A friend of mine from UCSB emailed out the following poem to inspire us. This quarter has been rather brutal as far as the reading and workload, so I really appreciated the positiveness of the poem.
My friend is offering a huge blog contest, and I'm advertising for her. It helps me out since I entered the contest too! Basically, you just go to her blog site, located here http://arielemerald.blogspot.com/2011/07/huge-blog-contest.html, and post your name and e-mail address. Yes, it's that simple! If you want to get more points to help you win one of the prizes, then simply follow her instructions for blogging, tweeting, and following her posts. She's a great person, and I've won from her before. You won't be disappointed!
Last year was difficult. I struggled to finish my MA thesis, had some friendship troubles, and caused a lot of grief to my husband and family.
This year, I'm ready for a new start. I began with a confessional visit, which afforded me the opportunity to get a lot of negative feelings off my mind. The priest also had some amazing advice: What needs to change in my life is my outlook. So, I awake each morning and reflect on things I'm thankful for. Most of the time I list people and luxuries that I have but take for granted. Writing, research, and friendship have been making my list daily.
I'm ready for big things to happen. Even if I don't get into a Ph.D. program this year, I won't give up. I will apply again and again until graduate programs are so tired of me that they admit me just so I stop applying. I have wanted to receive a Ph.D. since I was in 7th grade. There's no reason I can't reach this goal with the support and love of family and friends. God has a plan for me, and I think God's plan and mine align.
I have so much to give the world and the people I meet in it. From my research, writing, and reading, I have many thoughts to share. I'm hopeful for a bright future. Soon, I will start some long-awaited writing projects and continue with a short novella that I started with some friends.
My grandmother died today, Sunday, December 14, early in the morning. She suffered a brain aneurysm. I miss her so much. I'm not sure when I will stop crying. I will be leaving to Texas again for the funeral. I'm not sure how often I will be online these next couple of weeks.
depressed