My status as of right now is: day 3 of graduate school.  Yesterday I was thinking, at 7:00 am mind you, that getting up early, staying up late and academically frying my neurons would be my life for the next two years.  It didn't process very well as I've acclimated to my daily dose of coffee.  [It's not a drug, it's vitamin! :) ]

Today however, it's back into the old swing of things: writing a 3-5 page paper the day before it is due.  Why would a 3-5 page paper be so difficult?  Because I am academically inclined and love to read and write.  I was planning on a paper that easily could have expanded into a 30 page report worthy of handing over to the government.  I was on this expansive academic train of thought becuase the paper is worth 15% of my grade.

I miss folks.  I have friends who've graduated, or those who have left USC to teach at other institutions and it feels very odd to know that I am not likely to see them again, at least not for a very long time.  Others have fallen out of touch, not leaving behind a mailing address (snail mail!).

At least the School of Social Work has decided to honor my federal work study award.  Now all I need is my field placement.

Thinking of starting up a group here, but need to give it some thought.  Things wouldn't be much fun when you're the only member.

Alright, back to my paper...

What is an online community without some resemblance of a blog post?  What is not typical behavior of people online posting a first blog entry but an introduction?

Hence, I begin my introduction of myself to you, biased as it may be.

First and foremost I identify myself as Catholic.  Not only here on this site, but else where as well.  I do not initially identify as white (although I am), nor as female (which I am), or as a Social Work Masters student (which I have just become over the past week).  I am Catholic and it invades into the very depth of my soul and leaks into the very surface of my daily actions.  I strive to be transparent, as a Daughter of the King, our Lord and God.

I will naturally assume the same stands for you, unless you tell me otherwise.

Secondly, this is not my first blog.  Sure, we're all probably aware of MySpace or Facebook, yet some of us, although this is not a statement of proficiency or superiority by any means, have a blog on Xanga, Blogspot, and other sites.  I am saying this upfront, so if you wonder why I have not posted much here, or if I reference a username or person or site that is not relevant here, you will be aware that it may be copied from one of my other 3 blogs (yes, three!).  I have my more daily updates on Xanga, a spiritual development on Blogspot, and spiritual warfare on MySpace which is under a different name (I'm anonymous).

Third, imagine my surprise when having to select my marital status here on MyCatholicVillage!  I'm not single, but I'm not married.  I'm not consecrated, nor am I religious; I'm in the process that will lead me to a divine cummulation of these statuses: discernment.  You need to know that I am in discernment in order to understand frustrations, elations, and uncertainities I will be addressing here on this forum, in my posts, and in my comments.

I do think that I have covered most things that you need to be aware of first hand.