Priorities, priorities...

Doesn't it just figure? Right after the lovely acknowledgment in the paper, right after a challenging term comes to a close and spring break (and spring weather) arrives, the lights in the blog window go out. Sorry 'bout that.

There are some exciting things happening for me rightthisveryminute that simply take precedence. I'm sure you'll understand. In addition to facing my first term with no days off (I've managed at least one day with neither work nor school for both the past two terms), I find myself blessed with some opportunities that require my attention:

• I'm up for a research assistantship in my major that could actually fit into my schedule, which is important. I need one of these to qualify for "real" research positions in the future, and it automatically enhances the grad school application and resumé.
  
  
• I'm in the running for a local scholarship that would permit me to take summer courses without a major financial hit when I need it least (need to save fundage for summer camp and minor travel and a particular teenager's upcoming birthday).
  
  
• I've just been nominated for an honorary award at the university that would make obtaining scholarships a wee bit easier.

All of these things required compiling application packets, writing essays and attempting to wrangle letters of recommendation from the right people. That may not sound like much of a chore, but with a schedule like mine, with a brain that can handle only so many things at once (a limit I test frequently), I haven't even managed to sneak a peek beyond the front page of the GT in passing, let alone pay rapt attention to local issues.

"Yeah, yeah," you say. "We don't care. Get back to work!" *whipcrack*

Hopefully, now that the packets are completed and submitted, I will have some time to do just that.