I've been accepted at UW Madison, and all I have left to hear back from them is about my financial package - basically, will I get a TA position and will I actually end up getting paid to study there. It's a two year program, and I'd probably end up focusing on German literature of the 20th century. Pros: possible kick-ass financial support; close to home; close to Chi-town & close(r) to ND (football games, DUH!). Cons: not as diverse of a program as Georgetown's
I'm still waiting to hear back from Georgetown, and should hear back mid to late March. This program includes not only German courses, but also econ and political science courses. Plus, I'd have to learn another language as well (thinking Spanish or French at this point...). It'd be really intense, but then again - it's Georgetown. However, I'm not exactly expecting the same kind
of financial support (read: bribery) that Wisconsin is offering me. Pros: more options with this degree; looks kick-ass on a resume; connections; obvi moving closer to Tacey and my cousin Libby and her husband Rob. Cons: far away from home (esp. after being away this year and junior year of college - which my mom has started hinting at. Wonder if it's a coincidence that she told me I could have the minivan if I go to UW...); I'd miss the Midwest; going even further into debt...So yeah. Everyone I've talked to about this is kinda stumped as well. Although, this may end up not being a problem at all, since I haven't even heard back from Georgetown yet. Mal sehen...
This past weekend was good, albeit exhausting. Saturday I went on a two hour hike with some of the teachers at my school. Sounds lovely, right? MEH. I dunno, something in me just doesn't fancy a two hour walk through the muck and mud (oh, and sometimes ice...almost ate shit like three times). And yes, for about a 2o minute portion there were THORN BUSHES cutting across the..."path." And it snowed. It was really nice to talk to people, but really. We could have gone walking someplace else. The most interesting thing we saw was the back of a barn and some cows. A friend of mine asked me if Americans do hikes like this, and I think my reply was something along the lines of, "Yeah, but usually only in good weather. Like, not during winter." At least there was coffee and cake at the end. Made destroying my shoes seem a little more justified...(note to self: next time when going hiking with Germans wear lumberjack boots). A colleague asked me about it today, since he kinda heard that I wasn't exactly wild about the experience. Little bugger LAUGHED! And kept laughing. You do not laugh. NO. You were not there...
I got back to my apartment about six, ran out to get groceries for dinner, and as soon as I got back I was invited to go see a movie with one of the teachers I went hiking with. She, her boyfriend, and I went to see "Up in the Air." Really, a great movie. Not the most uplifting of movies, but one of those beautifully tragic movies that you think about for days after you saw it. Oh, and the soundtrack rocked as well. My only irk was the dubbed voice for George Clooney...but what're gonna do when you live in Deutschland. We went out for drinks after the movie, and I finally got back to the apartment around midnight. Definitely collapsed that night.
This weekend planning on some slam poetry and cheap beer with good friends :) Definitely looking forward to a night in Muenster. Will keep you all updated as to my graduate school decision-making process
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tee. hee.
slam poetry.
REALLY?
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