you are so excellent.

:)

Good Idea: posting on xanga.

Bad Idea: posting on xanga instead of grading essays.

...and do your students know your first name?  (just wondering w/ reading that book again and all...)

You said it!!!

Good idea...Driving home in time to get homework done for the next day
Bad idea....hitting a skunk and stinking up the car and yourself and your clothes and getting distracted to post it on xanga while avoiding the homework.

Thanks Maggie, I agree - stupid Columbia!! ;) I was and am bewildered by the whole application process as well. There were many time when I became overwhelmed and wanted to give up, but I stuck it out. I merely took it one step at a time and for the most part it worked out. Also, I found a couple of amazing people in my workplace who had already stumbled through all those dang hoops and they offered me some amazing mentoring and assistance. Also, since it has been so long (nearly two years) since we graduated I was afraid that I had simply lost my touch, but I guess some places don't think so. Anyway, I may not have been accepted into one of the most elite and snobbish schools in the world, but so far, I have been accepted into two programs that I am sure I'll be happy at and I'm sure you will too. I know you have the tenacity and strength of character to achieve greatness. Go OBU alums!!!