I mailed in my application to PSU and sent requests for letters of recommendation today. I developed a fear of impinging upon other’s time, so its always hard to ask for things like letters of recommendation. I was told that’s part of the territory, so hopefully the professors aren’t too troubled.
Now I’ve got to get my second application to the department. This one includes a resume and a personal statement. I was having problems with the personal statement, so I started writing a funny one to warm up. I’m almost tempted to use it because it is interesting, and shows good cause for going to graduate school. I’ll post it after I’ve edited it for crass language.