…I know because I’m stuck here now…in limbo, I mean.
Truthfully, that’s why I haven’t stopped by to write in a little while. Everything seems to be in limbo right now, and I was trying to wait for some things to fall into place before I wrote about them. Anyhow, things seem to be moving at a turtle’s pace in most areas, and I’m still playing the waiting game. So, I decided to just go ahead and post an update of everything that is going on. After all, this blog is supposed to be reflection of all of the paths in my life, not just the ones where everything is moving just as I would like. So here we go…
China
I still have not received my official invitation to come and work in China. I cannot apply for my visa until I have that, so I’m still in limbo until we get the letter. We did however contact the program to see if I would still be eligible for the monthly stipend now that I will not be there for 5 months. Good news on that is that I WILL be eligible to receive the same monthly stipend. Praise for all of that working out. However, I’m still undecided as to whether I will be going or not. I guess it really depends on how long I will be able to go. I know that any amount of time would be a life-changing experience, but I’m really starting to wonder if now is the right time. Don’t get me wrong, I would still love to go. The situation has just changed, and I think the wisest thing to do right now is to re-evaluate all of my options to determine if there is a more suitable choice for the time being.
Graduate School
I have been hesitant to post about my graduate school application process (even though I’ve already shared some with you), mostly because I have this fear of public failure. To post about the schools I applied to and got interviews with would invariably be followed by a post about the schools that I did and did not get into. BUT! I’ve decided that I’m getting over that fear, and I’m going to be very real about this whole process.
I’ve applied to Baylor, received an invitation to interview, had a Skype interview, and now I am waiting to hear back, hopefully next week.
Appalachian State wants me to come and interview on March 22nd. Obviously I’ve been in limbo about this interview because I have been in limbo about China. If I go to China, I’m not sure what happens with the interview, but if I don’t go to China, then I will head up there for the interview and see what’s up.
I also got an email from Georgia Southern saying that I was accepted into their program. So, no matter what happens I will be going to grad school! That’s exciting!
I am excited to hear from all of these grad schools. This process has certainly been an adventure, but I am glad that it will be coming to a close soon. It feels good to be much closer to completing this process at this point. I know that actually attending graduate school is going to be another time of growth and learning more about myself, but for right now I am thankful that the growth that comes through the application process is almost done. It really has been an intense process, but I’ve gained a lot of confidence as well as humility, and I am very thankful for that.
Also, I can’t help but wonder what my professors said in their recommendation letters. Whatever it was, though, I am very thankful. I know that I wouldn’t have made it this far without their support and encouragement. It really means a lot to me.
There is one other area that also feels like it’s in limbo right now…but in a good way. I won’t say much about that, but I will leave you with these photos:
a thousand new paths 