies. (See picture.)

TIME FLIES, SEIZE THE DAY

(Isn't this a beautiful picture?)

I am in a bizarre mood today. Plagued with feelings of unsatisfaction, I am unsure of what I want to do! But, I think I may have decided that I am only going to get my Master's from UW, then next year, I am going to apply to clinical psych doctoral programs across the country. They are really competitive, but I think with a Master's and some experience (that I'll hopefully get in the next few years), I'll be a higher quality candidate. Ultimately, I think that's where my heart lies. I'm scared, though. Who knows what's in store for me? The more I think about it, the more it makes sense that's what I should do. My heart is just not in school psych and being in a doctoral program is not necessarily about finishing as quickly as possible. It's about the process. I am not and will not take time to enjoy that process if I stay in the field of school psych. I love education, I love psychology, but my interests are just not in this area.

Anyways, on a brighter note, I am just about done with my quarter! Phew. Thank the Lord. The quarter system gives me really limited time to just sit and breath. Well, and that may not be the fault of the quarter in and of itself; in fact, I think that it's really just the nature of graduate school. (Right, Laura?)

Right now, I'm at the HUB (Husky Union Building) just chillin on the computer. I worked out this morning and then I had a meeting with my advisor and all of his advisees. I skipped out early because I really did not want to sit there talking about things that didn't or weren't going to pertain to me. Boring. Especially now since I may be on a different path. I have to meet with him to let him know my feelings about my future plans.

I was thinking the other day that I went from being a Bulldog (Meadowbrook Elementary School) to a Viking (Bay View Middle School) to a Pirate (Bay Port High School) to a Gopher (University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) to a Husky (University of Washington). Pretty cool, huh? I wonder what I'll be next if I switch schools. (Could you take it anymore parents?)

Well, I think I have other things to say, but I kinda wanna go home, take a shower, and start working on my last final paper. It's due Tuesday, but I'd love to get it done today so that I can enjoy myself at the Crawford's house this weekend. I'm sleeping there tomorrow night. Hooray!

Miss you all very much. Expect emails and calls when I'm officially done! :)