How Bad Do I Want It?

Now, the title of this can go for a lot of things in my life. Like, how bad do I want to work in baseball? How bad do I want to be able to run a marathon one day? How bad do I want Chipotle? Okay, maybe not the last one, but you get it. How bad do I want something, and how hard am I willing to work for it?

Today, we're talking about grad school. Why can't this be as easy as applying and that be it? I have to study for the GRE. I have to find schools that I can even apply for because I have a lower GPA. I also have to find ways to compensate for the lower GPA. Can I take non-degree graduate classes to show that I can handle the academic rigor? What if I don't do well in them? Is it even worth it?

All of this is becoming stressful. I'm not even applying to schools for another year, but I need to start preparing now by taking exams and putting things on my resume. I'm not completely sure how I'm going to handle it. At the end of the day, though, the question will always be, "How bad do I want it," and I want it bad. Eventually getting into grad school is going to make this all worth it. I know it. Right now I just need to buckle up and work.

Today is my first day of work, so please wish me luck. See you soon!