Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on December 30, 2011
Welp, it’s that time of the year again. Another year comes to a close and fades into the next. It’s par for the course to expect a bunch of New Years Resolutions posts and this blog is no different!
YGSC is still in its infancy and there is a whole lot in store for 2012. And not just for YGSC, but for myself. My personal philosophy is if you’re not taking a step closer to what you want or where you want to be, even if you’re just standing still, you’re still falling behind. In that spirit, there is one thing I would like to speak into existence in this upcoming year:
We’re going worldwide, baby
OK. Maybe not so literally. But one of my major goals is to spread the reach of YGSC. Why? Because it’s critically important and I’ll tell you why.
Brilliance makes the world go round. And there are tons of brilliant people who have something to contribute to the world who may not get the chance without the proper letters behind their name. [click to continue…]
Get Clear. Get Into Grad School. Get On With Your Life. by Dr. Khia on December 5, 2011
Now is that time of the year that Grad School Application season is coming to a close. It seems like graduate programs all across the country MUST have conspired to make applications due at the same time. If you’re still in college, it’s right before or during Finals Week, and right smack dab in the middle of the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Yup, the Holiday season.
Anxiety levels are running high for a lot of applicants – ordering transcripts and test scores, studying for the next entrance test examination, putting some polish on those essays, and shaking down professors or supervisors for letters of recommendation. The end is in sight – the day when you drop the finalized packet in the mail…. and wait.
While checking out the Hip Hop Affirmations blog, I thought that this message was more than appropriate to sum up what’s really important, right here and right now:
Source: Hip Hop Affirmations
You’re done. You’ve made it. You’ve tried. You’ve worked hard. You’ve done your best.
And while playing the Waiting Game most definitely sucks, take a few moments out of your day to congratulate yourself for tossing your hat into the ring to really pursue the career of your dreams. It’s a step further than a lot of people make.
