For the sake of my parents' peace of mind when it comes to the next year of my life, I applied for graduate school at the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign back in January. It was really last minute. I had to rush to get letters of recommendation, an interview for an essay, and the standard application needs. I'm pretty proud that I was able to get everything together in a week.
Well this morning, I received an e-mail saying... that I was regretfully denied. I'm not very disappointed. My true desire for the coming school year is to be accepted to JET to teach English in Japan, or (Plan B) do a year of service with a religious organization. I got the sense when I visited the U of I in January that it wasn't the right place for me next year. I think I still want to go to grad school for Library Science, but... honestly, I'm so tired of school right now. The last thing I want to do is go back in the fall for more of the same. I want to be out in the world, making it a better place and all that.
You don't have to tell me the "when God closes a door... blah blah blah" schpeal. God closed that door in my heart awhile ago. It's officially closed now - closed and deadbolted - so I can move on to the things I feel more strongly about.
And stop worrying, I'll let everyone know in a few weeks whether I'll be going to Japan next year or not.
...But please pray for me. Thanks :-).
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