lisajay
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Keely, you won applications.
out of upvotes, but amen to that!
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Do you have a link for the (dis)junctions conference? I was trying to find it before but couldn't for some reason.
I found it... did they extend the deadline? On the Penn CFP it says Feb 11th.
oops... sorry, i got it mixed up with the deadline for CDIP.
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I'm probably going to the standard welcome week thing April 1st. If in May you find yourself in the mood to meet several additional CSU students who've just gone through this process we are in, check out this year's Significations conference, which I believe is May 11. CFP's should be trickling out.
i will definitely do that. i presented last year & really enjoyed it.
you just reminded me that abstracts for (dis)junctions are due on the 15th! gotta get on that.
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I got my first rejection today, and in some way, it actually felt good. I mean, I totally want to throw a hissy fit and stomp and scream that it's not fair... but at least I know my anxiety over the past weeks was justified. I just want the rest of my rejections so I can curl up with booze, fattening food, and my misery and tell the rest of the world to FOD. Fruitless hope is so much worse than rejection.
empathy +1
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Yes, actually me and another person from my MA cohort here both got accepted and we are planning to visit.
very cool! if you happen to be up there on friday 2/22, let me know. looks like there are a couple grad seminars, & i've got a conference to go to that weekend so i'll be [sort of] in the area.
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thanks!! do you plan on visiting the campus to help you make your decision?
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I still haven't OFFICIALLY heard from a single of my 15 schools. I obviously have some assumed rejections, but this is seriously ridiculous. If I hadn't received an e-mail from one of my schools telling me to expect good news soon, I'd be going totally completely crazy.
Sorry, just needed to vent.
that's great that you have some unofficial good news. pulling for you, man!
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i know it's not an acceptance, but my assumed davis rejection just turned out to be a waitlist. first positive news i've gotten this cycle & i. am. STOKED.
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Man, I seriously expected this to get at least one upvote...
i would've upvoted it, as it made me laugh, but i can't upvote on my phone. so... uh... +1
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Holy shit guys! I just finished feeling sorry for myself because I haven't heard anything good all week.
I just got accepted to PITT!!!!
ha! i literally *just* read your comment about this week being so silent, then clicked over to this thread & saw this. super stoked for you!
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Just got the acceptance from UCLA, too.
yes!! that actually makes me feel better about my rejection. choosing which program to attend will be rough, i'm sure, but those are problems you want to have. high five!
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kudos, way to go!
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I'm familiar with The Running Man, but have not actually read it. I've heard the premise is similar and that Stephen King himself has made the comparison (though I know he's a fan of The Hunger Games), so I'd be really interested in reading it.
you should. super quick read, but really well done.
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Just re-read The Hunger Games triology.
out of curiosity, have you read the running man? i haven't read the hunger games, but would be curious to hear from someone who's read both. i've heard the comparisons of the hunger games to battle royale, but i think both must've inspired by stephen king.
also, love love love your avatar. la la la la la....
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lisajay: I just must say that I teach and I think you're fucking awesome to be managing this all at the same time. I can't imagine doing the same. You are incredibly capable.
i think you're fucking awesome for going through this process just like the rest of us. try to keep your chin up, that's all! as someone else pointed out elsewhere, it's not over until the fat lady sings, & even then it's not over, cos there's next year. & the year after that. & the year after that...
also, re: berkeley's cohort size in another thread, yeah, it is one of the larger programs. whereas most UC's have a cohort of 6-10 or so, my understanding is that cal's is more like 20-25. really curious who your POI is, just cos i did my undergrad there. fingers & toes crossed for you!
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Yeah, I don't get where all of this hostility is coming from/going (from all directions)--it's just a practical discussion. Type some stuff, drink some cold beer, look at cat memes. Whatever. Chill.
thank you! said it before, & i'll say it again: you're mah boy, blue[cheese]!
