Some Bad News and Some Good News..

First things first - the bad (ish) news - I have been put on a wait list for the September session at my school of my first choice. However, this actually sounds rather promising as they go through two wait list acceptance phases. The first phase is after applicants have either accepted or denied their applications. The second phase is after the due date for fee's passes. So, hopefully there's a few people that either deny my school of choice or forget to pay the fee by the end of June. I've been told I will hear as late at July if I am accepted into the September session.

The good news:

I've been accepted in the public relations program for the January - again at my first choice for colleges! So, though my dreams may have been put on hold for slightly longer than anticipated, I am  relieved to know that I'm not considered a complete knob on paper - unless it was my face-to-face interview that allowed me to be accepted for the January session!

Hoorah! Finally a wishbone that has been broken in my favor!

Results...

The sweat and uneasy jitters for the past two weeks have come to an end - a very disappointing end. As expected, due to the late response, I have been rejected. Rejection is painful and has seemingly tossed me into a spiraling downfall of complications. My second application has yet to be heard from.

It is apparent that a rejection letter is more difficult to write than a congratulatory email. I would have appreciated a rejection email as painfully waiting for a letter within today's modern technology is far too tedious.

My wonderful mother has given me a sense of enlightenment - education is based on how one looks on paper and not how one represents themselves. I pride myself on my optimism and capability to inspire those based on my charisma.

I still have hope - as the final school I'm waiting to hear from had a face-to-face interview (my stronger attribute). I am expected to hear back from them by March 31st.

My plan if school does not follow through:

1. Hopefully get an internship at the company I have secretly been applying to - which by the way, is the perfect job for me. I absolutely adore what I have seen from them and I cannot see myself working anywhere else. I have found the one!

2. If I decide a certificate in public relations is necessary, I will apply again for the January session at all three schools once again. I am hoping with some experience under my belt, I will be seemingly more "appealing" on paper.

3. Get my dream job by convincing the company that not only are they perfect for me, but that I know I can do well for the company!

First things first:

Convince the person holding the interview for the internship position that I stand out from all 200 applicants!

Ticking Time Bomb

Tick, tick, tick...

As I wait for the results of my interviews, my palms sweat profusely. I have been told I should be expecting my acceptance - or rejection - letters by the end of next week. For the first school I applied to, my letter was expected to be in by tomorrow. I have yet to find any evidence that this date will be met.

So far this week I have had but one break down - due to being notably overwhelmed. It was a rather embarrassing soliloquy - I had intended tears to be shed further down the road of next week. I was reminded that my success will only be as accessible as the effort's I am willing to put in. Ah-ha! A spark of enlightenment.

In the mean time - I must complete four essays and a midterm by March 15th. Feeling as though I am an assassin of papers, I must prepare myself with the proper equipment and ever-so delicately draw out my plan for each victim - starting with American Literature!