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  1. how did my first year go by so fast...

  2. Happy Boston Marathon Monday!

    1. VulpesZerda

      VulpesZerda

      Best day of the year! Even when you no longer work in Boston and thus have to work still... :(

    2. gk210

      gk210

      haha it was amazing. it was my first marathon ever and it was FREEZING. thank God the route was right in front of my apartment street so I could just keep going in and out of my house if it got too cold. :)

    3. AKCarlton
  3. is there ever a nice or easy way to tell someone they're stupid

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    2. gk210

      gk210

      Right? this is an actual real question i'm currently pondering. perhaps there is no way to do it. but it's not fair when you have to take your time out of the day to re-explain or re-hash something to them multiple times because they don't understand an assignment and you have no choice but to walk them through it because you're stuck as their partner.

    3. ss2player

      ss2player

      "You're *being* stupid."

      Not saying *they're* stupid, just stupid at the moment. :)

    4. attackonthedoctor

      attackonthedoctor

      I dunno. Some people are sensitive enough to omit the 'being,' but it could work.

  4. it's only been the first day of the new semester and i'm already piled with a ton of work. surprisingly, i'm actually quite looking forward to it.

  5. first semester of grad school is finally done! and now to get the heck out of this weather and back home to sunny california!

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    2. AKCarlton

      AKCarlton

      lucky! safe travels!

    3. gk210

      gk210

      @starofdawn haha all my friends here blame me for bringing the Nor'Easter storm to california

    4. Threeboysmom

      Threeboysmom

      Enjoy your break!

  6. it's official...taking 20 units plus going to be a TA next semester. alriiiiiiiiight.

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    2. ss2player

      ss2player

      Oh damn, I will never personally complain again! Go get 'em!

    3. AKCarlton

      AKCarlton

      yay we both will be TAs!

    4. spectastic

      spectastic

      if you're not insane, you will be.

  7. getting sick during one of my busiest weeks ever. such FANTASTIC timing.

    1. Gvh

      Gvh

      :( feel better!
    2. Threeboysmom

      Threeboysmom

      Sorry, I am getting over bronchitis this week. Studying for a midterm last week was a challenge. I hope you feel better.

  8. just got paiddd from the department. it's going to be a swell weekend.

  9. they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...well be that as it may, but it's still sure as hell annoying.

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    2. ahlatsiawa

      ahlatsiawa

      I lose all respect for someone who tries to copy me.

    3. spectastic

      spectastic

      same here. I can't stand it when someone says the exact same things I say

    4. nugget
  10. The tenants who live on the floor above me really need to quit stomping around so hard. You'd think they have a pet elephant up there.

    1. AKCarlton

      AKCarlton

      i realized that i was happy being on the 3rd floor after i went down to the basement to do my laundry and heard kids running and stomping around up above me...

    2. ahlatsiawa

      ahlatsiawa

      On weekends I hear periodic squeaking noises coming from above. I try to imagine it's grandma reading the newspaper on her rocking chair.

    3. Munashi

      Munashi

      I have since moved for grad school, but at my previous residence, the fellow upstairs was out of control. I can sympathize. He once came downstairs, knocked, and let me know that he was "currently demon possessed" and that if I heard strange noises, to not be alarmed. ... Fun place. lol

  11. first day of grad school...let God have mercy on my soul. PS it's going to be 90 degrees today

  12. I don't get east coast weather...HOT rain? Geez.

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    2. gk210

      gk210

      i did notice that on the news. FANTASTIC.

    3. St Andrews Lynx

      St Andrews Lynx

      Better than cold rain, I always say...

    4. gk210

      gk210

      @St Andrews i guess it's just weird to me because we only associate rain with cold weather...at least, that's how California is. i'm more angry at the fact that it's confusing to me. LOL.

  13. Finally moved into my new condo in Boston!

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    2. ImHis

      ImHis

      Did you buy the condo?

    3. gk210

      gk210

      lol no i guess i should've rephrased myself. i'm renting out a room in a condo. whoops. i ain't that rich!

    4. ImHis

      ImHis

      it's still exciting! :)

  14. 1 more week till I say goodbye to sunny California...

