Two days after I found out that I had been accepted into the program, I received a lovely manilla envelope with really lovely stickers that had my name spelled correctly and everything (you'd be surprised how many people misspell "Katherine" or "Katie"). Inside was a hard copy of my acceptance letter, which I fully intend on buying a frame for and hanging on my wall, as proof that I actually got in. Since getting into the program took so much hard work and cost me many tears and restless nights of frustration, I keep reading the letter just to make sure it's actually real, and hasn't suddenly disappeared overnight.
In addition to my acceptance letter, there was a pile of paperwork that was not so exciting or fun, and which I do not intend to frame and hang on my wall. These were the official forms that were required to be filled out in order to officially accept my seat in the class, along with residency forms (these, though tedious, are vital to me because it allows me to attend school for the in-state price of about $27,000 a year, rather than $70,000/yr...boy, am I glad that I don't live out of state!), immunization forms, and the nice little paper to attach my tuition deposit to...of $1000. Oh, poo...I always knew that I would have to pay the deposit were I accepted into the program, but when it's official, it suddenly seems like a ton of money. Even though it'll end up being the best $1000 I'll ever spend, it's still a lot. Oh well, grad. school is expensive.
So, while I try to celebrate Christmas and enjoy the holiday spirit, I have to fill out forms...yay me. But, like I said, it's so worth it in the long run, because I finally got where I wanted!
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Monday, December 21, 2009
Paperwork and my best friend: the tuition deposit
Two days after I found out that I had been accepted into the program, I received a lovely manilla envelope with really lovely stickers that had my name spelled correctly and everything (you'd be surprised how many people misspell "Katherine" or "Katie"). Inside was a hard copy of my acceptance letter, which I fully intend on buying a frame for and hanging on my wall, as proof that I actually got in. Since getting into the program took so much hard work and cost me many tears and restless nights of frustration, I keep reading the letter just to make sure it's actually real, and hasn't suddenly disappeared overnight.
In addition to my acceptance letter, there was a pile of paperwork that was not so exciting or fun, and which I do not intend to frame and hang on my wall. These were the official forms that were required to be filled out in order to officially accept my seat in the class, along with residency forms (these, though tedious, are vital to me because it allows me to attend school for the in-state price of about $27,000 a year, rather than $70,000/yr...boy, am I glad that I don't live out of state!), immunization forms, and the nice little paper to attach my tuition deposit to...of $1000. Oh, poo...I always knew that I would have to pay the deposit were I accepted into the program, but when it's official, it suddenly seems like a ton of money. Even though it'll end up being the best $1000 I'll ever spend, it's still a lot. Oh well, grad. school is expensive.
So, while I try to celebrate Christmas and enjoy the holiday spirit, I have to fill out forms...yay me. But, like I said, it's so worth it in the long run, because I finally got where I wanted!
In addition to my acceptance letter, there was a pile of paperwork that was not so exciting or fun, and which I do not intend to frame and hang on my wall. These were the official forms that were required to be filled out in order to officially accept my seat in the class, along with residency forms (these, though tedious, are vital to me because it allows me to attend school for the in-state price of about $27,000 a year, rather than $70,000/yr...boy, am I glad that I don't live out of state!), immunization forms, and the nice little paper to attach my tuition deposit to...of $1000. Oh, poo...I always knew that I would have to pay the deposit were I accepted into the program, but when it's official, it suddenly seems like a ton of money. Even though it'll end up being the best $1000 I'll ever spend, it's still a lot. Oh well, grad. school is expensive.
So, while I try to celebrate Christmas and enjoy the holiday spirit, I have to fill out forms...yay me. But, like I said, it's so worth it in the long run, because I finally got where I wanted!
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