Life- it's a rollercoaster

I have officially heard from all 6 of the schools that I applied to, and there is no good news. I never dreamed that I would be in the position that I am in now.

I am waitlisted at Ole Miss and MUW. I realize I still have a chance of getting into one of these schools, but there is no guarantee.

So, it's time to think of plan B....

My family and I have discussed some options, and I have discussed some with Dr. Kellum (the greatest woman on the face of the earth, if you want to know). Dr Kellum is amazing and is helping me through this rejection phase. I am so thankful for all that she is doing for me. She has done so many things that I prefer not to share on here, but trust me, she is WONDERFUL. She seems to think that I have just fallen through the system somehow and is even more surprised than I am about my not getting in. She is such an encouragement and refuses to let me become discouraged by this "flaw of the system." Dr. Kellum is a retired speech pathologist, retired Vice Chancellor of Ole Miss and has been a great friend since I was introduced to her through Ms Lauren Patton. She has promised to guide me each step of the way until I reach my goals.

It is hard for me to think of a backup plan though. I know that this is the field that I want to work in. I can't even think of any other type of job I might could possibly enjoy. I want to work with autistic children. I know this. But maybe I have been going about it the wrong way... There are many paths to doing autism therapy. I don't have to be a speech pathologist. Maybe there is a different path I am more suited to take?

I know that everything happens for a reason. Doors close and windows open. So for now I will just wait. And trust that whatever is going on in my life is for the best. Maybe I'll get into grad school and everything will go according to my plan for the last 3 years. Maybe I won't...

Things are out of my hands.