One of the first things I do when I wake up in the morning and feel groggy is check all of my email accounts – usually there’s something in there that stresses me out and helps wake me up. Â When my Gmail emails downloaded, I noticed an admissions decision email from UCLA. The official … Read more
“I put my trust in you Pushed as far as I can go For all this There’s only one thing you should know…†– Linkin Park It’s technically not true, but in my opinion, getting waitlisted is in a lot of ways worse than a ding. Great. All that stress I went through and thought … Read more
I recently got an upgrade notice from Quicken, with an offer to purchase the 2011 edition of their software at a discounted price. Since I recently switched to Quicken 2010 from MS Money Plus, and still have two years left before my online connectivity runs out, I wasn’t about to give Intuit more of my money, … Read more
The other night I was watching a recap show of American Idol on Hulu. The theme for that specific episode was for each singer to perform a song from the year they were born. Okay, I thought, this might be interesting. As the segment progressed, these were the thoughts that went through my head, in order: “Wait a minute, I … Read more
 One of the comments on my “depression†post last week, made by JustShip, really stood out to me: “… focus on other things.†I’ve been so used to giving it my all, and setting tough goals for myself that I almost feel obligated to be stressed out right now. But there’s really no reason for … Read more
I filed my taxes this weekend using H&R Block At Home Deluxe. H&R Block is typically considered the simpler of the two mainstream options available, (the other being Turbo Tax) but since I don’t own any complex assets, have dependents, nor do I plan to itemize my deductions, H&R Block suits my needs. I recommend … Read more
Getting through work was tough last week. Out of the five schools I’ve applied to, two of them have dinged me already, and since I haven’t heard a peep out of Stanford, I assume that’s a ding as well. That just leaves two schools left, both of which I completed interviews for. This past weekend … Read more
It’s hard to describe how I feel right now. Part of me is hurt by the fact that I felt this school would have been a great fit for me. Part of me feels my chances of getting in to at least one school are still good. Don’t get me wrong, this feeling definitely sucks … Read more