ETA: speaking of which, i'm enjoying some lovely newcastle & stella myself this evening. yum!
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This is one of the posts I was originally responding to. With an MA you can teach at community college. And trust me, it sucks. If you want no guarantee of full time work or even consistent part time work, then by all means, work at your local community college. Of course you can get a full time gig at a community college--but you can't bank on it! Meanwhile, how do you cobble together a living? It is tough. Also, being an independent scholar without funding, financial assistance or research tools is also tough! If you work full time at a non-university job, you might find that being a scholar is not high on your priority list. One of my original points is simply that I would not wish the struggle of being an adjunct on someone with academic aspirations. And my other point is that I have gone through the writing, working, presenting, networking, kick/scratch/clawing, and I'm wondering if it might have been fruitless.
my post was specifically responding to another poster who was lamenting the alleged "fact" that one rejection meant that s/he would no longer be able to do what it was that s/he wants to do. if you read my post in its entirety, you will see that, with respect to teaching, i explicitly mention that not getting into a phd program *is an obstacle*—nowhere did i say that you should just get an MA & be done with it. however, you are correct in noting that i did not explicitly state that teaching at the community college/state university level can be a good way to improve your application package/move toward your goal of obtaining a phd & being a professor at a university. however, that was my intent. mea culpa.
@pepperthedog: love that you bemoan the mob downvoting you when you downvoted me posting rushmore gifs, which had everything to do with the fact that (a) ImWantHazPhD & i both love rushmore, per another thread & (
there was a clear lack of reading comprehension skills in evidence in the page or so of posts prior & had nothing whatsoever to do with anything you said or didn't say. but whatevs.back @thatjewishgirl, re: being an independent scholar, yeah, it *is* tough, hence the "kick/scratch/claw" reference. FWIW, i'm getting my MA, working full-time, presenting at conferences, & volunteering on the side. i also read & grade papers for a local community college. nowhere in my post did i ever say that any of this is easy. but if you want it bad enough, you suck it up & you do what needs to be done.
the motivation behind my original post was simply to help someone get a little perspective about why one rejection from one phd program was not the end of the world. that's it.
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Straw men, everywhere, Batman!
curses, out of upvotes! so i give you this instead:
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ditto, ditto!
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davis & UCLA, i presume?
congrats!!
a couple of potential questions you may want to ask (unless they've already been covered):
- who would be your faculty advisor if you accept?
- what's the anticipated size of the incoming cohort/how does it compare to recent cohorts?
- will they be having a welcome weekend so that you can see the campus/sit in on classes/meet your potential fellow cohort members?
- what sort of funding package do they anticipate they'll be able to offer?
i'd also ask about any extracurriculars that might interest you in particular.
*shruggles* hope this helps!
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FWIW, re: the alphabetical theory, my last name's a B, & i was the first person to post a rejection on gradcafe, so it's a definite possibility.
hang in there!
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I know why I applied and I know what I really want to work on. Just I won't get to work on it.
i know how hard it can be not to get discouraged, particularly after receiving a rejection, but what you've said right there is patently untrue. if your primary goal is to become a university professor, then yes, not getting in to a phd program this application cycle does present you with an obstacle to getting to work on that goal. that being said, there are MA programs with rolling deadlines, and with an MA you can teach at the community college level and even lecture at many universities. if, on the other hand, your primary goal is to engage in rigorous scholarship, you don't actually *need* acceptance into a phd program to do that. yes, it makes it easier in terms of funding/time/external support, that whole room-of-one's-own sort of a thing, but if you're truly passionate about your work, you can certainly make a go of it as an independent scholar. keep working, keep writing, keep (or start) presenting, network at conferences, & kick/scratch/claw your way to where you want to be.
anyway, just my $0.02, but i hope it helps boost your mood &/or put things in a different perspective. pep talk // real talk.
Fall 2013 English Lit Applicants
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once again, you've caught me sans upvotes. sad panda.