Tuesday's Mailbag

Tuesday's mailbag brought an OFFICIAL acceptance to West Virginia University's Masters program in History. This was a nice touch considering I have already "unofficially" registered for classes in the Fall. Now don't go and get any ideas. I had to register because most of the classes I needed to take my first semester only had one or two openings left. If we decide to stay, I had to know that I had classes to attend. I can always withdraw from all of the classes prior to the start of class, but at least this way, I know that I have a place to go and classes to attend. I just would've been nice to get the "OFFICIAL" acceptance letter before I registered.

Speaking of OFFICIAL acceptance letters, what happened to really welcoming a student to the program and university???? How come I don't get t-shirts and hats when I receive my acceptance??? I read somewhere that colleges were including school apparel and giftware with their acceptance letters to entice students who had been accepted to more than one school to accept that particular school's offer. I haven't received any such items. How am I suppose to really get behind my school and its teams if I have no school merchandise???

I guess they figure after being rejected by six schools, I should just be happy to be accepted somewhere. They are probably right.