As I fall of the face of the earth again....I'm alive. February is one of the worst months for me...I hate winter, its cold, dark and miserable and I just lose all my motivation to deal with anything outside of school and work. I don't think I've honestly knit anything since the last post...not joking. I've barely done any quilting and what I have done is just because I have to finish something quickly...
March is a little warmer and I'm soon heading for a warm vacation, my outlook is improving a bit. So while I have nothing to show you today, I'm hoping next friday I will.
So my news is that after 8 weeks of what seemed like interminable waiting and probably the reason for part of my funk the past month - "The Letter" dropped from Harvard yesterday. As of 3/4/08 when they wrote the letter I am officially a Harvard Bachelor's Degree Candidate through the Division of Continuing Education (i.e. night school for people who have to work). Between what they transferred and what I've taken I have 40 credits left to complete, 10 classes. Theoretically I can be done in 3 more semesters and possibly 1 summer school session. I've emailed who they assigned to me for an advisor and I'm planning on meeting with them in april at some point to figure out exactly how this is going to work. I need /want to do this as efficiently and quickly as possible without going totally nuts. From what they sent me I don't have think I have enough wiggle room left to do a special concentration for the bachelor's, I've got classes like foreign language, ethics, logics/stats, and writing intensive courses and a few other "requirements". I'm sure there's a way to combine it down, but I'll need help figuring it out.
Its a full fledged Harvard University ALB Degree, just done at night. Having it will go a long way if necessary down the road. My immediate goal is to finish this, then the next semester start a master's program through the extension school the next full semester. I can do this at night as well, if I decide to go for a PhD, then I have to switch to day school. That's a ways away, but still tucked into the back of my head...as that path means a lot of changes for me with work and personally.
I didn't think they were going to: A) really admit me and B) give me as many credits as they did. So I'm still reeling a bit from this. I'm thrilled and relieved but now also a bit terrified. Its now gone from taking classes because my brain is melting from boredom to I'm really doing it, again. I'll be fine in a little bit, but for now I just need to get through this semester and have a game plan for the remaining time.
So after all that I have a silly picture to lighten the post...
Cauliflower sheep!
Off to let my head spin a bit...hopefully real knitting content next week!
Congratulations! :)
Posted by: alice | March 07, 2008 at 09:30 AM
That's great! Congratulations!
Posted by: Marina | March 07, 2008 at 10:10 AM
Wow, congratulations! You must be thrilled! :0)
Posted by: Charity | March 07, 2008 at 11:34 AM
I'll 4th the congratulations! Great news.
One thing I've found, when dealing with advisors and such, is to ask, "is it possible to...." when you've got a case to make for yourself. If you're prepared to make them a reasonable argument for your point of view, chances are you'll get the answer you want.
If they aren't hidebound and arrogant, that is.
Posted by: Patience | March 11, 2008 at 07:56 PM