Steve the Square

Steve and I met on match.com. After a normal phone conversation on 4/24, Steve and I texted back and forth letting each other know that we'd enjoyed our conversation.

Then this happened:

Steve: How are you (4/27)

I didn't much feel like responding to this. Could he be any more generic? Was that really all he could think of texting me?? Yawn.


On April 28th we had the following conversation:

Steve: Hello
Me: Hi
Steve: How r u
Me: Good. u?
Steve: I'm good
Steve: What are you up to now?
Me: In class. You?
Steve: Studying

We were both busy and this conversation was obviously going nowhere....

Steve: How r u? (4/29)
Steve: Hello how r u today? (5/2)

WHY WHY WHY was he still asking me "How are you?"... was that all he could think of? How NOT creative of him. How many people does he send this to? Is he so UN-innovative that he can't think of anything interesting to write via text... and if he can't think of anything interesting to write via text then why doesn't he just call?? I mean, he has to look back through his text conversations and realize that he's coming across as a bore.

Maybe if I hear from him again, I'll humor him...

May 4th rolls around and:

Steve: How r u?
Me: I'm doing fine. How are you?
Steve: I'm good

Alright. That's enough. I'm bored of this. This is not fun. This is not interesting.

Steve: How r u? (5/5)
Steve: Hello (5/7)

Then on May 8th I got curious. He has had a little time to think about what to say. If he looks at his conversations he can see that he is coming across as totally vanilla. No cool, interesting, fun girl would want to respond to this. Maybe next time he'll have improved. I decided that if he texted me again, then I would respond. Maybe he's worked up the nerve to FINALLY ask me out... One last chance...

Steve: How are you today?
Me: Hey I'm fine how are you?
Steve: I'm doing fine. How was your weekend?
Me: It was very nice.
Me: How was your weekend
Steve: Oh very nice.
Me: What are you up to?
Steve: Finishing up working
Me: Cool
Steve: What's new anything special?
Me: I turned in my thesis :) How about you?
Steve: Congrats almost there. I'm just working. that's all

That was a pretty definite end to our conversation so I decided that if Steve texts me ANYTHING other than "how are you?" then and ONLY then will I respond.

Steve: Good morning How are you? (5/11)
Steve: How r u doing? (5/12)
Steve: How r u (5/14)
Steve: How r u today (5/16)


Nope.

Graduate School Graduation!

This past weekend I graduated from my Master's program and it felt WONDERFUL!

Friday was the Divisional Graduation - everyone from my program had their name called, we walked across the stage, and received our "diploma" (our actual diplomas will be sent via postal mail by the end of the summer). Our ceremony was held at a beautiful church. It was intimate - only Milano The New School School for Management and Urban Policy students were present. About 70 students graduated with a Master of Science in Nonprofit Management.




Today was the Commencement and it felt great! I wore my cap and gown (complete with hood and awkward sleeves - who designed these awful robes?!). The graduation was great - captivating guest speakers, an interesting space, great music, and spending time with some of the great friends I made throughout my time in grad school. It was the perfect way to close this chapter of my life. My family was there to support and congratulate me.






I'm officially an alumna of The New School!!

Master of the Universe

I am officially finished with all of the hard work that I put in over the last 3 years towards my Master of Science in Nonprofit Management. It's been a juggling act with classes and school work and projects added to my already busy life. The time has flown by. I'm really happy with my experience in graduate school - I've gained so much knowledge and met so many wonderful people. I would highly recommend the program to anyone looking to enter into the nonprofit sector.

The end of school is bitter sweet. I love being a part of academia but after 3 very stressful years, I'm starting to get burnt out...I'm so excited to be graduating!

In a few short days I will be a Master!!!



Alright... it will probably look a little more like this...