Which three little letters am I talking about? The GRE’s! Also known as the Graduate Record Examination. It has been hanging over my head since the beginning of August when I took my prep course for the GRE’s. Now the date of my test is right around the corner and causing me to wake up in cold sweats and have dreams about forgetting how to do simple math. This little stupid test is haunting me!! For the past few days I have been dedicating myself to getting some final practice tests done but I don’t seem to be improving my scores…at all….scary stuff to think about!I am still not completely positive if I am even going straight to grad school after I graduate from UB but I want to keep all of my possibilities open.

Tomorrow is going to be a busy day. Kofi Annan will be here to speak about for the distinguished speakers series. I cannot express how excited I am to hear him speak. I have also had an interest in the United Nations (international politics major, hello?) and it will be a really cool opportunity to hear someone who was so influential in improving the United Nations to become the powerful body it is today. He also focused greatly on improving international human rights which is the field I want to concentrate once I am working in the international relations field. Let me just say that it is amazing to go to a university where we get speakers like Mr. Annan to come and speak to our students. (Just my own little plug for why UB is awesome!!)

All subliminal plugs aside, I finally feel like I am back into the swing of school. I have been working hard to stay on track with all of my homework and balance studying for the GRE’s. (just typing that word is making me sweat)