Comments on: Almost But Not Quite

By: Happy Birthday Blog | Life in Pink

Happy Birthday Blog | Life in Pink — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:21:50 +0000

[...] the past year: I’ve lost jobs (on my honeymoon no less!), I’ve changed career paths, almost got into grad school, dealt with lots of rejection, got a new job, and finally found a new place career where I am [...]

By: annelise

annelise — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:54:24 +0000

I’m sorry about your frustration, but I know exactly how you feel. There was *a lot* of crying about grad school my senior year in college. But I held firm, worked for a few years and ended up at Harvard. Persistence is omnipotent.

But dude, if I dropped out of school now? I would try to be a seamstress or be a personal shopper or be a grantwriter for a nonprofit or something.

One thing to be excited about it that you realize if you can actually think about alternate careers that would be fun, it means you have hobbies and a rocking personal life. A lot of people I know can’t imagine doing anything else with their lives and I’m totally floored by that.

Good luck, good luck!

By: Akirah

Akirah — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:43:14 +0000

Have you made an appointment with the admissions counselor of the grad dept you’re interested in? Maybe they can tell you ways that can make you a more qualified candidate?

I’m just suggesting this because I am applying for grad school and the director of admissions made it sound like he’d be willing to meet with people and work with them on the criteria needed to be accepted. It might be good to initiate a relationship with those people…to show them that this is what you really want.

By: Lexi

Lexi — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:30:55 +0000

If my lame boyfriend ever decides to propose, you can totally plan my wedding

Meanwhile, another thought- maybe register to be a substitute teacher? I know it isn’t ideal, but might help for now. It would also give you some experience, which I’m sure would look.

Don’t fret, my pet. It will happen.

xoxo

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:00:26 +0000

I’m sorry you didn’t get the answer you wanted. You are a fighter, all hope is not lost and you have so many skills to fall back on, maybe you can teach in a different way. For the history classes, can you take them at a community college to help reduce cost? Would they transfer to UConn? Maybe you could try massage therapy school and work with athletes that way? Sports teams pay BIG BUCKS to the therapists they keep on staff. Maybe you could work as a PT assistant to see if you want to continue down that path?

If I could have any job I wanted I would be a nurse and somehow combine it with my LMT and Reiki master skills. Many hospitals look for nurses for the NICU that are Reiki masters to help the babies who can’t be touched. I should know in 3 weeks or so if nursing school accepts me. After not being chosen so many times, I’m cautiously hopeful.

I have faith that the perfect job/entrance/whatever gets you in is out there for you. You would make an EXCELLENT teacher no matter what you teach.

By: Can’t Nobody Bring Me Down | Life in Pink

Can’t Nobody Bring Me Down | Life in Pink — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:30:52 +0000

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:25:16 +0000

I think your plan sounds good and I’m sure everything will work out for you!

I just got accepted into the University of Bridgeport for grad school! I start next semester, but I am doing the Stamford campus because it’s sooooo close to my house! You must live pretty close to me if you want to go to UB also! I’ve never read a blog from someone that was actually in my area of the country before lol!

By: magda

magda — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:49:11 +0000

You know I’d hire you to plan my wedding in a heartbeat. I’m totally serious…your wedding was like a fairy tale. As for grad school, okay, I definitely let out some expletives on reading this post. Eff them. I’m so sorry! If you were here, we’d totally empty a few bottles of wine. Hang in there, love. Sending hugs & so much love!

By: Tara

Tara — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:53:08 +0000

I’m certified to teach in 2 states (both in the South so things may be slightly different than in the North) and I didn’t graduate from undergrad or graduate school with plans to teach. Here’s what I would encourage you to do if you really want to teach (you don’t have to have a masters to teach, btw): call up a local university’s college of education, ask them to review your transcripts and create what’s called a “deficiency plan”. A deficiency plan (sorry if you already know this) is what you lack to get you to certification, not a degree. You would be admitted as a non-degree seeking student and finish up the classes you lack and then student teach. There is more than one way to skin a cat! Don’t give up! I started trying to become a teacher in 2001 and finally got certified in 2008 after lots of setbacks and changing plans and routes. Don’t quit just because one person told you no. If you need more info, email me, I can fill you in on more details.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:01:12 +0000

I’m sorry to hear about grad school!

I went to undergrad in NY, but always knew I’d go back to CT to teach. When I tried to get certified, I was informed by the State of CT that I needed a U.S. history course. By the time I found this out, it was too late to enroll one in undergrad, so I freaked out! I wound up taking a CLEP exam, which if you pass it, gives you 3 credits in the subject matter you took the test in. I studied my butt off and used all the prep books and I passed it, but barely! Is there any way you could take that exam instead of a class or do you need the grade to help your GPA? It’s cheaper and less time consuming in the long run to take the exam! I took it at West Conn. Let me know if you have any questions! Getting certified in CT is a pain in the butt!