unforth | I Thought There'd Be More...

So, uh, I just applied to college.

It was kind of an accident. Kind of.

As some may recall, back in July, nestled amidst my many posts about buying an apartment (which, by the by, is still in limbo as I wait for my underwriting approval to come through so that I can submit my board package so that I can be interviewed by the Co-op Board...and if they like me, then I get the other apartment...and if they don't, I'm kinda screwed)...right. Nestled amidst my posts about the apartment were a couple of posts where I ruminated on what the hell I want to do with my life. This is something that I've been wrestling with for a long time, but the result of a lot of thinking and discussing with friends was that in July I started researching schools within commuting distance of NYC that offered a BS in Geology.

(this post on July 13th is the core of it, I also mention it in a couple of the posts that followed.)

Though I haven't talked about it since then, it's been on my mind. I even spoke with a geology prof I know at Queens College (which is where I'd probably apply, but for the fact that because I of the nature of my job, I actually believe it would be a conflict of interest for me to attend classes on this topic at that school, stupid morals...) and am planning to start volunteering at the Museum of Natural History when I get back from the trip to Europe. I tend to wait for things to "settle" and see how they feel...and this still felt good. But I had to wait, because the SUNY application wasn't available until mid-August.

I figured that once I had to time, I'd take a look at the application and start really thinking seriously - who would my recommendations be? What would I write in a college essay? Ya know, important stuff related to go back to undergrad. (I'm just endlessly thankful I don't have to take the fricken SAT again...)

So today, I was sitting on the couch and I thought of it, so I wandered over. Sure enough, the application was up.

At this point, it's necessary to explain what I already knew about applying to the SUNY system. See, when I was in high school, I only submitted one college application. Due to the nature of the SUNY system, I was able to list four schools on this application, and I listed SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Stony Brook, and SUNY New Paltz (the last was my safety school, the first two were the ones I was seriously thinking about going to, in as much I was serious about anything relating to going to college). After that was submitted, I got follow up requests for info from each university (Bing wanted an essay and recommendations; New Paltz asked me to fill out a single page talking about what extra curricular activities I did and what sports I played - seriously - it was a joke). Then, a bit later, I heard back (I was admitted to all four) and I went to SUNY B and that was that.

I assumed it would be the same this time.

So I wander over to the applySUNY webpage and figure I'll go through that preliminary sheet. I'm still not quite positive that I intend to go back to school, but I could at least look through the application, right? So I did just that, filled it out - it was all pretty basic info - and reached the "Submit" point. I pondered for a few minutes (called mom to consult) and then decided...oh, what the hell. I paid my $40, and submitted.

Then, I went and looked up what I'd have to do submit my transcripts, and put in a request online for my IU (I'll have to mail the one for Binghamton).

I noticed then that I could look up the supplemental application - oh, great, I thought, I can find out what I ACTUALLY need to do to apply to Stony Brook.

There is no supplemental application. That dinky little thing I filled out and submitted in less than 15 minutes? That was my college application

I'm surprisingly freaked about this, the more so because, well, I truly didn't think I was done! I submitted it on the ASSUMPTION that there was more to it...and there's not! That's it! I applied to college!! GAH!!!! WHAT THE HELL?

Right.

So...uh...I still don't know if I intend to go back to college, but they couldn't have made it easier to make the attempt, so...I guess I'll decided later, if I'm accepted. (which, well, I would be surprised if I weren't, since I'm a graduate of the SUNY system, I was previously admitted to SUNY Stony Brook, and I'm going from earning a BA to trying for a BS...)

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OMFG!

...GAH!