On Monday afternoon I’ll take a bus ride to school. I’ll walk up those stone steps to the second floor, not to class, but to Dr. Persuasion’s office. I’ll say hello, thank you for taking the time to see me. How was your weekend? I’ll gape at the long rows of books and how smart [...]
Entries from October 2009
October 28, 2009
Conquering Paper Mountains
I feel as if I’ve conquered my first mountain of grad school.
Yesterday Dr. Persuasion handed back our first round of papers and gave me an “A” followed by “well done.” I tried to contain my childish glee and maintain my “I-want-to-be-a-grad-student” composure.
It took me back to my freshman year of college, those agonizing days before [...]
October 26, 2009
What Would You Say?
Help me out.
If you, somehow, happened to be at the same bowling alley as my husband and I this past Friday and, somehow, took my beloved jacket with you, what would you say upon calling and returning it?
Would it be, “I’m so sorry.”
Or, “We have the same coat! My mistake.”
How about, “I don’t want to make you [...]
