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2nd-May-2008 11:08 am

May is finally here!

I am nearly done all of my required assignments. I have to write a paper for Monday in Anthro. And one more paper/presentation for Thursday in Cog Psy - that should be fine bc the pres is only 4 minutes and the paper is 5 pages. So I'll just summarize my paper. I've also got to do a few response papers...then all done til exam week! I can't wait!

I am so ready to be done with this place and get on with my life. I need to start packing to make sure all of my things can fit into my two bags. I can't afford to mail anything this year, so what doesn't fit must stay. I think I'll be okay though. Most of the clothing I won't be taking because it's too big. I have to remember to book my van back while I still have the money. Otherwise I am stuck here.

Anyway...
I've decided to go to La Salle straightaway in the fall. I realized I would be wasting a year if I enrolled non-matriculated elsewhere. So, I'll just go, get it over with and focus on getting in a kick-ass Psy.D program. I'm thinking PCOM, Bryn Mawr, La Salle, Chestnut Hill. Maybe I'll even look outside of the city - BU med, UBC, SFU.. I have lots of options and I should not get bogged down on this one little step in my path.

I also decided to seek on-campus housing. La Salle is in a pretty crappy neighborhood compared to what I am used to but I think in the end living on campus for at least one semester will be good for me.
-I'll be able to focus on my studies; imposssible to do at home with nagging parents and whiny brothers. I don't want to be the default babysitter ever again
-I won't have a curfew. My 'rents seriously lock the screen door at 9pm and I have no way of getting in. 22yr olds do not need curfews.
-I'll be able to get involved in campus life. people, events, etc
-I won't have to be on the BSL at 10pm at night unless I want to be.
-Independence. It's time for me to be on my own.

So, during the summer I'll be working mostly to save up for the car. It was really hard to decide between saving for a car or apartment but I realized the car is more beneficial
-won't have to live near La Salle; can even transfer to their suburban campuses
-can get a city job with benefits
-better job outside the city

(This means I'll be riding my bike lots more than I am used too. (Having the anthro job would be a great motivator! 8 miles RT daily) I feel good about it. I spent so much on the bike but have only ridden it, maybe twice. It needs to be used and I need the exercise. (In a shocking turn of events, I'm finally gaining weight. Not too happy about that but I'm sure it'll melt off in the summer. I'm looking to get down to 120 from wherever I am now) I'll need to get a bike lock and learn work on riding fast so I can go in the street. Also, the riding with one hand (or no hands!) would be beneficial. Yeah, slowly but surely I'll get there. )

I feel kind of sad that I won't be able to spend any money but it's something I can deal with to get what I want. Now I just need to contact all those people who can teach me how to drive. I have one cousin who will and I'm trying to reel in my friend for additional lessons. I'll also need someone to go with me to buy a car as I have no idea how to make sure I'm not getting a lemon. I think once I have a vehicle I'll feel much better about life in the city.

I haven't heard back from the anthro job yet. I sent an email inquiry just to get it over with. So, I should know tomorrow if I have it or not. I'm currently looking into a job at a science museum. This'll be a hard sell. I'm not the best at sciences but I will pretend like I know what I am doing and even study some things if they pay me. I need to call this place back. I accidentally left my old cell phone number - doh! Hopefully, they like me. But hopefully I get the anthro job :P

Comments

2nd-May-2008 04:33 pm (UTC)

yourlove_x

i should bike to work but i have to get dressed up. i literally live less than a mile away.
what kind of car do you want?

2nd-May-2008 05:36 pm (UTC)

mariisoul

I'm not sure. I used to think I'd just take anything that works. Now, I'd like something that looks relatively new (i.e., not the car shaped like a hat, lol). Most likely I'll be working at camp so I won't need to be dressed up. I long for the days when I can actually wear business attire on a regular basis :p

2nd-May-2008 04:36 pm (UTC)

ticklewarrior

How crappy is crappy? I can't imagine a University being located in a location that would be completely run down but I might not be thinking outside the box.

Ew. Curfews. I'm still so surprised that people our age and older still have them when they go to their parents house. I imagine getting a key to a screen door would be pretty difficult.

Good luck with the whole bike riding thing. I totally hear you on usage. I got a bike myself six months ago and have only ridden it twice but that's mostly because there are so many dumb hills in this town that three miles feels like six.

