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Feeling lost + adviser is angry at me
beccamayworth replied to MonstersU-Terp's topic in Coursework, Advising, and Exams
Hi MonstersU-Terp! I'm sure others will chime in with great advice, but meanwhile I just wanted to say: don't panic. Seems to me you might be worrying too much about this, which is totally understandable and most of us do it all the time - but often the situation is not as bad as we think. Like you said, they don't know you yet - so perhaps they were upset that you took time off without letting your advisor know, which is indeed a mistake but one that you apologized for. Just carry on, work hard, and keep being friendly. Over time they will get to know you and your work ethic. You can't really control what others think of you, so don't worry too much about it - just focus on doing good work and being a good person, and things will find their way. Best of luck! -
Hi Nicholassss! Based on your interests in theoretical semantics, pragmatics and syntax, as well as Psycholing, I strongly suggest you look into USC. I am, of course, biased, since that's where I go - so feel free to send any questions my way if you're interested!
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Any chance professor A is leaving for another University, or retiring?
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Agreed! Veep is awesome. AND JERICHO! I thought I was the only person who loved that show
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I'm procrastinating by watching Hannibal, but it has been giving me nightmares. I'm pretty sad Garfunkel and Oates only had one season. I've been thinking of starting Twin Peaks once I'm done with Hannibal, although that might not end the nightmares. What have you been watching? What do you recommend?
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Don't want to feel like I'm always bragging
beccamayworth replied to bsharpe269's topic in The Lobby
That's a pretty cool pitch. Made me wanna hear more! Have you ever thought about sending a two-minute pitch to PhD comics? They sometimes do animations about people's research (as you probably already know, but now I wanna see one on Hot Jupiters!!!) The IRB is what makes me learn how to explain my research to the general audience. I need to do it, otherwise they won't give me approval to conduct experimental work. I think that is a great requirement for anyone working with human subjects. -
Don't want to feel like I'm always bragging
beccamayworth replied to bsharpe269's topic in The Lobby
There's always stuff to talk about! "What's your favorite thing about doing X?", "That sounds challenging because of Y. What has your experience been like?", "When did you realize you wanted to do Z?". -
SSN for international students
beccamayworth replied to Catria's topic in IHOG: International House of Grads
I think fuzzy is correct. I received my SSN with a note with DHS authorization years ago for the masters; now I'm at a different school doing the PhD. Same SSN. -
Hi gang, I'll be attending classes at UChicago for one month (July) and I'm looking for a place to sublet, but I was wondering exactly what area around Campus is the safest (North of Campus? South? How far?). Any other neighborhoods that would be alright to stay at? Thanks!
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That Awkward Moment When.... (Interview Fails)
beccamayworth replied to TXInstrument11's topic in Interviews and Visits
thanks for this. -
What aspect of graduate student life surprised you the most?
beccamayworth replied to inkgraduate's topic in Officially Grads
Thanks so much!! A lot of food for thought. -
What aspect of graduate student life surprised you the most?
beccamayworth replied to inkgraduate's topic in Officially Grads
Hi fuzzy, I got super interested in your answer. Could you expand a little, particularly on how early decisions affect who you become later on? What kinds of decisions? (First-year student here, trying to absorb as much knowledge about this process as possible ) Hi OP! What surprised me the most was the stress/anxiety that came along with my first semester in a PhD program. I had already done an MA, and I'm slightly older than the average student, so I thought I was 'prepared'... well, now I am actively trying to find more balance in my life (eat healthier, exercise) to make this whole experience more enjoyable. -
hahah you're right! Enjoy all your trips! You'll have all the next CUNYs to go to
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Yes! Super exciting! You should come, SD isn't that far - Early Registration ends tomorrow....... (and also, the program is now available online)
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Hi waitforme, I am currently a student at USC, feel free to send me a message if you have any questions
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Hi Chiki, could you explain why you feel this way? As far as I know, there are lots of research in that direction. I myself worked in a lab that mainly focused on syntax and neuro (mostly with impaired populations).
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It's way too early in the game to feel like this. I'm in a different field, but last year I heard of my first admission on Jan 25th. Be zen.
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Since I'm interested in collaborating with other departments, I ended up also interviewing with some faculty in Pysch (which is why I got so many interviews!) I think you already did the most important part - you definitely should know what your POI's work. I would say it's a good idea to familiarize yourself (at least superficially) with everyone you think you might get an interview with, just so that it's easier to make conversation. From my experience, however, they're not really testing how much you know about them; they will mostly ask much more about you - the work you've done so far and the work you want to do during your PhD. They might ask you a few questions such as "why did you do your research this way and not this other way?" or "how do you plan on researching Y?". A really good question they often ask is "why?", as in "why is topic W interesting?" or "why is topic Z worth researching?". The main idea behind the interviews is not assessing if you're a good enough candidate (your application package should take care of that), but mostly if you're a good match to their program. And of course, you should use the interviews to think about the same thing - are they a good match for you? A lot of people change their minds about programs during the interview stage.
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I went to Maryland's last year - there were about 20 shortlisted candidates, we did a bunch of interviews (some people interviewed with 4-6 faculty - I interviewed with 10! it was intense), and it was A LOT of fun. Truly great. For anyone else interested in these schools: UCSD and Brown also did interview weekends last year; USC does an open house for admitted students. I heard though that some schools are trying new approaches this year... Good luck! Don't be nervous, do your homework, have fun.
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The best way to find out that kind of stuff is looking up information from previous years in the "results search" section of grad cafe And then when you get your invites, report them there so that next year applicants can have that information! For example, do a search for "Yale linguistics" and look at the self-reported results from previous years!
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I do too! But then roommates have boyfriends/dates, and I'd rather not go braless in front of them
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Also, no one has mentioned one of the greatest advantages of living alone, which is that you can be naked pretty much all the time. And doing research without a bra >>> doing research wearing a bra.