Vacation (minus) Grad School= A Really Good Time!!

Well, well, well! I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving and got a lot of shopping done. I know I did! But as of lately, I have been buried in the books once again! It's that time for me, where I am cramming in all of my finals, papers and last minute assignment! Sidebar: Did I mention that I HATE GRAD SCHOOL? Well anyway, after Wednesday all will be well because I will be kicking back sipping on on of these:

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Laying on one of these:

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BECAUSE I WILL BE IN THE: 

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BAHAMAS ON PARADISE ISLAND FOR FIVE DAYS!!

(CAN YOU FEEL MY EXCITEMENT?)

 This is what I call my end of the school year stress reliever! And boy, you best believe I need it! So on that note I will chat with you all again next week! Toodles

Monday Blues

I am having the case of the Monday Blues, mainly because the fall semester starts this afternoon! I was thinking about taking a fall break but I keep going only because I have a good chance of finishing the Graduate Program in December 10' and hopefully I will have a semester to solely work on my thesis.

SIDE NOTE: While I was on my two week break, I really got comfortable and in the midst of all the daily stresses I have to add school to that list! Whoopee! I just have to keep telling myself over and over again:

I'LL BE BACK...........SOONER THAN LATER

With only one more paper to go! I will be back to my lovely blog! I miss my blog buddies!

See ya in a day or two! Smoochies

Eye Openers

I know I have been on a hiatus but it has been for the best! I have been working really hard on school and just focusing on me! But I am back once again ready to blog about my life events.
Honestly nothing has changed except for my outlook on a lot of things!

Over the last few months I have had some really wide eye openers and it has left me with a new feeling! A great one might I add! I have made some great friendships and I have been able to focus on finishing grad school! One eye opener that's fresh on my mind was brought to my attention yesterday!

After meeting with one of my professors she sat me down and we talked about my thesis! Yes, the big T! Honestly I wasn't going to go that route but she asked and said that she thinks I am a good writer! I revealed to her that if I decided to do a thesis it would be a creative thesis! I figure that's right up my alley since I have a creative mind! She smiled and we talked in depth about the process that I should begin to prepare for T-DAY! Then she said well we can get you in a good PH.D program!! At this point I was like WAIT ONE MINUTE! I had to break the news to her that I am not looking to go get my PH.D right away! But I am more than interested in getting some work published! But I told her let me think about it and she said she would be more than happy to give her input! After all that was said she spoke about the stages of being a SCHOLAR!

She explained that many students feel they are scholars but you are not a true scholar until you reach PH.D because that is your PRIMARY focus. In grad school you are not focusing on anything particular because you have so many different theme papers to right but when you doing your dissertation you are focusing on your passion. I am so happy she broke that down to me because so many teachers misused the word "scholar" while I was in High School! But that was a very well needed eye opener!


Signed Scholar-In Training

Book Of The Week: Devil In A Blue Dress

I am wrapping up this novel that I am reading for my African American Novel class for Grad School—Devil in A Blue Dress By Walter Mosley! I just want to take the time and say Thank You to my teacher, for giving me the chance to take a break from the slave narratives and the sci-fi books! Whew, this novel is just refreshing to read, plus it is a re-read for me and it is still hard to put down. This detective novel constantly has me on pins and needles as I continue to read! If you get a chance you should stop by your local library or book store and pick up this book. It is a great book to keep on your bookshelf and it is an awesome personal read!