Today was a whirlwind. I came down and, finally, I actually had some mail at the desk when I asked. It was a tiny envelop from UofT and I was scared to open it. I sat with Jess (my thesis partner) and stared at it, not wanting to open it. Finally I did and, as expected, they rejected me. My first rejection. I was pretty disappointed about it. I was afraid that it would be predictive of the other Big Schools' decisions. It was crummy.
That's why I was not so excited when Lindsay told me I had more mail, and revealed an equally small envelop from McGill.
Low and behold, however, I FUCKING GOT ACCEPTED TO MCGILL!!! McGill University, "the Harvard of Canada" as many pointed out, thinks I'm good enough to go there. I still can't even believe it: I have the chance to go to the best school in the country. What on Earth do I do now? Other than wait for UBC?! Several things came from this acceptance:
1. I made a school evaluation chart. I put all the dimensions that are a factor for me in deciding on schools (everything from the weather to the prof). Then I weighted each with a percentage based on importance. THEN I ranked each school (Brock, Queen's, McGill, and UBC even tho I haven't heard from them yet) from 1-4 on each dimension. When I multiplied the rank by the percentage and added them up, they each had a score, and the lower score = the school that works best for me. The results are as follows:
1. McGill
2. UBC
3. Brock
4. Queen's
UBC's score can still change, though, based of course of if they accept me and, if they do, what they offer. McGill's can change a little bit too because I don't know what prof I would have, etc. I believe I should know that soon though.
2. I'm afraid of living in Montreal. Is that weird? I just feel like its culture is beyond me, not something I'm used too. Could I really live in such an exotic/Europe-like place for two years?! I may be too sheltered and suburban for that. I don't know. The thought just scares me, and it didn't before I got accepted. Maybe I'll be terrified at the thought of Vancouver if I get accepted to UBC? Maybe I just need to suck it up, grow my freaking edge, and take on a new challenge.
Bah.
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Your evaluation chart sounds really cool! Very scientifically done :)
ReplyDeleteMake sure that your ordering of 1, 2, 3, 4 sounds good to you. If the ranking in your brain doesn't match your heart/gut, then forget it.
And just for the record, I'm not saying that just to convince you to come here :). In fact, I would love to have somebody to visit in McGill. You should still be there during my cross-Canada trip I might go on (we'll see...) and then I will be able to make a nice visit.
After I'm done my masters I want to drive around Canada for MONTHS and see all I possibly can. This conflicts with my other ideas, one being that I become a Starbucks Barista at the Starbucks on my block, and the 3rd being that I directly enter the working world if somebody offers me a job I can't refuse.
I think Toronto is pretty overrated, so forget about UofT anyway. I believe going there is fairly lonely b/c there isn't even a student centre (like the UC at Guelph or the SUB at UBC). Montreal would be a great place to keep up that french, but yeah I would be weirded out about moving there too. I can't remember how I felt moving to Van, probably the same. I took a leap of faith, and you are stronger than I.
So excited for you. Can't wait to find out what you choose. Keep me posted.
U R A 10!
Love Becca