November 13, 2010
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schooooooool
Well, school stuff seems to be coming together very nicely for next semester. I have so many hours now that I was one of the very first people to be able to register online for classes. In some ways that's good, but it's also evidence of just how many excess hours I have.
Anyway, I was the very first person in two of my classes and the second person in another. I actually ran to the computer lab between two classes to register, so I could make it in before the other seniors. I would have registered before class that day but my registration didn't open until 9am. It's funny, I remember at community college everyone waited until about a week before classes began to register, and here at university everyone is registered 2 or 3 months before classes begin. But since I'm taking senior level courses, they only offer them once a year. So it's pretty important that I get into the classes I need, otherwise it could mean putting graduation of by a lot. Anyway, I'm glad I got into the classes I need. Especially the lab, there aren't very many spots in it, and it's one of those once a year classes.
So next semester I will be taking physical chemistry 2, polymers, and physical measurements lab. I'm pretty excited about polymers, I think they're neat. Oh, and I finally found a research group to join, YAY!
I've also been looking into graduate school. It seems that most places don't accept students in the spring, only for the fall. Since I'm graduating next winter, I guess that means I'll be taking a semester off school. Not necessarily a bad thing. Also, it seems I won't be able to get away with just taking the standard GRE. I think I will have to go ahead and take the chemistry subject test. I am so not looking forward to it. It's pretty much everything I've ever studied, including physical chemistry. And organic chemistry
. I guess I'll need to buy a prep book or something. Although, I don't even know where I want to go for grad school yet! Ah, decisions decisions.
Comments (6)
A new post! yay! (bounces up and down with excitement).
I'll be happy to give you some advice on the grad school application process, if you want it. Are you looking to get a master's in Chemistry?
Are you a chem major? If so, taking the subject test makes sense!
@GreekPhysique - thanks! yeah i am actually looking to get my PhD
@lifeonacitybusem4 - haha yes i am a chem major. and the subject test isn't required for every grad school, but it's "recommended"
I think you should go to grad school with me! =D Though I'm not enjoying this whole "working 40+ hours a week and going to grad school" thing. I slept a whole 2 hours last night. Oh, and the GRE sucks big time.
Oooh! Good luck!
I'm graduating next December. And I have NO IDEA where I'm going to grad school (or if, for sure). But...I'm waiting til the kids are in school before I go to grad school anyway, so I have time to figure that stuff out.
I work in the Writing Center on my campus, and people keep coming in with their personal statements for grad school applications, and it makes me feel SO UNPREPARED!
@yourkbear - haha yes it's a lot to have to figure out. and i do feel very unprepared, especially with some of my classmates already taking the GRE :/
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