SO!

... I got into Western!!!! Which is very exciting, and has given me the boost of confidence that I need to say, "Yes, no matter what, this fall, I AM going away to grad school." Which is amazing. I'm still waiting to hear about financial aid.

And now .... Eastern, the one I really, REALLY want to get into, my top choice, decides this week. I am SO NERVOUS. Anticipation especially is through the roof. But I just ... I get so neurotic. I can't even think (or type!) about it because I just  can't.

 Northern Illinois decides early April. St. Louis decides ... I'm not sure, whenever they get done processing my stuff. MELISSA IS SO READY TO KNOW, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.

 ... But scared. Haha. I'll keep you guys (if anyone, someone, out there is reading? *waves*) updated. *sighs*  I'm like Jessie Spano over here, "I'm SO EXCITED! I'm SO EXCITED! I'm so ... so ... scared!"

My brain! It is stuffed!

Full of information, that is. I have realized that the deadlines to apply for schools are starting quickly, and it being January 1st, I guess there's no better time to commence applying, right? So, schools added to my list:

--Marquette
--Northern Illinois
--St. Louis
-- Eastern Illinois
-- Western Illinois


Plus any that one of my professors, Dr. Butler, suggests. Basically, I'm going on who has a good program in Early Modern European history (my joy and passion, at least as far as history is concerned, lol) and who has a good amount of assistantships---because man, having everything (more or less) paid for would be nice. My GPA is good, so here's hoping!

I take the GRE in a little over a week. Let the madness begin ...