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  • Birthday 09/18/1989

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    FL
  • Application Season
    2013 Fall
  • Program
    MPA

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  1. If you still have interest in going to law school and getting an MPA, there are universities where you can do a dual degree program. I have friends who are doing that and will complete it over the course of four years.
  2. Hardest part for me was the culture shock. I had moved from a large metropolis to a small college town in the South.
  3. I use a combination between my old school planner (a monthly/weekly I got at Target) and Google Calendar. I put all of my events (repeating/one time/deadlines/school's official calendar) on Google and I put the one time events also in my planner. I use my planner for homework/reading assignments, deadlines, reminders, ect., just things that I need to remember during that specific week. I tend to not remember things unless I physically write them down, but I also like that since my phone is connected to my Google account, I can have it set to give me reminders 20-30 mins. before a meeting or class to make sure that I am not late. Granted, I have to take this with a grain of salt because I will be starting grad school this August and from what has been mentioned above, I may have to tweak my system. But, as I mentioned I work better with paper and pen so I will probably do everything in my power to keep my precious planner.
  4. signed my lease, I officially have a place to live for grad school!

  5. I will be moving to a new city and university where I do not know anyone. I have decided to live in a one bedroom apartment in a duplex building (all residents are graduate students) about a block away from campus. There are other apartment complexes in the area and the average resident is a graduate student. While I am worried about the first few weeks being a little lonely, I know it will be because it will be a lot of change at once. While there were many factors as to why I decided to live in an apartment off campus by myself, I know it will be the right decision for me. Your social life is what you make it. That was something that I learned in college. If I spend all of my time alone in my apartment, then I will not have a lot of acquaintances/friends. If I spend most of my time on campus, doing activities I enjoy, inviting my neighbors to hang out and meeting with my classmates for study sessions in the library or coffee, my apartment becomes a little oasis for when I want to be alone. While living in a community can make things easier, where your social activities are preplanned and everyone is roughly the same age, it does not work for everyone. Also, that is not how the real world works. People will not be there to organize your life outside of work for you. I see living in an apartment on my own as an adventure and a challenge. Think of all the great people I will get to meet just because I took the extra minute to say hello and ask them how there day was going. ***Also, a tip I have learned over the years if you are nervous. People love to talk about themselves. If you aren't sure what to say, ask them where they got those great shoes or why they chose to go into the same program as you.
  6. My MPA program is actually requiring summer reading that we will discuss during orientation. It may be something to check out. Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions by Dan Ariely
  7. Wow guys, thanks for all of the advice! Yeah, it looks like it is going to depend on the university and the books that the professors require. Again, it just sucks that I won't know what classes I am taking until I register at orientation.
  8. Yeah, it has been an interesting process looking for a place to live. It helps though that I am moving to a college town so there are a lot of different options. I have found a 3BR/3B townhouse about 2 miles from campus and have already spoken with the other grad student that is interested in living there. I'll be going to visit for a weekend in late May to go visit between 4-6 different apartment options and then I will hopefully sign a lease that weekend as well. So, while the townhouse seems like a nice fit, it'll be nice that I'll get to see it in person before signing anything. It seems that most people start looking for housing in May for the fall semester because most of the listings I have found were for the summer. So, I'm a little ahead of the curve, which is nice but I worry I might miss out on something by not waiting. What is nice though is that I have become the MASTER of apartment searching. Maybe if this grad school thing doesn't work out, I'll become a realtor for college and grad students haha.
  9. I did not know that about the time limit on ebooks. Granted, I was thinking of another source besides my university's bookstore sold ebooks like CourseSmart or Chegg, which allows you to highlight/take notes electronically. I have always used print books when it came to textbooks, but because I usually sold them online when the semester ended, I didn't take that many notes in them. When I was taking notes, I was using a separate notebook and writing the page numbers of where I found the information. It looks like I may have to ask past students of my program if they used paper books or ebooks, because if I end up buying a tablet it will be before I drive up there.
  10. I will be starting grad school in the fall going for an MPA and I found out I will not be registering for classes until a week before they start during orientation. This means I cannot order my textbooks advance so they are cheaper. Should I buy them at the bookstore when I get there or invest in a tablet (if so, what kind?) and buy ebooks? I have been told this is a less expensive option, but I would like to know your thoughts.
  11. heading UGA this fall!

    1. jmbrown88

      jmbrown88

      thats great, athens is a wonderful place!!

    2. sharingfromafar
  12. Hey everyone, I have recently been accepted to UGA for a Masters in Public Administration and I am in the process of trying to find a place to live. I'm from a large city but went to a small liberal arts college, so I'm excited to live in a college town. Since I am from out of state, all that I know about housing in Athens has come from Google. I know that certain areas of Athens have been suggested, but I was wondering if anyone had a specific apartment complex they could suggest. Hopefully I will be going up there during Memorial weekend, but I want to have a few places picked out before then. Thanks so much for all the advice that has been posted already and Go Bulldogs!
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