  15. RIP Robin Williams. My childhood is now dead but I shall try reviving it by watching Mrs. Doubtfire

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    2. Threeboysmom
    3. spectastic

      spectastic

      suicide no less....

    4. Gvh

      Gvh

      :( This was one of the few celeb deaths that felt like the loss of a friend.
  16. my landlord tells me absolutely no male guests allowed overnight, and now she's asking me if i'd be okay to live with one, because another tenant left and she needs to fill her room. umm hypocritical much?

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    2. maelia8

      maelia8

      I've seen plenty of ads for rooming-house type situations in my future city that specify no alcohol and no overnight guests (usually for females only). I guess there must be people willing to live in that situation though since I see such ads every day ...

    3. Academicat

      Academicat

      Why the hell does the gender of the overnight guest matter? Your landlord sounds like a kook.

    4. gk210

      gk210

      i thought all the same things...and i guess it's also cuz my roommates were also the ones who said no overnight male guests allowed...they just didn't like the idea of one of us having a boyfriend coming to sleepover every night ever week every month without paying rent. but that's not going to be a problem for me, i just have male friends (completely platonic) who might want to visit, and they all say no to that, which i think is whack as all hell.

  17. Flying out to Boston and NYC in about 2 weeks...any suggestions on some fun daytime activities?

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    2. Gvh

      Gvh

      If you like italian food, the North End has some great places to eat. Granted, it's not always cheap but it's worth trying it out. And I don't say this lightly because I spent the better half of my childhood in Italy :)

    3. Gvh

      Gvh

      Oh and I totally second Fuzzy's suggestion. Def. check out the Arboretum - a little out of the way but beautiful this time of year. Renting bikes and riding up there from Boston is fun too :)

    4. gk210

      gk210

      @gvh thank you!! :)

  18. received an email informing me that i got the grad assistant position! yay!

  19. scored an interview to be a graduate assistant for the upcoming year...crossing my fingers until they break.

    1. ss2player

      ss2player

      NOICE. Bon chance!

    2. gk210

      gk210

      haha let's hope! it's been a busy/stressful 2 days...i also registered for classes and boy does my schedule look bleak.

  20. Signing the lease to my new place today! I won't be homeless this fall hooray

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    2. PhDerp

      PhDerp

      I've lucked out using CL in Massachusetts. Apparently it's less useful for the city I'm moving to, though >_<

    3. PhDerp

      PhDerp

      Still using it, because it's too expensive to visit and apartment hunt :P

    4. gk210

      gk210

      @PhDerp someone mentioned livelovely on here but i didn't find that useful at all.

  21. after several weeks and a countless number of emails later to no avail, i finally get 2 replies back asking when i'd like to schedule a viewing. apartment hunting, you're the devil himself.

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    2. ahlatsiawa

      ahlatsiawa

      Wow that makes me nervous as I'm an international student.

    3. gk210

      gk210

      @ahlatsiawa yeah i'd get going if i were you. idk how bad Syracuse gets, but if you check the City Guide forum and look for a Syracuse thread to help you out. The Cambridge/Boston thread really helped me out. Lucky for me, at least people on this site were super friendly and helpful when I reached out to them...way more helpful than the stupid real estate agents I've encountered...

    4. ahlatsiawa

      ahlatsiawa

      Yeah I have already decided on my apartment. Thanks in part to GradCafe. Although I am in touch with the property manager, I don't know if my application will be accepted or not. I really like the apartment and don't want to miss out on it.

  22. Observing people in airports is always a good time. Everyone's got a great story to tell. Especially those with screaming children.

  23. Checked my email and just got awarded more funding...I ain't mad at that! Heyyy.

    1. ahlatsiawa

      ahlatsiawa

      Congratulations! :)

    2. gk210

      gk210

      thank you<3

  24. just got awarded a fat scholarship...pretty stoked. gonna cross my fingers for more funding in the near future.

  25. Turned down SFSU's MA English program. This sort of really makes me sad, because I love the Bay and want to live in Northern California again so badly but oh well. The east coast is calling me. Maybe someday, San Francisco, we shall meet again.
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