the [grad school] adventures of erin*carly » i can’t believe i did it!

grad school update #3

erin*carly — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:30:05 +0000

[sorry, no photos yet.]

i’ve now been accepted to all three schools – Missouri, Boston, and as of today via email, Ohio.

i rock!

also, Ohio’s offered a guaranteed assistantship for the first year, and most likely for the third of five total quarters. (that’s the max they offer.)

time to get on the assistantship apps for Missouri . . . hopefully those decisions will be made before the deadlines. although i think Missouri ranks highest, Ohio’s just earned a higher spot in my decision-making process.

sorry, Boston. unless you sweeten the deal, :: cue heidi klum voice :: you are out.

missouri: accepted!

erin*carly — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:19:43 +0000

yes. i just heard, via email. i’ve been accepted into University of Missouri’s School of Journalism for photojournalism.

wow.

now to stalk the mailbox for ohio’s decision, and researching whether or not this will work. yikes. wow.

wow.

guess what. they’re all in.

erin*carly — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:35:33 +0000

i did it! now, to wait . . .

also of note . . . FedEx changed their website interface completely in the last month. i like the changes.

(and technically, they’re not *all* in – i haven’t done Georgetown’s yet. but these are the big three with official deadlines. so there.)

guess who’s going to Missouri!

erin*carly — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:23:28 +0000

a watched pot never boils. neither does a stalked email account

there’s still a ton of logistics to figure out – flights, rental car, hotel, coordinating with Becky so i get to see her at least a little bit while i’m in her general area – but i’m beside myself excited. i really wasn’t sure if i’d get in or not. (don’t you go making a fuss.) it’s a competitive workshop to get into, and probably extra this year since an article ran in the NPPA magazine promoting this, the 60th year of the Missouri Photo Workshop.

and i get to be a part of it.

wheeee!

did i mention that this will most likely be the most challenging thing i’ve ever done? it’s hard-core. no soccer moms wanting to take better photos of their kids. people who attend this are working journalists, students, or people like me – trying to get experience to make the eventual switch into a field i’m insanely passionate about. daily critiques will not be kind. and i’ll be pushed to the max. but the potential for learning is through the roof. i can’t wait.