Rejection

February 12, 2010 - 12:45 PM

Well, this was something that I wasn't really prepared for.

I thought, "I might not get into Columbia or Stanford, but I will probably get into the state schools that I have applied to for graduate school."

But I was sort of wrong. I don't know how wrong, but as of yet, I know that I will not be attending the University of Washington in Seattle for graduate school.

I got an e-mail from them saying that they unfortunately could not admit me to their graduate program.

That really is unfortunate.

I was sort of looking forward to going to UW for grad school. I could get away from Portland and Eugene and start my independent adult life in a big city that isn't too big like New York or L.A. I could come home now and then if I wanted to, and I would be in the great northwest.

But I guess that is not part of my life's plan.

I still haven't heard from any of my other schools, though. Columbia and Stanford might just be persuaded by my applications and I hope that Oregon also considers accepting me.

But getting that rejection letter from the University of Washington was another part of the application process that has taught me not to make plans too far in advance.

Each time I hear something new about the schools I am applying to or the test scores I get, my mind changes in regard to how I see myself in a year.

Right now, I wonder if I will even end up going to grad school. Will I get accepted? Will I want to go? Will I get a job if I don't?

I don't know. But I will tell you as soon as I do.