I found out just a few hours ago that I’m not going to Petra. I’m thoroughly depressed. I had a gut feeling about this way back even when I was told I was going. To take my mind off this news I decided to go for a walk outside since it was such a beautiful day. As I walked the streets of Michigan Avenue, I realized I still had my camera inside my travel purse that I took to Prague. I started to take pictures as if I were somewhere else, traveling. Yes, Chicago is a beautiful city but because I’m used to it, I kind of forget that it is so beautiful. I’m so very glad to be living here!
I decided this past Spring that I would like to apply for a Master of Liberal Arts program at the University of Chicago. I would go part time, and I didn’t apply yet as I thought I was going to Petra in October. Strangely so, last night I emailed the school asking them for an extention to the application deadline. They replied back today telling me that I have until the end of this month, instead of the actual deadline which is two days from now. So, I will frantically get all my materials needed to apply by the 31st of this month.
Now, at the same time I will look into going somewhere else in case I can’t make the application deadline. Of course, I would rather spend the $2,700.00 that is the cost of ONE damn class toward a trip! But, I need to broaden my mind and I LOVE to learn so I really do want to go for the Master’s. I wish I could be happy being still, not traveling, and not broadening my mind. But I am who I am…