2nd-May-2008 05:42 pm (UTC)

mariisoul

The University itself is great. It's the surrounding blocks that suck;lots of poverty and gentrification. I'm sure I'll be okay but I think I might be a bit confined to campus after hours. But I've decided that I will deal.

Yeah, according to my parents I don't have a curfew bc they would never do that. Yet they lock the door at 9 so I usually end up sleeping somewhere else.They never answer the phone which means I can't even call to be let in. It's completely ridiculous and makes no sense if they expect me to pay bills. Why would I pay all this for a house I am never in?

Thanks for the bike riding luck. I definitely need it. I ride about as fast as a turtle.

2nd-May-2008 04:50 pm (UTC)

dreamon_dreamer

independence FTW.
living on campus as well as all your other plans sound great, you'll really like it i think, even tho i haven't known you that long. it sounds like you've reached your breaking point. and that's the best time to move on bc you're thirsty for whatever newness is coming to you.
locking the screen? srsly? just wow.

good luck on the jobs!

2nd-May-2008 05:46 pm (UTC)

mariisoul

you're right. I have reached my breaking point. And I know that if I force myself to stay at home just to save money the results will be horrible. I always feel as if I am walking on eggshells when around them and I don't need that stress on top of school.

Thanks for the luck!

2nd-May-2008 06:16 pm (UTC)

reniform

I wish they had campus here in Holland. It totally sucks that they don't. Ugh.

So yea - I hope all works out for you - and 120 huh?
I should get down to that as well. I gain weight in the winter - a little more during spring and then in the summer I drop.

I really just don't understand.
Hahah.

3rd-May-2008 02:02 am (UTC)

mariisoul

normally i gain in winter but this winter I lost like woah. now i've started to gain again but i expect in the summer i'll go down again. i just really want to tone up my muscles. basically, i don't wanna be flabby :p

and it'd be really cool to run a 1/2 marathon next year so i gotta start now.

2nd-May-2008 09:19 pm (UTC)

asin

gosh I think I relate to every single thing you posted here in some way or another.

I dont know that I have much to add except...force yourself to get involved if you do live on campus.
I live RIGHT on campus yet I never met many people because I was always like "well I live near the action...I dont need to exert myself..."

Dont do that

And good luck with the car and school! Im still debating whether to go to a fallback and get kick ass grades then apply to Ph.d. OR just take a year off and reevaluate. Im curious to see how things work for you! I may follow your lead

3rd-May-2008 02:05 am (UTC)

mariisoul

yes, i shall be the guinea pig :p
i thought about the 1 yr off thing but i know i'd be kicking myself every other day. if i had a nice job lined up i could do it. but at the moment school is kinda my only option so i will take it and run.

i definitely plan to get super involved. my current campus is a dead one and i hate it. i need to be occupied and around people. at least for a little bit. i'd rather try to be social and fail than not try and be isolated.

thanks for the luck! i need it. i'm sure i'll be writing about my progress.

2nd-May-2008 11:40 pm (UTC)

bananappeal

some campuses actually require you to live there in the first year so you can get to know the place and the people better.
and with the way gas prices are going, its better if you do live somewhere you can bike or walk around.

3rd-May-2008 02:06 am (UTC)

mariisoul

yeah i really want to feel that community atmosphere for a little bit. i definitely think being around folks in similar situations (i.e. living on campus and going to school, maybe working too) will help me feel comfy and in my adjustment to a new school

3rd-May-2008 12:56 am (UTC)

myw0rd

Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu-weet! Follow your gut feeling chic, it'll never lead you astray! And you'll get the anthro job, just BELIEVE you will.

3rd-May-2008 02:01 am (UTC)

mariisoul

I believe I will get the anthro job, I just can't wait til Monday when they tell me I have it! Then I can start making final plans on my lists. I'm a chronic list maker. I need to put numbers to these things, lol.

3rd-May-2008 04:48 am (UTC)

digitaldreams

I remember that feeling I got when I was still in school and it was time for me to leave. SO HAPPY!! I do think it would be a good idea for you to get on-campus housing, though don't just settle for something because you want to get out.

Oh and I'm sorry I haven't commented much. I'm not a super friend but I still LY. Have you watched any other Gossip Girl episodes?

3rd-May-2008 02:23 pm (UTC)

strider7901

I ride my bike to school every so often. Great exercise and a good morning wake up when you're trying to cross a busy road. Sounds like your ready to start a new life...better, that is.

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