Around the Block Again Syndication Fri, 18 May 2012 22:36:37 +0000 help@thegradcafe.com (The GradCafe Forums) IP.Blog 60 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-381-moving-in-64-days/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-381-moving-in-64-days/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-380-moving-in-64-days/ Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-380-moving-in-64-days/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-379-visit-to-my-new-school/
I'm so excited to tell you all about the wonderful time I had visiting my new school's campus last week. My one year anniversary was Tuesday, and that night (after an incredible day together, of course), my husband and I left LA on a redeye for Newark. We were there for about four days, and it was... an incredible...]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:40:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-379-visit-to-my-new-school/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-377-things-are-starting-to-become-clear/
I've been in touch with two graduate students (one is one of my POI's students and one is from hereeee :D) and they've been awesome answering all my questions and going above and beyond what I would have ever imagined. I feel...]]> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:44:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-377-things-are-starting-to-become-clear/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-376-preparing-for-grad-school/ Fell4Ever's blog post/list about preparing for grad school and thought it would be fun to make a list of my own.

1. Officially accept the offer by signing paperwork & sending it back (via post ... ugh.)

2. Visit Newark! :D My...]]> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:18:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-376-preparing-for-grad-school/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-375-its-all-over-the-best-news-ever/



Dear friends! Before I get into the best news ever, I wanted to say a huge thank you everyone here who has offered a listening ear, support, advice, well wishes, and happy lurking. I could not have gotten through this process with my sanity in tact without you guys! I mean it!...]]> Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:14:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-375-its-all-over-the-best-news-ever/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-373-dreamschoolception-the-puzzle-grows/
I bit the bullet and called my dream school POI yesterday. He kind of laughed and was like, the status of your application is... there is no status. (Cue scene from the Matrix: There is no spoon.) Which in turn made me laugh (internally) because I know that...]]> Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:58:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-373-dreamschoolception-the-puzzle-grows/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-372-email-from-my-dream-school/ really? Agony!)

That's not the...]]> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:34:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-372-email-from-my-dream-school/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-371-emailed-programs-news-and-so-on/ Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:06:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-371-emailed-programs-news-and-so-on/ http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-369-really-confused-a-fresh-rejection/
Yesterday

Yesterday I got the official departmental letter from the MA program I was admitted to. The letter said that the graduate school will be sending out official letters (that include the official funding) in the next...]]> Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:19:00 +0000 http://forum.thegradcafe.com/blog/39/entry-369-really-confused-a-fresh-rejection/