Blonde Moment...

I'm just gonna come right out and say it...sometimes my elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor. I don't know why. You could just chalk it up to the stereotype and call me a blonde but I'm pretty sure it goes deeper.

Typically, I'm a perfectionist. Actually, perfectionist doesn't even begin to describe me. I'm a control freak. Majorly. I guess that comes in handy sometimes. But it's kind of a pain. Just ask my close friends. They'll tell you. Anyway, keeping that in mind, it always feels like a major error when I do have one of my blonde moments. And they're not as few and far between as I would like...

Most of you know that I've been filling out applications for grad school next Fall. I thought I knew exactly what the requirements were for each program and, being the cute little control freak I am, I made a very pretty little spreadsheet with all of the information. I'm very proud of it. If you come over, I'll show it to you. Now I was feeling pretty confident about my preparation while I was filling out one application. So imagine my surprise when I came across the page in said application asking for my GRE scores. WHAT?! Test scores?! There was nothing about this in the application requirements! I checked! A lot! Suddenly I was rocketed into full panic mode. I can't take the GRE! I don't even know what it is! I don't even know where to start! I HAVEN'T HAD A MATH CLASS IN 6 YEARS!!!!!!!! But this is a school that I really need to apply to. So I figured it out and went a registered for the GRE. For a month now, I've been trying to figure out my old math and thanks to a complimentary math review from the GRE website, things were coming back.

So fast forward to Sunday night. I was having a minor anxiety attack as I was studying math that always has been and always will be over my head. My test was scheduled for this Thursday. I am NOT prepared and and freaking out because I REALLY NEED TO GET INTO THIS SCHOOL! I decided to take a breather from studying and work on some applications. So I went to the page for this school and realized that aside from my GRE, I was ready to submit this application. YAY! So I get to the test score page and read it again...and notice a little tiny link at the bottom that says "click here to see the test requirements for your program." I swear that wasn't there before. So, filled with hope/shame, I clicked on the link and scrolled down to the vocal performance section...and wouldn't you just know...it says "GRE is not required for this degree program." Well I feel sheepish. Needless to say...I cancelled the test. I submitted the application. I guess the only thing really hurt is my pride. That's OK. It was overdue.