Asian Studies isn't really Asian at all

I'm as disappointed as fuck right now, and I wish I could get over it, but for some reason it's failing to go away, and I need it to go away in order to focus, but it won't. Fuck.

*breathe* *rewind*

For the past couple of days, I've been reading all the necessary in-depth info for the masters I'm applying to. Everything from requirements to accomodation, residence permits, work permits (for TP) and the whole shazam. Yesterday was spent entirely on Holland, today was designated for Denmark and Hungary. Enter denmark masters platform. Enter the Asian Studies MSc. Exit Asian Studies MSc. Wait, what?!

Even though I have almost 10 masters lined up (since it's truth time, after all, I might as well be truthful to myself, ne? *rolls eyes*), my secret desire, my dream, so secret, in fact, that I barely dared say it to myself, was that all these silly programmes were a back-up for this one, glorious, unexpected opportunity that kinda (not to put too fine a point on it), was perfect: it collected everything I've ever prepared for academically; it was in a great country; I'd even assuaged my mom's fears that it wouldn't have a career future; I even managed to /find reasons/ to assuage her (and my) fears (yay, Japan! Japan!); I was making plans, getting excited. Bleah.

What actually happened was that I was searching for info on the masters programme on the university's web-site, instead of on the portal. And I couldn't find it anywhere. What the hell, I thought, hitting the search bar. And lo and behold... it's a damn Bachelor's degreee programme. And it lasts 3 fucking years (yeah, ok, big diff considering the master takes 2 years, but still, it's an immensely long time. Even 2 years is a bit long...) There's an MSc to complement it, but it's more international than Asian in focus. *headdesk*

==Later Edit==

Ok, shopping therapy kicks ass. One silver brooch and some cosmetics later, I am once again in a (relatively) good mood and ready to search. Bring on the adventure!



*aaaaaaand.... grins inanely* 4 and a half years! 4 and a half years! OMFG, teh happiness! WOOOOOVE!!!