I will be moving to Knoxville in June and am so ready to start this new chapter in my life!! It was a long time coming and I'm so extremely glad it's here. Prior to graduating with my undergrad, I applied to several schools for a Fall 2011 Doctor of Audiology program. Being so busy with school, sorority, other organizations, I just did not invest the time into starting graduate school: I should have researched the schools I was applying to in more depth, I should have studied harder for the GRE, I should have invested more time in my personal statements. Therefore, I did not get accepted to a program. It was devastating. More devastating was seeing my classmates (and best friend) get into multiple programs. It was bittersweet for sure.
After finding out I was not accepted, I did some serious 'life-questioning'- was Audiology for me? was there something else I could be more passionate about? Should I apply for a different degree? Work for a year? Reapply? The possibilities were endless. I finally settled on working full time and focusing on all my past shouldas. I worked my tail off studying for the GRE, researching schools, and writing 9 different personal statements for applications. From June til January, I did nothing but work during the day and work on grad school stuff at night, but my hard work paid off!
Of the 9 schools I applied to, I was accepted to 5. My first acceptance letter was from the University of Tennessee and ya better believe I cried! It was one of the most exciting moments in my life. My happiness continued as I heard from more schools. Ultimately, UT just seems to be the right fit for me. I'm getting a lil misty eyed as I type thinking about my new journey ahead! Moral of the story: Don't give up on your dreams. Hard work pays off!
Is anyone from the Knoxville area?
Thanks for reading,
xo
Andrea
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