Shannon and Edward, when they spoke to us, grad school seemed possible. Not only possible, but also like the smart thing to do. When Kelly Burton spoke to us, grad school now seems like a dream that seems almost impossible for me.
Kelly made it seem like applying to grad school is completely different than I had heard before, apparently grades count more than I was told otherwise. I know my grades right now are not that great, but I will get them up, I know I will.
The most important thing that Kelly said was that volunteering for the community is not as important as actual research or practice. Also that extracurriculars are not as important as people think. I know if I am still considering grad school, I still need to get research opportunities done, but maybe I could do an internship next summer. I would LIKE to stay in Madison, or maybe go to Minnesota for grad school, but I am not quite sure what I want to go into just yet. So I suppose I should find what I like doing and working with first.
I still want to go to grad school, but Kelly kind of... Made it seem like how past people told me about grad school, its a waste of time, and there really is no point to it. Kelly showed and explained that it is going to be hard to get in, and I anticipated that, but Shannon and Edward made it seem like it was not that big of a deal. Maybe the reason why is because they are IN grad school right now.
No matter who says what, I make the final decision of where, if I do, to go and who I will work with. Outside influences may swade my decisions, but I still want to go to grad school.
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