I don't even know where to begin to describe how relieved and happy I am right now! After having realized that because I retook a course and received a better grade, the U's process of "grade bracketing" erases my old bad grade from my GPA and recalculates it according to the new one. My GPA is officially above a 3.0 which means I am now eligible to apply for Carlson and be considered competitive for J-school! There's a .01% chance that my understanding is of error, which would suck tremendously, but for now I'm just going to let the feeling of gratitude soak in because either way I'm in a happy place and either way my GPA is higher than it currently reads. The system's calculation of the bracketing will process itself approximately mid-February, according to the help at One Stop.
I was recently told to ask myself this when in situations that seem nothing but bad: "What is perfect about this situation?" Man, did that add some depth to my perspective. The fact that I applied this to my situation pre- realization of the GPA change, and thus concurrent acceptance of a path leading nowhere near Carlson or J-school, really makes for a solid state of acceptance despite what the future holds and where I'll be receiving my degree.
Funny how contentment with one area of your life makes any perceived burden of the other areas suddenly seem not all that bad? Rather than the options that lie ahead of me feeling like dead weight and despair in uncertainty, these options feel exciting and as if they offer zest--no matter what the choice--to my life.
Oh, tonight has also been delightfully spectacular in another department, of which all I can say is akldgja;lwihga. I swear, when you see someone smile to a degree you've never seen them smile before, the memory sticks with you. Particularly, when they're smiling because of you. Man.
Thank God for these blessings.
P.S. This is proof that I'm not letting him stop me.
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