4 posts tagged “grad school”

yes, even during finals week, when I should be working on paper #2 of 3- I can still say it- I am living the life, living it up!!! :) rolling in a pimped, blinged out whip, living in a mansion in the hollywood hills, sipping cristal with hip hop artists,  wining and dining hot men... okay only ONE hot man... but no... wait... what... no... no... I am not living THAT life ;)

but I AM LIVING this life:

- reading like a mad woman about immigration, human rights and general awesomeness
-  frolicking outside in sunshiney warm breezy san diego (even in december biatches!)
-awesome friends outside and inside school
-community organizing with amazing people that fuel my passion for justice
- going where i want to go in my life
- awesome family
- and yes a little bit of bling-bling and dancing ;)

I am stationed at a coffee shop (my second home now) and just ran into a former co-worker and as they asked me what I was up to, it sounded pretty awesome, woot woot!!

back to finals!!!!

Talking to my poppa the other day about how school and life are going for me, and after I had gone over the last few days with him, he said, "mija, que mas pides?" and I responded, "pues nada apa." And it's true. What a transition from corporate america unwilling slave to willing grad student? YES! You all know (since I can't stop blabbing about it) about how I started grad school about 4 weeks ago. So far I love it... some days are tiring but they are ALL great!! I'm starting to get overwhelmed but I just love what I'm reading, I like my cohort, I like that some of my friends were already attending UCSD. My professors are great, my readings fascinating, I just need to learn more on how to critically analyze work but so far so good. I know that some of my peers are cynical but I dare say that this will not be an affliction I will suffer from! I have always tried to keep my motivation up, theres no point in being bitter about something if you have to do it either way! I did my best to deal with my job and if THAT wasn't enough to make me a cynical bitter b*tch, pretty much nothing can. No doubt there will be times where school will feel like a tight choke hold around my neck, but I know that it will be all in good fun.

I feel so lucky to have gotten the fellowship, to have been admitted and to be right where I want to be. To add to the, I have sunshine and San Diego as the back drop for these adventures. I have great friends both in and out of school, I am involved with a great organization (JOB) which I feel will keep me anchored to community work while I am in school, and with special people in all aspects of my life!!!! Don't forget the running, YES!!! Talk about a happy blog, nothing can keep this good mood down, Normitas out in full force, watch out San Diego, RAWR! I have a weekend packed full of work and readings, bring it on!!!!!!!

Loving life.

This past week and a half has been such a change! I LOVE it so far! I met all of my cohort and have interacted with them and they seem like they will be great! I dont' have class on Fridays and I have tons of reading which so far is enjoyable. I am spending my time in class, talking to friends,and reading in awesome coffeeshops, I LOVE life. I got really really sick when I started school for about 8 days and finally felt better since yesterday. I finally have energy again and went running 7 miles this morning, I am doing one more long run this weekend and next sunday is the half marathon, woot woot! :) I can't wait, my goal is to average a 9  and a half minute mile for the entire half, and If I make it under 9 minutes a mile, I am going to go bonkers! I have been training all summer, and doing weight training and I FEEL GREAT! My usual Normita energy is even higher! WATCH OUT GRAD SCHOOL, watch out HILLs, watch out everyone, I am pumped up and ready to go, woot woot!

I am going to be a student again! Grad School here I come! :) I opened my email yesterday and found my acceptance into UCSD's Latin American Studies program! I start this fall! I am soooo excited! Thank you everyone- Leah, Tricia, Raquel and Rob who helped me with my writing sample/personal statment and everything else-GOLDSTARS! :) whoooo hooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!