11 Things Going Through My Head As I Apply For Grad School
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11 Things Going Through My Head As I Apply For Grad School

*internal screaming*

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11 Things Going Through My Head As I Apply For Grad School

I can't believe that my time in my undergrad program has almost come to an end. It seems like it was just yesterday that I was applying to and touring different college campuses, and suddenly, here I am, planning my grad school plan of action. Someone please make time go slower.

​1. Wasn't I just applying for undergrad???

I feel like the last 3 and a half years have gone by so fast and I can't believe I have to apply to another place already.

​2. Where should I apply?

There are so many options!! Do I pick some place closer to home? Or do I pick somewhere that has a better program?

​3. Uhhh what do I actually want to do with my life?

Now I really have to buckle down and figure out what I want to specialize in, ugh.

​4. Am I meeting all the application requirements?

There are so many different things I have to do for my application and I'm stressed.

​5. Let's talk about stress

I hate being assessed and judged and now I have to do through this all over again.

​6. I'm worried I won't get in anywhere

What happens if I don't get into any of my top schools? Do I think in a box?

7. I have to stop comparing myself to other people

Some of my friends are looking at grad school, others aren't. And all of that is okay, I just need to worry about myself.

​8. Who should I ask for letters of recommendation?

Which of my professors will make me look the best?

​9. I don't wanna grow up

Grad school is just another push towards adulthood and this is not what I wanted

​10. This is going to be so expensive

Why isn't public education free in this country anyway?

​11. Okay maybe moving on to another chapter of life is exciting

Yeah I'll miss my friends I've made while getting my bachelors and I'll miss my school, but this is an opportunity to branch out and find out what I really want in life.

There are so many things going through someone's mind while they are applying, these are just a few of the frantic things running through my mind. Picking a graduate program and a school to complete it at can be so stressful but it will all pay off in the end!

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