Wednesday, June 25, 2008


Back in the School Saddle
I'm keeping my word to myself to write a bit on my blog every week. I haven't done exciting episode two of the Europe experience yet because I've spent all my minutes and all my brain cells this week trying to fill out a brilliant application for grad school at BYU. I'm going back for a second master's in Musicology (if accepted), and I'll hopefully be starting this fall. Then I'll be starting a third master's in Library Science a year from fall. Now you say, "What, are you utterly insane? Three master's? That's mental!


Well, to answer you, I've never denied being a bit insane....but nonetheless....there is absolute method to my madness (the doctorate is also in the near future). First in five words--I want a good job! If I can't get a professor position at BYU, then I'll become a library department head or something. One must have options.... :) Plus, I love learning. By the way, my younger brother Tom was just hired by BYU as a German professor, and I'm very proud of him. But listen to this: he's never even been to Germany! A little odd, isn't that? Wow, they must be really hard up.....no, I jest....Tom is utterly brilliant.

In a couple days I can take a siesta from my boring academic writing, and I can do another interesting travel blog, or write about one of my cute little boys.....until then, ciao.

7 comments:

Tom said...

A brilliant post...and I apparently know about brilliant (!)

I don't mind your insanity as long as it leads to a safe harbor. It will be fun to have you around.

Emily said...

safe harbor, yes indeed!

BJS said...

Hi Em! I just wanted to tell you that your blog looks very "classy" and "fresh" all at the same time. I really like the manuscript look! Very hip indeed...

Elizabeth said...

very brilliant indeed...

Michelle said...

Hey Em, You are wonderful. I think it's awesome all the education that you are getting. I envy how learned you are.

Unknown said...

Well we'll both be going back to school this Fall! Me nearly at the beginning and you working on the excess, lol! Come visit my blog too! :D

shawn.t.spencer said...

School! :~< Bah, Humbug. Who needs school! Why if it weren't for those pesky kids I would have gotten away with it too!... (Shawn the villain on Scooby Doo)