Grad School Acceptance: What's Next for Me?

[GourmetGirl]

So, y'all have been so supportive of my decision to start grad school this fall, I thought I should let you know... I am officially a member of The University of St. Thomas' Master of Arts in Leadership in Student Affairs program!

I went to see Les Mis tonight with some friends at a dinner theatre and just got home to my acceptance package! I am so excited! This is even more motivation to pump up PC so I can get an assistantship and just do grad school, an assistantship and PC! I want to quit my job by Christmas!

Plus, I have been without health insurance since December and by going to grad school full time, I qualify for the university's insurance program! wahoo! I can be sick now!

I just wanted to share my excitement with all of you and thank you for the encouragement!

 

[Christ Follower]

That is soooooo wonderful for you! ConGRADschoolations!!!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

That is awsome Allison!!! I have two years left before I get my undergrad!!!! ConGRADS!!!

 

[legacypc46]

Woo-hoo!!! Congratulations Alison!!!

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[katie0128]

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Can I get a big "Waa Hoo"?????

 

[GourmetGirl]

Thanks y'all... I better use this energy boost to get the rest of my stuff ready for my show tomorrow night... I leave strait from work, and only have the products packed (and that's because I did this recipe last night... I am really liking doing just 1 recipe!)

 

[GourmetGirl]

Wahoo!!!!!

 

[katie0128]

Naw... more like...

Waa Hoo!!!!!!












Why can't I make this any bigger?

 

[MomToEli]

Well done, Alison! Go chase your dream, girlfriend! You can get 'er done!

 

[GourmetGirl]

So I just shared my plan to quit my day job in the next few weeks to focus on grad school and PC with my entire upline and a few other consultants who I have been close with... between y'all and them if I don't have a full August schedule to hit the ground running with I am going to be hounded until I do! This weekend = phone time! tomorrow night's show = bookings galore!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

There you go... put that 3-2-1 to the test!!!

 

[GourmetGirl]

As I have been in a hell-ish week (sick, lost my voice, etc), I am catching up on my contacts this weekend... however after a really good cluster meeting last night where we had a guest speaker who talked about making contacts, I have been better about asking friends who I have not previously asked for various reasons. Today I asked a friend who I have worked with for over a year, who just got married last year. She is thinking about it. She would love the free stuff, as they just bought a place, but wants to check with her and her DH's fam to get an idea if people would come. I am going to book at least 5 August shows by Sunday night, even if it kills me (1 down, 4 to go!). With this new motivation, I am even thinking about offering all my hosts in August a special thank you for getting my new plan on track! I think it may be a free show Turtle Fudge Skillet Cake month for me (can we say cookware?!?!)

 

[mommyhugz1978]

OH you can so say cookware!!!!!!! I have two shows so far.. almost three!!

 

[GourmetGirl]

Yay Leah! I am bound and determined to work my heiney off (and if it actually falls off, that will just be a bonus )

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Yay Leah! I am bound and determined to work my heiney off (and if it actually falls off, that will just be a bonus )

Yeah.... I hear that one... between the laughin and the working I am sure my heiney will fall off eventually ... my one show that I booked today was becasue I walked into a local coffee shop to get a smoothie and one of the gals noticed my PC shirt that I was wearing!!

 

[GourmetGirl]

Nice! that just made me think of another perk to not working my day job... I can actually wear my pc logo gear!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Nice! that just made me think of another perk to not working my day job... I can actually wear my pc logo gear!

Are you not allowed to wear logo wear to work?

 

[GourmetGirl]

I work at a college where our students have a dress code they have to follow, including no logo wear of any kind. Since they have to follow it, we, as employees, have to follow it as well. Which means I will be taking my new sparkly shirt with me to change into after work...

 

[raebates]

Congratulations, Alison. I know this is very important to you. Be sure to enjoy every moment.

 

[KellyTheChef]

Alison~

I am so excited for you! You are achieving your dreams one step at a time!!

 

[janetupnorth]

Congratulations!!!!!
I'm excited for you - live your dream!

...and here is a preview of what you'll get to do when done...enjoy the hood...
I loved graduation! Of course, my dad had just died a few months earlier so hearing my daughter yell "Yeah Mommy!" was priceless!