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    PhD Epidemiology

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  1. I've been a fan of Muji stationary for a few years now. I'm currently using their 2013 vinyl bound planner. The design is simple and clean and was pretty affordable. I also really liked the texture and durability of the paper. When I bought it there were several sizes and colors. I checked muji.us for more details but it looks like their out of stock for this year. However, I found a good description with pictures here: http://yukiatsu.tumblr.com/post/36829447679/muji-2013-vinyl-chloride-cover-r-paper-monthly I would definitely check for 2014 when the agenda/planner buying season comes around. In my search I also came across this pinterest board just for planners & diaries!! http://pinterest.com/designsponge/planners-diaries/ As for your thoughts, I would also go with the suggestion of jotting those down elsewhere.
  2. I bought a refurb iPad 2 that looked brand new and functioned perfectly. I also just bought a refurb macbook air for the fall that is spotless on the surface and works like a new machine. I'm am completely sold on buying Apple products from the refurb bin. As mentioned, these items do seem to be more reliable as all the kinks are worked out before they resell them. As a comparison, when I bought my macbook pro back in '09 (brand new), less than 1 month in the disk drive malfunctioned. Save some money and headache over potential malfunctions and go for the refurb.
  3. http://awkwardconversilence.wordpress.com/ I've been inspired by thegradcafe as well. Hopefully I can update at least once a week!
  4. I would say the same for public health - very flexible and the skills can be applied in multiple settings. You might want to consider an MPH (or even MA/MS) in medical anthropology esp. with your interest in narrative medicine. I've met several people when I was in my MPH program working and doing research along that route. And if for whatever reason you cannot secure a job working directly with those in the Appalachia, the MPH is a practical/terminal degree that can fill many positions.
  5. I received the welcome email, but also had an informal acceptance from my department and then about 10 days later an official acceptance letter in the mail. There was also a notification in my online application with accept/decline buttons. Check the online app and call your dept or admissions to check in. You may have been accepted but the letter is delayed.
  6. I was surprised that no matter how much I prepared myself for this process beforehand (knowing decisions would take a while), I still stressed out all the way through it. As if my stressing would make decisions come faster... But I think it was a good test of my resiliency and patience given the numerous hiccups in the application materials along the way. I agree that visiting schools really does help with deciding but I think it eventually comes down to what feels the most right. No school is perfect and we're not going to know exactly how our individual experiences will be. Just hope we feel confident with our decisions onces were in
  7. I'm staying in my home, but will have about an hour commute to school (unless I get on-campus parking). I'm looking into weatherproof outerwear, shoes, and bag for whatever comes my way in the urban wilderness. Also excited to finally get a new laptop - considering a macbook air. I want to upgrade my home office to be more suitable for my impending study needs (new desk, filing cabinets, shelves, bookcase, printer, comfy chair). Finally, I don't know if it's just me, but I get so excited when I get to buy back to school supplies (pens, pencils, notebooks, highlighters, calculator, binders galore) ...major dork, I know But I'm going to try to be patient until mid-summer before I start stocking my home full of school stuff.
  8. I was at work and got an email from the financial aid office congratulating me on my acceptance to the school. I hadn't even received official notice from the department I applied to. A couple hours later it was official. My co-workers and I had a mini-celebration.
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