Scarf in the wind

Yup, I'm human. Don't need superpowers or be an alien when I've been trained by Batman.

A question for bicyclists, for someone who never learned how to ride a bicycle, how difficult is it for an adult to start learning?

Well, that's the nail in the coffin. Rest in peace thread. Rest in peace.

I guess you're lucky. The people I'm around at work, and outside of work, are not in any way interested in anything but celebrity gossip and pop music, and other banal stuff. Depends on who you are around. Again, I only get the type of talk above all of said banal crap in academia, not outside of it.

Thought you'd like this clip:

Wouldn't know. I've resigned myself to being single. Some friends have issues with their in-laws, others don't.

I wish I were more like you, but instead I am the type of person who ingratiates himelf to others hoping they would become a friend, and I hate that about myself. Very lonely.

Out of curiosity, have you tried accessing the site via a tor browser?

Should have picked porn.

Interestig article I read last night on the website: http://www.dailydot.com/opinion/ashley-madison-why-women-cheat/ personally, I'm not sure about the site. I can see how it is beneficial to those who use it, and how it hurts those who are faithful to their spouses. Furthemore, being someone who has been single his entire life (almost 30) I can see how I become less annoyed by it. Why get angry or upset with those who partake in infidelity? I mean, I'm unlikely to ever be in a relationship and these cases of cheating are always unrelated to me. Also, meeting women who are married makes me wish they'd be interested in cheating on their husbands. I know, I'm not a good person. i don't make moves or anything, if that, in any way, exculpates me (readying myself for the barrage of tomatoes). I wouldn't do anything. I'm a coward. Which is sort of my point. I find it odd for me to get upset with those who have more courage than I do. But, maybe this is my lonely self talking and my opinion is blinded. I do only really have myself to talk to.

Hahah, Social Psych and Neuroscience and, hopefully, turn that into Moral Psychology. I can relate. i have an offensive humor. Luckily, those I deem my best friends are very capable of taking my offensive jokes. But most aren't.

Exactly! I don't mind talking about that stuff. Like comic books (the recent Deadpool books are hilarious and great), or videogames. However, I don't want that to be the only things I ever talk about. The stimulation I need isn't met. My friends (minus 1 person) is not interested in anything I find intellectually curious. It's akin to sitting down a child and explaining to him or her why the Trade Federation and the Republic have trade disputes in Star Wars: Phantom Menace. It seems, from my own experience, that people in academia are more likely to discuss larger topics than those outside of academia.

I guess I'm a little different. I don't have a social life. I mean, at all. In college, I was friends with very few people, and only 1 person out of the few was someone I hung out with outside of school. We became best friends, but then He moved away for med school. Outside of college, I have had a hard time making friends. It's hard for me to make friends for one because I don't have anything to talk to people about. Most of the people I interact with have no interest in politics, world affairs, or research. They're more interested in trivial stuff like movies which, don't get me wrong, is great but it's hard to talk about something that's not stimulatiing for me, and it's hard to talk about the same things, especially considering I'm losing interest in things I once enjoyed. Gnome Chomsky, unlike your experiences, I get blank faces, complete disinterest, and typical PR speak when attempting to discuss matters I find interesting (with the exception of 1 friend). This is outside of academia. However, inside academia, I had individuals I could debate with. My favorite professor was someone who was outside of my department of interest precisely because he allowed debating and challenged me. Even years after graduating, I can still debate and discuss with Him. While working in school as a research assistant, I found people I could converse with, share ideas with, ponder avenues we could take with our research, and share laughs with. I try to make friends with people in the real world (Elgen, I know) but it never works. But if I talk to a former coworker/colleague, I can cogitate with a smile on my face. The short of it is, unlike MakeYourself, I'm going into graduate school having not had a social life in years. I look forward to returning to academia and welcome the social life it may possibly bring me.

Still nothing? Wow. Have you called the university in question?

Has anyone received an update from their prospective programs?

So, having gone through this thread, and reading elsewhere, I'm thinking the following places would be good choices while I attend SDSU: North Park, South Park, Hillcrest, Mission Hills, and El Cajon. Is El Cajon a good area? Safe? Expensive or cheap? I heard the trolley operates in El Cajon.

You're not out until they tell you so. It could be that they accepted other applicants on the wait list and await the students' decisions.

Thanks to the both of you. It could mean that wait-listed applicants have yet to indicate whether they accept admissions to the school you're wait listed on. It could also mean that they are taking their time in determining which wait-listed applicants to take in. You're not out until they tell you. You still have hope.

I got in! Got the e-mail just right now. Yes! Good luck to everyone else. Definitely pulling for all of you.

1. That's awesome to hear that the professor liked you enough to provide you with funding and associated perks. 2. Try e-mailing the admissions committee requesting an update on application status. It's possible they have sent out the letter. However, given that you're an international student, it may be taking some time to arrive at your doorstep.

Best to move on and work your ass off in the program you chose. Best of luck.

Great to hear. I await my fate.

Will people find out tomorrow? I was under the impression that tomorrow is the final day for accepted applicants to indicate their preferred school. Given that, I thought people find out there fate the week of April 15th, not on April 15th.

That sucks. Hope you still get accepted.

This is going to be a very stressful week, compounded by the fact that I am applying to another school at the moment. Anyone have any tips on getting through this week unscathe?