I've been living in Academic Limbo for over two months. Application deadlines are looming, and I would be lying if I claimed not to have begun a grad school application with sure intention of completing it (only to leave it on file, lonely and unfinished). I am currently receiving emails reminding me that the deadline is less than a month and a half away. Today, I've decided not to complete the application. (I'll elaborate more on this panic inducing decision during a later post.) I won't be attending grad school next fall. I feel generally okay with this because the prospect of falling thousands of dollars into (more) debt seems absurd. The fact that I have to begin paying back my loans this month is already nauseating; I don't want to owe anything else to this shit system.
So, I've come up with a plan. I'm following it right now. Though some weeks prove lazier than others, I've decided that on most weeknights I'll pretend to be a student and take advantage of the TC library [where all the grad students look cool and study].
So, I've come up with a plan. I'm following it right now. Though some weeks prove lazier than others, I've decided that on most weeknights I'll pretend to be a student and take advantage of the TC library [where all the grad students look cool and study].
