Graduate school is not nearly as exciting or notable as Peace Corps life, unfortunately. I also was soooo busy and stressed out at the end of my spring semester. I was taking 15 credits (that's FIVE graduate-level courses), writing five term papers, and working in my graduate assistantship.
Two weeks ago, I finally received my internship placement for next year and it is the one that I had been hoping for all year. I will be working with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance on local foods issues. Last week I took a day off from my summer job to search for apartments and was able to sign a lease at 5:05pm that day. The apartment is close to work, in a good area of town, has a back yard, and is dog-friendly. Then I bought a huge SUV--a 1996 Ford Explorer on Saturday. I am still waiting for the check to clear so I can get the title and license plates. So I can breathe again. Thank goodness! A friend wisely suggested that I take a deep breath.
Slowly but surely, I am uncluttering my current apartment and packing up my belongings so I can move to Springfield. I actually have a full week's work the week my current lease ends so I don't know yet where I will sleep that week but the idea is to have everything organized and moved before then.
Next year will be spent working full-time in my internship and writing my thesis. I am hoping that is less stressful than 15 credit hours and part-time work.
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