Did you think about any of these things yesterday on Christmas Day? Check all that apply .

I am a senior citizen and I recently made an appointment with an academic advisor at a local university because I'm interested in taking advantage of a policy there that gives a nice big discount for senior citizens like myself who want to take classes!

Anyway I ended up having an appointment with a bubbly 22-23 year old who didn't seem to be that much of a help. She started by asking me simple questions such as what my BA is in, and I told her that I earned a BA in Art History.  She then asked me when I earned it and I told her in the 70s.  She then asked me more simple questions such as the kind of classes I was interested in taking, so I mentioned to her mostly in the arts and my goal is to earn a MA in an arts-related field. The next question she asked me was whether or not I knew how to use a computer. I told her yes. And then she behaved like she did not believe me and started asking me silly questions such as if I knew what a "mouse" was and if I knew how to search for information on the Internet. I answered yes. After that, she went on and on about the different programs in the "Social Sciences" department and then concluded by telling me I should definitely consider majoring in "Gerontology" (the study of aging).  She told me a success story of a woman "around my age" who just graduated from this program after being out of school for 30+ years.  She then wrote down the names of a few faculty who I should contact in the department, and told me that my next step is to set up appointments with them.  At this point she again "tested" me on whether I knew how to use e-mail to contact them, and spent about 5 minutes "walking-me through" how to send an email even though I told her I send dozens of emails per day.   I was very confused about the major she "chose" for me.  She obviously did not hear a word I said when I was discussing my interests in visual art, music, art history, etc, so why did she suggest a major in the study of aging? Is it because I am a senior? 

I called to request another appointment with another advisor, but they told me I have been assigned to this specific advisor because all the other advisors for prospective students are completely booked and the only way to see another one is if  there is a legitimate reason.  I did not explain to them the situation, as I did not want to embarrass the young lady.  Should I go in for another appointment with her and explain to her once more about my interests? Or should I figure out what I want to do without the help of an advisor?
 

Some of the programs I'm applying for "strongly recommend" classes, but have no set entrance requirements as far as classes go. I haven't taken all these classes, but there are three that I am going to take during the summer.

What I wonder is, since I have already graduated with my bachelor's, is there a way I can let them know this is what I'm planning to do? I don't want them to think that I'm done taking courses, but since deadlines are before summer, they won't see it listed as "in progress" or anything. 

I'm in biology/biomedical sciences. The classes I'm planning to take are biochem./analytical chem./calculus I....at LEAST the biochem. and cal. I.
 

I have a question for all of you delightful people that may or may not be crazy dream talk. I screwed up my nerve and decided to ask if anyone has ever heard of someone basically studying comics for a Masters, let alone a PHD. I recall reading somewhere academia frowns upon this kind of pursuit. Lord, knows I've not had any luck in my cursory looking for a school that could possibly offer this. Any idea perhaps? I've been suggested to look into cultural studies or women studies (I'd focus more so on the women superheroes and the relationship dynamics between themselves and their male counterparts) as starters. So does anyone think there's a place of possibility? Or is this, indeed, crazy talk?

EDIT: Oh my goodness, thank you so much everyone! It certainly feels more obtainable now that I have a better idea of where to start my search. It didn't dawn on me to think about media studies, much less American studies. I'm very excited about this all over again with so much encouragement from everyone!

Some minor clarification: It's western comics I would find my focus on instead of eastern. I'm also a current (first year) MFA student in Creative Writing at California College of the Arts, but during my Undergraduate studies I minored in English and Visual Arts. Though I wonder if my MFA would raise an eyebrow when it comes to viewing applications? Unfortnately my language training has been non-existent since high school (neither Undergraduate or current Graduate schools have foreign language classes) so it sounds like that would limit my search. Time to brush up on my oh-so-very rusty French!

I found a hard-copy of a writing sample that is reflective of my best writing abilities, HOWEVER, (of course there's always a "however", right?), the floppy disk (yeah remember those things?) that I had originally saved it to many years ago is for some reason "corrupt" and the file does not open.  The paper isn't that long, I'd say 12 pages in length, but I really do NOT want to retype it all mostly due to time constraints.  Any suggestions on how to get around typing it all again?  Would scanning it, then transfering it to a MS Word doc work?  I don't own a scanner so I'd have to make a commute out to someone who does have a scanner, and I don't want to go through that trouble if it's not going to work.  

Anyone ever experience this issue?
 

When did you realize you wanted to apply to Graduate School .

Who is the 1st person you're going to tell when you find out you GOT IN

How often do you think about your application