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Yesterday I recieved a call from St. John's U. for an interview scheduled Tues 4/1. I'm so happy that I dont know what to do with myself. See...I applied for grad school to attain my IMLS degree. This is so important. This school has a full scholarship for 2 1/2 yrs. You know whats that...no tuition for that time. This saves me so much money!! Grad school is so expensive. When I went to grad school about 7 or 8 years ago, between myself and my mother we paid my school. I took out no loans.
I so hope this goes through. *crosses fingers* I never really wanted to have 2 Masters but oh well.
I'm going to The Pooh's house tonite. I may do laundry today. I'm sure he has alot of clothes to wash, its been about 2 weeks that laundry has not been done.
Gotta run...until next entry
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excited
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You know yourself and what you are capable of. You know your limits.
Tell me about your interview....
I had this interview yesterday and I felt I looked a lot more peppy and chipper (but I came in running because I was almost late). I felt like I was more myself and more comfortable and happy. At the same time, I did not articulate a question or two exactly how I wished. I don't know if I got the spot. I dunno...
I'm sure they are going to call my references and they will ask them some questions about me and if they feel that I should have this scholarship. My boss is really wishing for me to have it. She feels that if they dont accept me she would be shocked. Me...I would like for them to accept me but if they dont. Then I wont be going to grad school this year. I just cant afford it. Its too expensive. Imagine just one class alone is $2300. How can I afford it. Its enough that living in NYC is expensive. And everything else is expensive...it just sucks!!!
What is RA? And what did they say that you didnt get the position?
An RA is a Resident Assistant. They live in the dorms and take care of things and residents. They told me I probably didn't get the position because I needed better interviewing skills, more creative ideas to contribute, and more leadership.
I think its kind of BS. I think if I had just been best friends with a few of the RLSH (that's what the organization is called) staff, I'd be in. I know at least 3 people who got in because of that. I am also trying to get a job and if I get it, its only because one of the people who has the job position I want has a big crush on me (and I on him :D).
So networking is very important. I think I am a mediocre networker so I am relying on my own self-suffiency to get me places. I wish there was some website that really broke down how to nail a job or a scholarship WITHOUT knowing everyone personally. Or maybe knowing them personally IS the way to nail it... I don't know.