Category Archives: Decisions

Library School + Life Tip #9: Keep a To-Do List

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

Ah, the proverbial to-do list! We all have them, whether short or long, written or in our heads. One of the biggest lessons I learned last semester, when I added grad school to full-time work, was that keeping a written to-do list … Continue reading →

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Where Do You Get Your Books?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

A few days before Christmas, I saw a Facebook post of an article about Amazon’s new Price Check app, through which Amazon customers can compare prices in-store against Amazon’s database. Independent book store owners are incensed, and the comments that … Continue reading →

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Training for the Tobacco Road Half Marathon

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

I took advantage of a Black Friday discount to sign up for the Tobacco Road Half Marathon on March 18, 2012. I missed running the City of Oaks Half Marathon earlier this month, so I’m excited about having another shot at running … Continue reading →

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Waving the White Flag at NaNoWriMo 2011

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

Well, I’ve decided to call it a wrap on my efforts to “win” at NaNoWriMo 2011. NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month, which comes around every November, when writers worldwide strive to write a 50,000-word rough draft of a … Continue reading →

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Getting Involved: ALA Student Chapter Meeting #2

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I attended my second ALA Student Chapter meeting last night. It was nice to see people outside of class again. There was a bigger crowd, so we met in one of the classrooms instead of the lounge. I mentioned in my last … Continue reading →

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Money Talks

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

On a whim, I decided to apply for financial aid for library school recently and see what happened. I figured I didn’t have anything to lose by checking out the options presented.  Well, I got my “award notification letter” from … Continue reading →

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When I Graduate

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

Earlier this weekend, George asked me how I want to celebrate graduating from library science school (when I finally do!). It’s been fun to think about during little pockets of calm in this busy weekend. We’re already talking about a … Continue reading →

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Fall Schedule

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Earlier this week, I learned when my Saturday class will be held. I knew it was a 9AM-3PM class, not held on every Saturday, and the final schedule was posted yesterday. It’s good to know, making my fall schedule feel … Continue reading →

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I’m Registered!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

I was able to register for my first two classes yesterday, “Foundations of Librarianship and Information Science” and “Selection and Use of Information Sources.” It feels great to be one step closer to starting library school! One class is an … Continue reading →

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Big Envelope This Time!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Well, it finally happened–I got a big envelope in the mail from NCCU! And wouldn’t you know, I stayed late at work last evening, so George got to the mailbox first! He called me to let me know there was … Continue reading →

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