[Izulde]

Ahhh, the stress of final semester and thesis writing.

I've been smoking heavily again as a result of it and my stressing out over the MFA programs and the agonizing waiting. I'm also kicking myself for not informing Columbia of my disability in my personal statement, which could have added to the diversity factor.

Schedulewise, this semester's great. I'm taking one class that I love and teaching two sections with a day and time setup that's worked out perfectly.

I'll find out about UC-San Diego sometime in February, but if I'm perfectly honest, it's late April/early May that I'm most eager to hear about. Still have a couple other applications to finish, too.

If I don't get in anywhere, or I get into a school that I decide after visiting isn't right for me, well... then I'm not sure what I'll do.