The 10 Stages Of Getting Into Grad School

For most people, getting into graduate school is a huge deal. Naturally most people often feel some kind of way about it.

1. I AM THE SMARTEST PERSON ALIVE!!!!

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You most likely aren't but getting that letter sure makes you think you are.

2. I Should Tell Everyone I Know About This

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You'll probably update every single social media site you are currently a member of. Including your Livejournal, if you can still remember the password.

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Unfortunately many people will react thusly:

3. This Is Real Right? They Didn't Send This To The Wrong Person, Did They?

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Of course, after the adrenaline rush is over, you will inevitably start to wonder whether or not this actually happened to you.

4. Wait, So What Now?

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Once you're 100% positive that they did mean you, you start to wonder what in the hell it all means.

5. So Many Dollars

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One of the first things you realize is that grad school is expensive. But education is priceless, right?

6. RESEARCH TIME

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I mean, you didn't get into grad school on dumb luck. You're used to this.

7. Bring On The Loans

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But it's loan money, so it's not even real. Who even knows how money works anyway? You have Derrida to read.

8. What Does This Even Mean?

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And then you take a look at your reading list and you have no clue what is going on.

9. I'm The Smartest Again!

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And then you get a question right and it's right back to square one!