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Status Updates posted by pears

  1. just got admitted to my dream program! holy smokes! may today hold equally good news for everyone (:

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    2. Eager

      Eager

      You know how happy I am for you! Congrats!

    3. pears

      pears

      asldkjfhalskdjhfasdf so much love! you guys rock!

    4. isawnewton
  2. well, i clicked the big grey button. i'm going to the university of montana in the fall!!

  3. anyone else excited to take a work break with the true detective finale tonight?

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    2. MSW13

      MSW13

      Did you end up seeing it??!!! I really enjoyed it--that's all I'll say for now.

    3. pears

      pears

      still not working! grrrawr!

    4. MSW13

      MSW13

      sucks! I watched it on cable and didn't hear about how widespread the streaming glitch was until this morning. I hope you were able to see it after all.

  4. got a TAship (competitively awarded) next fall. tuition waiver, stipend, & teaching - oh my!

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    2. MsDarjeeling
    3. novacancy

      novacancy

      Yay pears! Congrats!

    4. pears

      pears

      ahh, you guys are the best! thank you all :)

  5. attempting to write a 20-page paper for the first time in a while. oh boy, here we go

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    2. mandarin.orange

      mandarin.orange

      No, seriously - double-space. Whenever I see a # for page count, I automatically assume that's double-spacing, figures, references, everything.

    3. AdilB990

      AdilB990

      Best of luck on this daunting task!

    4. pears

      pears

      i had no idea that double-spacing wasn't "default," unless explicitly noted in the prompt or formatting guides. shows how much i know..!

  6. first semester: 4.0! woohoo! i think i'll celebrate with a lazy day full of tea, pup cuddles, and painting my bear skull.

  7. set up my new student email and started browsing classes. woohoo!

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    2. pears

      pears

      my requirements: thesis, 1 seminar, & my advisor's thumbs-up for every other class i choose. very open program. :)

    3. callista
    4. ayashe

      ayashe

      I am about to that, too! :)

  8. now that i've moved from "i got in!" to "wait, i have to take out HOW much in loans?," i am ruing the arrival of easter candies.

    1. uromastyx
    2. ak48

      ak48

      hey the candies will cut into your food budget

    3. Linelei

      Linelei

      The CVS cashier had the nerve to point it out: "Stocking up on Cadbury eggs, are we?"

  9. got into my second choice program! now it's time to make some big decisions..

    1. phigirl

      phigirl

      congratulations! here's to hoping I get some decent news sooner rather than later so I can join you on the decision train!

    2. Andean Pat

      Andean Pat

      Greatttt!!!!!!!! CONGRATSSSSS!!!!!! Go out to celebrate!!!

    3. daydreamer254
  10. here's to hoping adcomms show us all some love today!

    1. Andean Pat

      Andean Pat

      I hope you were raising some beer or wine! ;)

    2. pears

      pears

      at 7 in the morning? that's a little aggressive, but if you insist.. haha!

    3. Eager

      Eager

      I hope all goes well for you all today. Happy Valentine's!

  11. thinking of my alma mater and Boston today. Thankful that all my friends are safe, but my heart goes out to everyone affected.

    1. Andean Pat

      Andean Pat

      So sorry to hear it in the news, glad your dearest are OK

    2. ArtHistoryandMuseum

      ArtHistoryandMuseum

      I'm thankful my friends are safe, as well. My heart and my thoughts also go out to those affected by this tragedy.

  12. this week is hurting my heart. a good part of my heart is always in boston, but today, my prayers & thoughts are with waco/west.

    1. ak48

      ak48

      it's a bit depressing how we're hoping for "industrial accident" instead of "terrorist attack".

    2. ArtHistoryandMuseum

      ArtHistoryandMuseum

      Now there's reports about a shooter loose at MIT and that shots were fired. Strata Center. Apparently, Red Line is affected, and students are advised to stay indoors. Scary! My thoughts with Boston-West-Cambridge...

  13. sending my offer-declining emails out today.. criiiinge.

    1. ArtHistoryandMuseum

      ArtHistoryandMuseum

      ... but think of all the potential waitlisters you may be helping out!

    2. pears

      pears

      that's the saving grace!

  14. suddenly: *poof!* 2/3 of my committee and 3 semesters of classes fall into place. awesome!

    1. Wicked_Problem

      Wicked_Problem

      Great. Explanation?

    2. pears

      pears

      i lucked out & have an advisor who's on top of things! everything is subject to change, of course, but at least some pieces are falling into (temporary?) place.

  15. looks like I have the data set for my thesis! & it's from my (eventual) top choice PhD program's dept. woo!!

  16. I'm more nervous about the end of semester TA evals than I am to hand in & present on a chapter of my thesis. Brain: wut.

    1. St Andrews Lynx

      St Andrews Lynx

      You speak truth. The TAs are getting biweekly emails letting us know the number of students who have filled in the survey...

    2. pears

      pears

      holy moly, that would drive me nuts! mine are done by hand, in class, so it's like ripping off the bandage quickly in that sense. wharghhh.

  17. epic work planned for summer 2014. woohoo!

    1. mandarin.orange
    2. pears

      pears

      hah! pretty much :P more time in the woods, though!

  18. made it to missoula! & i already have piles of reading. derp.

    1. ArtHistoryandMuseum

      ArtHistoryandMuseum

      Not to distract you from your piles of reading, but I was curious if this was relevant to anything that you are curious about. This YouTube video reflects on the University of Montana Zoological Museum:

    2. pears

      pears

      oooh, awesome! i'm a people bones & stuff person, not an animal bones person, but i love learning new stuff just the same. thanks!

  19. applications for competitive funding are miserable! can i just write "give me monies pls" for 500 words?

    1. csibaldwin

      csibaldwin

      Yes, this is the only thing about scholarships/fellowships/grants that I dislike - oh and if you do not get the money after all the work on the application, that is disheartening too...

  20. awesome vacation! back to reality...

    1. Andean Pat

      Andean Pat

      Glad to have you back!

  21. my 2nd choice is morphing into my top choice. fairly sure the hammer drops on friday, along with knowing whether sequestration will prevent me from getting a summer job to cover loans.. yikes!

    1. ak48

      ak48

      the sequester's gonna cut my salary by 20% via furlough. ugh

  22. woohoo, i'm a latte!

    1. GingerbreadLatte

      GingerbreadLatte

      Welcome to the club! :P

  23. nothing like a week full of 10+ hour workdays to make me totally resent being stuck at "decaf." can't i at least be a packet of taster's choice instant?

    1. HigherEd2013

      HigherEd2013

      Agreed! I don't like how long it is taking to move up..

  24. last exam, grading students' last exam, & then i'm done with my first semester of grad school!

  25. got my first bit of grad school apparel- gonna be wearing my griz hoodie all week!

    1. Andean Pat

      Andean Pat

      ohhhh yeahhhh!!!!!

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