Publish: | 2024-04-10 15:44:31 |
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Categories: | grad school |
So, like I mentioned in 'Next Steps', I've gotten a few responses back from my grad school applications, and some I'm waiting for. Well, as it were, one of the ones I've heard back in the University of Michigan, which has accepted me.
Currently, I have Michigan as my 2nd choice, behind Minnesota. Michigan is a great school with a great program. Really , the choice between the two is based mostly thinking it would be cool to live in Minneapolis for a bit.
While Minneapolis is still pending, Michigan has not only accepted me, but they've been sending "encouraging" emails for me to go ahead and enroll (which, of course, includes paying an enrollment fee) to secure my seat. I'm not sure if it's "standard procedure" to accept enroll and still end up backing out at the end. When I graduated and applied for grad school the first time, I only applied to 2 schools, largely because I was broke. I learned after meeting other grad candidates that some of them sent out 20+ applications to grad school.
So, now, with this enrollment shit, I'm a bit worried that the same thing is going to happen. I asked a few friends who had some experience here, but there was no real consensus.
Well... so I decided to jump in. I've officially enrolled at University of Michigan's Data Science program.
I mean, we're still going to see how the rest play out (really, I should do an update post on the other applications) but I must say, something about taking another step towards making this really, really officially is both exciting and making me nervous. And, I have to admit, even the anxiety feels good. I have no idea what I'm doing with my life at this point, and I truly have no clue if this is the right move, but I will say... fuck... it's been too long since I've been excited about things. We're not there yet... but it's nice to be pushing life a little again.
BUT!!... back to the topic at hand...
I don't plan on enrolling to other schools that accept me at this point, unless I know for sure that's where I'm
going. But I think this is the right move. Quite honestly, I think I'll be happy if I end up going to Michigan... I
mean, I think I'd be happy at any of the places I applied, that's why I applied there.
But who knows at this point.
Again... I get that this is just a baby step, which may not even be in the right direction, but still... baby steps towards something!