So yesterday was a fairly nice day. I did pretty well in sales at work, and I got an email from the Dept. of Linguistics saying that I'm conditionally accepted into the graduate program. The condition is that I satisfy the minimum requirements of the university itself. So not only is my bachelor's dependent on my passing Japanese 202... my entry into the Linguistics program is, too.
Honestly, I'm completely humbled. I didn't even decide to apply for the Masters program until a week or so before the deadline. I somehow managed to get all the transcripts I needed as well as write a short essay on why I want to enter. Not only that, but my GPA is below the Linguistics minimum, so I had to write my reasons for it being under. And they STILL accepted me. Everything was against me, and somehow they saw through it all. I know I don't deserve to be admitted, but I'm incredibly thankful that they have faith in me as a student, especially Dr. Sharifi. He's had my back the whole time.
So I'm walking this coming Thursday, regardless if I actually don't get my bachelors. I really hope I pass Japanese, because I don't want to walk for no reason. I can't believe that a large part of my future depends on the one class I did crappy in. It's a scary feeling, to be sure. I didn't do well in the oral exam, but I think I did okay on the final. I know I missed some stuff, but I filled out most of it and I'm pretty confident that I got the reading stuff done right. And the listening portion (for some reason). I really, really, really hope it's enough...
So lately I've been watching Shiroi Haru. Abe Hiroshi is an excellent actor... he's so good at everything I've seen him in. Comedy, drama, everything. And this series so far doesn't disappoint at all. I have four more episodes to go and a lot of time to watch it. I also have a lot of anime lined up to watch. I haven't watched anime in a long time, so now that I have the time before Anime Expo to do it, I think I'll take advantage of it.
Till next time...
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