Oh Goodness...

This is not at all the blog I had planned for today, but I received some mildly exciting news that I feel I must share. I say mildly because it has potential to be extremely, but not just yet. I don't like to jinx things, so I have to keep this low key. I'm a firm believer that if you get too excited about something it probably isn't going to happen. I know, it's kind of a sad way to look at life, but I can't help being superstitious. Anyway, I digress...

Today I had an e-mail from the admissions office at Lewis & Clark (my first choice for grad school) inviting me to interview. When I read the e-mail all my insides went "ooohhhhh" and my heart maybe stopped beating for 2-3 seconds. Since the school is in Portland I have to do a phone interview and these make me a little nervous. I can honestly say I think I have a pretty stellar personality, but I worry that it doesn't come off right over the phone. I use a lot of facial expressions and hand gestures to accompany my personality, and those just can't be translated telephonically. Although, when interviewing for a place at a university in England I was told that my honesty was refreshing. But ya know, the English think us Americans are so funny and they're so impressed when we're even mildly intelligent, so I can't really play that card here. On top of that, they ask that you write a one to two page essay on social justice and equity. Huh? Um, I'm applying for Marriage, Couple and Family Therapy. I guess another opportunity to play the "I lived in London for five years" card and hopefully BS my way into a master's program.

Cross your finger (toes, legs, arm, etc), say a prayer and throw some positive energy out into the universe for me. Please and thank you.