photo by me.

It started today. I’m officially a graduate student and did my first assignment as a graduate student.

Omigosh.

I’m thrilled. I’m excited.

I feel like all of the things that have happened in my life have happened to get me to this point. I was meant to be here. I love school. Even more, though, I love that I’m going to school to do something that I love. I feel fulfilled in just registering for these classes and reading the syllabi.

Recently my advisor sent me an e-mail (during the summer months!). She had thought about me and two other students when she saw a job listing. It was for George Lucas’ educational foundation. She said that the three of us could blow away the competition and that these are the kinds of jobs she’d like to help us get when we’re finished with our educations.

George Lucas. Omigosh. I could work for George Lucas.

Or National Geographic.

Or any number of other amazing organizations.

I have those skills. Now I’m learning to fine-tune them and make them specific to work in a very new field that is bursting at the seams to have someone like me come in and do the work.

That is exciting stuff.

I’m a graduate student.

Omigosh.