school stuff update!

[elanya]

Well, I re-wrote my proposal and sent it back to Steve for comments. I'm going to talk to Carl tomorrow about setting up a meeting to talk about this stuff,. maybe get references, etc. I will also e-mail Dr. Ewen, possibly tonight. I have also ordered 5 sealed copies of my transcript from UNB, and sent myself the URL to get the thing to get copies of my transcript from Sheffield. i think that's all of them ¬_¬.

I also need to kick myself in the bum, because I forgot about the University of Bristol! There is also a guy there who has the right interests, etc. Plus it is cheaper tuition, and probably lower CoL than London, but still a Maritime port. So I will e-mail him tonight too. I haven't decided who I would approach from Boston. Maybe I should be really balls-y and e-mail Mary Beaudry. What do you think? :o I'km not even sure Boston would be a really good place for me.... I just don't know! That's one of the things I want to talk to Dr. E about. I wonder if I should also talk to Dr. Babits. Hmmm.... I'm just not sure how helpful that would be.

Edit: EEEEK! I just e-mailed Mary Beaudry and the Bristol guy! :o *runs away and hides her head in the sand*

Comments

[oscuridad.livejournal.com]

Mary Beaudry is really cool. I had an email off her a few years ago when I was looking for more field experience. She was really thoughtful and sent this massive email so...I think you'd probably get a good response if you emailed her :) I shouldn't talk though as I have massive email fear right now. Been ongoing since March. Ahhh! Must. Apply. To. Graduate. School! AHHHHH! *panics*

[elanya.livejournal.com]

I will also suggest that now is really the best time to start the grad school application process (well, even earlier would have been better), because that will give you a better shot at applying for the relevant *grants* before their deadlines are up.

As far as big scary e-mails go.... Oh,I have the fear too! I just wrote one e-mail to the first guy, and then adapt it slightly for the next one, and so on. I'm terribly afraid that I'll forget to change the name of one university or omething though ;)

[oscuridad.livejournal.com]

Heh. Yeah I'd probably forget to change the Uni name too. Eep.

Durrr. I had a date with myself last sunday to do grad school stuff...but I was kinda hungover so...yeah. Didn't happen. Um, I need to sort that out. This week. Seriously. Ahh!

[elanya.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, she sure does do the massive e-mails, doesn't she? o_O

[oscuridad.livejournal.com]

and ps. Boston is great!

[elanya.livejournal.com]

Thanks, that's all very encouraging to her :)