Regenerative Christine

The things that have been mellowing me out the most are drawing/writing in my journal, working out, and driving long distances. Checking my email 348728972093 times a day isn't helping much unfortunately

It's a super unsettling and agonizing feeling- despite finishing my master's in June and being in a steady job right now that I love, i feel as though i have absolutely no stability. Everything right now just feels like a big question mark and I feel as though the days could not be any longer. I literally went so far as to trying to map out different scenarios for my life if I did/didn't get accepted to a PhD program. Wahhhhhh!

I am not sure how many of you on here have/had suffered from mental illness, but from those that do, I am curious to hear about your experiences in managing it. I've been a longtime sufferer of depression (since I was 12), but did not seek treatment/therapy until I was an undergrad. Currently a grad student, i've been on a relatively high dose of zoloft and xanax (prescribed as needed) for the past 2 years. I still have my panic attacks and paranoia every now and then, but overall therapy and medication has been my saving grace. I bring this up because there's often this misconception that grad students (even undergrads) give off an aura of "having your life together." I'm curious to see what anyone else has to say on the topic of mental health/illness.

It's just another one of those curiosity questions For myself, I'm thinking about 8-10 Urban Planning programs nationwide.

For those applying/who have applied to graduate programs with a December deadline, how early in advance do you write your SOP? Just to put things in perspective, I am applying to several Ph.D. programs and plan on working on my SOP in the coming weeks. Would just like to hear everyone else's plan of attack

Any PhD hopefuls attending/have attended this summer workshop? If so, let's connect!

Hi everyone! I'm in the third quarter of my grad program (aka Spring semester) and will be presenting my thesis proposal in June. My cohort and I have already completed a "mini" lit review during last quarter's research methods class, so I am relatively familiar with databases, using Zotero, etc. There are no page limits for the lit review (not sure if this holds true everywhere) in my specific program. I want to make sure I have "all my bases covered," but I want to be concise at the same time. My thesis topic is looking at community based public art potentially serving as an asset in underserved neighborhoods. Although I will be speaking to my chair sometime next week about the overall structure of my thesis proposal, I would like to see if anyone on here has some helpful tips on organizing your lit review. More importantly, recognizing when enough is enough lol. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I am a 27 year old woman who is volunteering for local government. i have recently been in correspondence with one of the higher ups (who happens to be single and 10 years older than me)-despite his position, i do not work directly under him. He has really been helpful in assisting me with potential research projects I could do for my upcoming grad school thesis. We've had several meetings so far and I just wanted some to gauge whether it is unusual or not... hmm..is this guy attracted to me or is he just really nice and wanting to help me with a thesis project?? He's usually been giving me little assignments to complete, and when I finish them up, I typically set up a 'meeting' with him. So here's the breakdown so far: First meeting - very professional and in his office Second meeting - have lunch at a local cafe and then head back to his place (all within walking distance). gives me a tour of his house and we hang out there for about an hour Third meeting - head directly to his place for lunch where we have leftovers, lets me know that i'm welcome to come over whenever i want. we sit outside and hang out for about an hour. What do you guys think? Any similar experiences?

The thing that is difficult is ultimately just going on with your life and trying to stay focused in the present- it really does seem like a waste at this point to look for full time work (I'm only working part time) when in reality there is a chance that I might be moving away in 6 months. Sometimes it literally feels as though we are putting our lives on hold, despite trying to stay focused on other "distractions." Although I've applied to 5 schools, I only really want to go to 1 and don't really want to have to force myself to fall in love with another program just for the sake of being in graduate school. This waiting has definitely been taking a toll on my mental health, that's for sure

I literally feel like I don't even want to talk to anybody until I find out the results. My dad asked me this morning about my status and what my plan B would be. I seriously just ended dumbfounded and preoccupied with all the anxiety that's currently going on in my head. The whole application experience (particularly the meeting/interview process) just felt like one elaborate date with somebody you are ready to make a pretty heavy investment to. It literally feels like I have just been waiting around for months to see if they're ready to take this "further", or if they'd rather "see other people." Lol, what an analogy

A disgusting test of patience. I literally feel mentally and physically sick waiting for the results. I feel like my life is on hold!

It's good to know that I'm not the only one who doesn't look forward to the weekend, lol. I continue to check my web portal too continuously throughout the day even though I know there won't be any changes. How masochistic is that? Lol

Not necessarily. Do you know anybody else who is applying to the same program as you? Have you been in contact with the department's secretary? I know that sometimes the answers that you're looking for can be pretty vague, but when I finally called last week, I got peace of mind knowing the final application review would be on the 18th of this month. I know some people who have applied to some programs at SDSU, and their supplemental applications aren't even due until April! So i guess it really varies.

How insane are you guys going right now? I know the final review for the specific department I'm applying to (Regenerative Studies) is not until March 18, but I just hate the feeling of not having any piece of mind! So unsettling. I know that the CSUs are slowly trickling out their decisions from what I've seen on the results page.