Applications= Done!

My applications are all in.  Done.

I finished my last application this morning.  Although I made a mistake- I forgot to upload my writing sample before I submitted the application.  So I had to e-mail the graduate coordinator.  It was a dumb mistake and I feel really silly, but I think it is all taken care of.  The problem with the writing sample is that I have never had to write an analysis paper for a class.  Ever.  We did some group presentations last year in graduate theory.  And I didn't have to write an analysis paper in undergraduate.  So I wrote a paper just for my DMA applications.  And it wasn't quite the length that the school I applied to today asked for.  So I provided two writing samples- one my senior project paper from undergraduate and one my written-just-for-DMA-school paper.  While I can see it is beneficial to be able to speak or write clearly about an analysis of a paper, I think the papers are very boring.

I am so happy to have my applications done.  I have been working on them WAY too long.  I started mid September and I have been a bit stressed out about them every since.  I don't like starting something and having to wait to finish it.  At least now I can stress out about other things- like my conducting presentation next week, my King David prep, and my thesis.

I have not thought about my thesis for a month.  Next week I'm back to that.

And of course, the most important thing that pertains to school is my conducting.  So I will be working on Women's Chorus stuff as well.