thanks!

hey guys-

i'm done! with the GRE! oh that sounds soooooooo wonderful! thanks for the prayers... it has been a stressful three and half weeks of studying. i would suggest not cramming it all into one month, although it is nice get it over with so quickly and complete bliss when you walk out of there- especially if you are happy with your score.

here is the scoop: i needed 1000 for the grad programs i am applying to, i wanted 1200 for good measure, and i kept getting 1050 on my practice exams (much to my dismay). but... i got 1230! woot woot! i was so excited when my scores flashed onto the screen- 550 for verbal and 680 for math. i think i even started laughing. i won't get the essay scores for about three weeks, but i feel pretty confident about them and the grad programs that i'm interested in don't seem to care about the essays.

so... life is good! i am so relieved. i was so worried that i would bomb the whole thing and have to re-take it in the next couple of weeks in time for applications. whew! i am so happy and ready for the fun weekend. tonight we will be busy carving our pumpkin, making halloween cookies, drinking hot chocolate, and maybe we will even watch a scary movie. oh, how nice it will be to just relax! (and eat lots of candy!)