Last Friday I mailed my candidate reply form to NYU declining their admission offer. I can’t tell you how many emotional evenings I spent weighing the pros and cons, complaining to Corner about how difficult it was to decide, and even pressing him to make the decision for me. I went to the ITP space [...]
life decisions
I got into my first choice school! Hooray! I have the chance to attend NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications program. It was my first choice Masters program, and I got in. However, I wasn’t offered any funding, and NYU isn’t cheap. I would probably finish the program with about $80k in student loans. And that would only [...]
It is much more fun to watch my friends graduate from college and scramble to find their first jobs than it was to find my own. It is much more enjoyable to watch my friends figure out where to go to grad school than it is for me to try and choose a school/program/area of [...]
I apologize for keeping everyone in suspense regarding my plans at this important juncture of my life. Corner flew in to Indianapolis on the evening of Tuesday, August 5. We had a late night snack at Triple XXX (probably my favorite place in West Lafayette!). My last day of work was Wednesday, August 6. I [...]
This past weekend was pretty intense. I drove Emma and Jeff out to Rockford for the January Phantom Regiment camp. They cut a few more trumpets, but I got asked back yet again. I am currently ranked 29 out of the 30 or 32 that got asked back to February camp. They will ultimately take [...]
