Although I am not leaving for another two months or so, I wanted to take the opportunity to begin writing about my preparations. I am in the process of securing my passport and getting everything together before I leave for Israel, where I will be for about a month.
Also this past week, another MHC student asked me about the application process so I have had time to reflect on the process. Looking back on the process, I am thankful that I have gotten to this point but there were times where I was not sure that this day would come. My mom likened my experience thus far to that of a pioneer. I know when she said this she meant the literal definition of pioneer in that I am the first person to do something but to me, the process seemed more like the historical type of pioneer. Trudging across the Hunter College administrative offices and communicating with London seems to me be to be about as difficult as trekking across the Oregon Trail complete with bouts of typhus and drowning family members.
The process started in September of 2009. I had attended an LSE information session and decided that London was where I wanted to be for my Junior year. Once I had made decision, I began the task of assembling all of the required materials for the application. Yes, one would think that this would be quite easy but it was far from that. I was easily able to assemble all of what I needed to supply; however, my professors, yes individuals who have PhD and I who I would assume are quite smart were unable to fill out the online recommendation without the help of a 19 year old.
Then, on that first snow day in February, I opened my email early in the morning to ensure that classes had in fact been canceled. In addition to that highly anticipated email, I recieved another email whose subject read UNCONDITIONAL ADMITTANCE from a British email address. To be honest, these two emails were probably the two greatest emails I have ever received in one day.
