Dr. Quaheem

Well...

Anyone who knows me knows that for the past 3 years I have tried endlessly to gain admission into a Ph.D program in Sociology with no luck...

But then around Wednesday of last week I recieved some startling news from the Department Chair in Sociology at Georgia State University. She informed me that the graduate committee met and recommended that I be admitted into the joint M.A./Ph.D program in Sociology...But because my materials came after the early deadline I would recieve no funding for this admission cycle..

But it is still good news all around because I can defer my admission until the Fall of 2008 and in the meantime do some non-matriculated work where I am and apply for funding by February 1st. Hopefully some good grades will increase my chances for a research assistantship.

Needless to say I can't believe that this has FINALLY happened after all the hard work....the disappointment (think 9 rejections in 2 1/2 years)...and the anxiety. It's pretty much a sure shot that I will be making my way to Atlanta by the Fall of 2008...(to be fair the Department's recommendation has to be officially approved by the Dean of The Graduate School...but rarely do they reject a department's "recommendation")...

So I have a long..LONG journey ahead...But it looks like I can see "Dr. Quaheem" a little bit more clearly now.

In OTHER NEWS...

I will be making my way to Puerto Rico for the San Juan Brothas event. I am really excited about this...I hear that it is a classy event so we'll see if it lives up to the hype...YOU KNOW I will be reporting back...I will also have some interesting company with me. We'll discuss that in my official report!

How's things in your world?

Talk to me!

PeaceLoveandEternity

Q