Acceptance

Today, I sent a letter to a university to indicate my acceptance of their acceptance of me. It sounds ridiculous when I put it that way. What I’m really saying is I applied to a master’s program and was accepted! Today, I confirmed my interest in the program, and I start in the fall!

I just finished my bachelor’s degree in biology and am starting my master’s in environmental science. I hope to eventually get my PhD in urban ecology, but maybe I’ll have a career in there somewhere since a PhD will probably land me squarely in professor-zone. I love the idea of being a professor, but I think I might want to do something else first.

It took me 5.5 years to finish my first degree (with a 3.5 GPA, which I’m super proud of), because I had to schedule a lot of my classes around my family. I have four kids. They’re currently 13, 13, 10, and 7. They attend two different schools and all have extra-curricular activities for which they need shuttling.

Additionally, while navigating my bachelor’s degree, a variety of new and exciting diagnoses landed upon my family:

• I have ADHD
• My 10 year-old has ASD and ADHD
• My 7 year-old has ADHD

So we require a lot of professional attention right now, which further complicates our schedules. Stay tuned to see how this all shakes out!