Now It’s Time to Freak Out…
By Keiti | January 22, 2008
So, I come home from my new job today to another correspondence from the University of Stirling acknowledging that I have been offered acceptance to The Gothic Imagination program and that they have received my acceptance of said offer. Classes start on September 15th, and they included a form to fill out for living accommodations.
Now it’s really starting to sink in. I need to return the living accommodation form along with a 300 pound deposit (about $600), as soon as possible to ensure a spot.
In addition to getting that in, I need to start making travel arrangements - Since I don’t like to fly, and because this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, I have decided to take the Queen Mary 2 over which, oddly enough, isn’t really too much more expensive than flying.
There are some things I need to find out about taking the cruise - most importantly, if for any reason I can’t get together all the funds I need to attend school this fall and need to defer, can I reschedule the cruise without too much hassle or a hefty fee for the reschedule. I also need to figure out how I’m going to get up to New York since that appears to be the only place I can pick up the ship. On top of that, I’ve got to get a train ticket from Southampton, England, to Stirling.
I’m excited about this opportunity, more than I can possibly tell you, but I’d be a liar if I didn’t tell you that I was completely and utterly freaked out.
I have no clue how I’m going to pull this off. Juggling the logistics is one thing and completely doable. It’s the funds that I’m concerned about.
Please pray for me…
Topics: Grad School, Scotland |