This postI just got an e-mail from the School of Library and Information Science at the University of North Texas:
Welcome to the University of North Texas School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS). We are happy to welcome you to the Nevada Master’s Degree Program. You will begin your matriculation during the fall semester.
Sweet. :) I won’t find out about the scholarship till June, but even so, this is very, very good. Maybe I’ll celebrate by buying a book… ;)
Ben,
Congrats!
Ben,
That’s awesome! Being that you don’t know if you can afford to purchase a book in celebration, I will send you Der Cid, published in Berlin in 1869. I don’t speak German so I have no clue what it is about, but if you find out that it is worth enough to pay your tuition to grad school…I want it back. Just kidding! Anyway congratulations. I’ll send it with Heather - ask her for it next time you see her.
P.S. I’m loving my blog and I have done some really stupid or funny things while learning. Thanks!
Janet
Donna: Thanks! :)
J: Wow, thanks! I can’t resist old books. :) I’m glad to see you’re enjoying blogging, too. It really is tremendously satisfying. Keep up the good work!
I’m happy for you, Ben!
Oh, Ben, that’s fabulous! Graduate school is such a good idea. I’m definitely looking forward to it (assuming I get into a program, that is).
P.S. The exit interview was fun, wasn’t it? It was such a relief to talk about my concerns about the major as well as how much I love it. Thanks for saving me a seat, by the way. ;-) I agree that our major has some really nifty students and professors in it. I’m not keen on the idea of leaving it behind in December. It’s almost enough to make one apply to BYU for grad school…
Incidentally, why does the University of North Texas have a Nevada Master’s Program?
Just curious.
Shirley: Thanks! :)
Katherine: Thanks! :) As for why UNT has a Nevada Program, didn’t you know that Nevada is actually a Texan colony? It’s been under the covers for years now, but any day now they’ll secede and join that whole ‘nother country. :P
No, really, UNT’s program is actually online, but they have a four-day cohort at the beginning of the semester in Las Vegas, so it’s called the Nevada Program.
The exit interview was indeed a lot of fun, and you’re welcome. :) Ours is one of the best majors at BYU, I think. Of course I’m biased, but even so, I did go through a few other majors before settling on English Language. (And I rather hope they rename it to English Linguistics. The only downside would that ELang would become ELing, which I find less aesthetically pleasing, but oh well.)
I remember my transcript abbreviations when I graduated from BYU in 1980. Someone was having fun making abbreviations, or perhaps they missed it all together. The student that printed my transcript off, nearly split a side. Then the student graciously added a punctuation mark, where one had not been. I realize that they usually do not add punctuation. I got my BA in Fine Art and Design. No, I am not going to type the abbreviation! My dad was a rocket engineer and was not happy about me getting my BA in Art. Mom was a computer language specialist for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in Heidelberg, and though she did what she did, she was very supportive of my choice of art.. I am glad that neither dad, nor mom, saw that original transcript. Dad would have split a gut at my expense. Mom and I would have laughed too.
SO, ELang or ELing are both safe, though you are right, as an artist, I would have to say that I agree, ELang looks better.
ELing? Oh, gee, I didn’t think about that. That’s really funny. I think it actually sounds rather nice, as far as acronyms go.
Yeah, we really do have the best major. I was looking at quite a few (because of my commitment issues I never actually declared any of the others I was looking at) before I declared English language.
Part of it, though, is what Nick says–that our major is full of really super nice people. Really nice, super friendly, introverted, language nerds. It didn’t occur to me until the other week when I was trying to enlist people for the ELang Society skit that it really is a major full of introverts–very nice introverts, but introverts just the same. I honestly hadn’t noticed before. That probably means something…
Ben,
Congradulations. I must say though, that I am not surprised that you were accepted. When does the program begain? August? September? Anyways…have fun ;-)
CONGRATULATIONS!
Perhaps we can alter the lyrics to “Marian, the Librarian” and fit “Benjamin” in there somewhere.
Perhaps.
WAY TO GO! :)
Congratulations Ben!
Donna: LOL :) Art is definitely a good choice.
Katherine: But it sounds more diminutive — witness the name Tim vs. the name Doug. Tiny Doug? Not a chance. It’s the high front vowel that makes it sound like a sandbox with toy trucks, at least to me. ELang has a broader, more grown-up feel to it. :)
Interesting conclusion, and I hadn’t noticed it either but I think it’s generally true. Which is totally fine. :) I wonder if Linguistics has more introverts or extroverts…
Julia: Thanks! The last week in August. :)
Terrah: LOL, thanks! :)
Laura: Thanks! :)
Benjammin,
Congrats! i’m excited for you and am sure you’ll do well. Life sure is an adventure!
Congrats to you too!
Matt
Thanks, Bethany and Matt! :)
