Hey everyone!

As you all know, I am attending NC State university for my master's degree in English. The spring semester ended last week, my grades are finally in, and the results are complete and utter happiness!

First of all, I got a VERY positive review from my mentor, which means that the school will not hesitate to let me have a whole class of freshman all to myself in the fall. Yay for professor Finken!

Secondly, I got a hard-earned A in my contemporary southern literature class. To be honest, this class was so enjoyable that it seemed easy to get the good grade, but reading 10 novels and writing 2 papers in one semester is definitely NOT easy!

Thirdly, and most happily, I got an A in Theory and Composition (AKA the 511th circle of hell). I have not ever worked harder in a course, but I honestly did not expect more than a B+ (for various reasons, including some less-than-tactful comments I made to the professor about the dullness of the subject).

Anyway, when you add it all up, that makes for a 4.0 semester! I haven't had a straight A semester since I was in community college, and let me tell you, graduate school is NOT community college!!! Needless to say, I am much more proud of myself than it is spiritually healthy to be, but I hope God will forgive me, I am just so excited! :-D

On that note, I'm off to begin my well-deserved summer break!