We did it! Hooray!!!

I'll start my day in reverse.

First, I GOT IN, to my #1 choice. YES!!!!!! The magnitude of what this means hasn't "sunk in yet" with me, I feel calm, happy.

It all happened as I was in traffic driving up to Swiss Cakes, to order my mom's surprise birthday party cake. I called her, just to see how she was and suddenly she alarmingly says, "You got a letter from the UPR-Medical Sciences Campus...Miss Cristina Alvarado....." I interrupt her,

Worried me: "Open it!!"
Mom: "Well, are you sure?"
Worried me: "YES, YES OPEN IT"
Mom: "You also got a letter from Ponce, it's probably the reciept and some information do you want me to open that one?"
Starting to get emotional me: "No, I don't care, open the other one!!!!"
Mom:"Well alright, it's a big yellow envelope"

As she describes the envelope, hope emits from inside, I've never heard of big letters being sent to people who didn't get in. I grow anxious, and she finds it a bit difficult to open the envelope, it's been tightly sealed.

"Miss Alavardo, we are PLEASED to inform you..."

Well, if you know me enough you know what happened then. All the years, work, dreams to get to this place, the exact moment that I've thought about for the past 4 years. The road that led to this place, seems all well worth it. I think about the huge student loans that I won't have with tuition being about $8,000, sure I'll need a loan but not as much as for other Med schools. This is the best Medical School in the country, around 900-1,000 of people apply every year and only about 100 get in. There is lots of lost sleep and hard work coming my way, but I'm going to do it.

Once

I finally rented "Once" , after wanting to see it for a while, and missing it when it came to theatres here. I already knew what was going to happen at the end, because my friend Wil had told me, but I still wanted to see what it had to offer. After being moved by the wonderful music and story, I started identifying with it. I can't help but think what I was told : "That's reality!" I disagree.

The characters are both involved in tough situations, he wants to get a record deal and sees the only opportunity is moving to London. She has a child and a mother to take care of while also trying to work things out with her husband. What I don't understand is this, How can you meet someone whom you get along great, someone who you share so much in common with, someone who you enjoy even in fights, just someone who makes you feel like they get you, someone special, and not do anything about keeping that ? Does anyone know how hard it is to find someone like that? You don't just meet people like that all the time. So why does everyone have to be so complacent? So fine with not doing anything to see where this might take you. And they both leave each other to stay with : The ex girlfriend who cheated on him and the husband who she has nothing in common with. THAT is quite sad, and if that's reality then I'm an alien.

The Birds and The Bees, already?

Today, I was left at home with my niece for about an hour. We started working on a puzzle and she initiated a conversation about marriage; my niece is 5 years old. At some point she asks, do you have to kiss a boy in order to have kids? I froze for a second. My niece and I always have conversations, she is very mature for her age and has already asked the basic questions about God, family, friends, death, etc. As an aunt, I have no problem with talking to my niece about sex......but at 5 years old, it's too soon for her to even grasp that subject. I laugh, as her bright eyes look at me, eager for an answer. I fear that the next question will be, how do you make children? I develop an idea to change the subject, just in case that second question comes, and answer her first with a "No". Her beautiful eyes look up, and I can see that she is processing that information to what her idea of marriage is. She keeps working on the puzzle; I'm safe for now.

Caripelá

That's what I am, calling the RCM Admissions office to ask if they have sent letters this week. The Admissions lady is going to be annoyed, my number will soon be blocked, and I'll probably get my letter in June. Maybe I should just pay Ponce, then the letter will come.

Update: She didn't get annoyed, said that there were some decisions made this week but the Dean hasn't signed the letters yet. So! since Monday is a holiday, sigh, and Tuesday is Ponce's last day....there goes my money, flying away.

Ben & Jerry's , a place for new friends?

It seems like ever since I discovered that conveniently-closer-than-the-one-at-old SJ-B&J's I've been going there with my friends, a lot. I've met some pretty cool people there, mostly employees, who now know who I am, and are always very friendly.

I was studying tonight, but Sammy wanted to do a little something, so we went there, in El Guru, top down with "Beauty and the Beast" (I'm a dork, I know). At B&J's we had great conversation, good times as always.









Comments about my haircut.....

The latest

I'm tired of crying, worrying, wishing and getting hurt over and over again. Some time with my Human Bio book seems like a good idea right now.

In other news, yesterday, I got a haircut. I've had long hair for a long time, so I decided to make it shorter this time. I called Sergio, the only person in the world allowed to cut my hair, and he was nice enough to squeeze me into his busy schedule. I told him about my idea and he said:"Great! This will make you look formal and modern at the same time. No more of the girl with the long hair." That wasn't really what I was looking for, but I told him to go ahead with it. It feels like weight has been taken off my head! Hahaha, I like it. I do miss a bit of length, but with my busy life, it's better this way, at least for a while. When I get back home, my mother looks at me and says:"Awwww, te ves más nena!" (Implying, that I look younger, more like a girl) I'm confused; Sergio said I looked more "formal". Then my sister comes over....

Sis: "Hey! I like your hair!”
Me: "Thanks, mom says I look younger."
Sis: "Awwww, you do!"

Test Results

I took a test called the EXADEP (equivalent to the GRE) just in case I decided to do a master's in anything, also because my plan C was a master's in Speech and Language Pathology. I got the results last week

My score: 703
Max Score: 800
Score needed to be considered for the master's degree I applied to: 500
Hours spent studying for it: 0
Results: Laughter.