I have been happily piling these up as they arrived in the mail in the last several weeks waiting to dive into all the photos, articles, and recipes for Thanksgiving since it's my very favorite holiday.
Today though I inadvertently found out about other things to read.
So yesterday you dealt with lovey-dovey...tonight it's all about woe-is-me.
I just happened to stop by the Sociology graduate school adviser's office today since I had a meeting with one of my professor's in the office next door. I introduced myself to the adviser and explained that Iwas eager to be a new graduate student in the Spring of 2010. She didn't hesitate in telling me that because of the order of the classes there would be no way I could start in the Spring that I would have to wait till Fall 2010...9 months later than I had planned. I was in shock...I mentioned later in our conversation that my face must have really been something when she told me the bad news and she confirmed that oh yes it was.
I am just so frustrated and disappointed. A few weeks ago I thought I was ahead of the game when I'd finish up my two degrees next Fall, but now I'm left dealing with 9 months of empty time.
She tried to be helpful and suggest I use the time to shore up my knowledge in Sociology listing off a bunch of books I should use that time to read. She tried to reassure me that in the grand scheme of things that it was no big deal.
Technically she is right, in the grand scheme surely I will survive...but honestly tonight all I feel is defeated.
