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That's a good point ... the thing is though, this has been a chronic issue!! Ah! I'm in the basement, so it's not the roof ... rather, when my upstairs neighbor showers (yup, he showered at 4am lol), sometimes the water leaks and comes through my ceiling in my living room right above my couch. Why was I sleeping on the couch? Well, my *other* upstairs neighbors' living room is right above my bedroom, and boy do they like to party. So, instead of me going up there every time they're making too much noise, I've just relocated to the couch on a semi-permanent basis. So it was like last night, no matter what I did to try to sleep, it was interrupted (unintentionally)! Sorry to hear you also had a leaking ceiling D: it really sucks and is concerning! @pterosaur and @SLPgradstudent thank you! Maintenance is coming today ... I think. I hope they're able to fix it for good this time X_X even if this guy does splash water out of his tub while showering, it doesn't mean the ceiling should leak so easily, so I hope maintenance sees it that way ...

My ceiling started leaking ... at 4:00 AM ... right above where I was sleeping ... >___________________<

No your pics are awesome!! Mine are mostly dogs! Hehe!

Oh em gee YAY!! just followed you!!

WOW that's an awesome way to get the notice!! going through something painful and then BOOM, awesome news! I hope you feel better! I had surgery in December, and in some ways, I still feel like I'm recovering X_X @nka93 I know what you mean about folks wanting you to stay close to home ... only one person I know has had issues with me applying across the country, expressing almost outright disapproval of me even applying there, but I'm like "You know what? I've never had the opportunity to apply ANYWHERE I want in the country. These programs are all good fits so I at least need to give it a try!" I mean, I obviously didn't say that to the person, but it's how I feel ...

Exactly! And to add fuel to the fire, I got my *official* letter from UC Davis posted online today (they called me last Thursday though), so I'm like "oh maybe letters will be posted today for programs I haven't heard from!"

Anyone else thinking "Oh programs I've applied to have notified on Sundays in the past, so maybe I'll hear something today!"? Ahhh *buries head in data*

Looks like they received the acceptance on the 3rd but just posted it today. I guess they were busy celebrating haha ... I know I would be!

Ugh I know what you mean!! Basically, yes to everything you said! I'm glad you know what I mean, but I'm sorry you had to go through it too!

I'm so glad today is a better day (with more spoons!)! I'm also glad you enjoyed the spoon theory!! And thank you for your sympathy about my health issues ... you're right, it has shaped who I am! Spoonie whining ahead: I had surgery two months ago to help with my health issues, and guess what? I still was awoken by pain TWICE last night. I tried brushing it off the first time and going back to sleep, but nope! It woke me up out of my sleep again! So I had to take a pain pill for it, which I haaaaaaaaaaate. I hate turning to them for relief, and I hate using them up because I'm always worried that, if I call for a refill, they'll be like "drug seeker!" even though I got a prescription for 20 like three months ago, and it was prescribed for "as needed every 4-6 hours" and I STILL have some left. So whatever. Either way, pain drives me crazy, and OTC meds can't touch it. But there are always heating pads and tea to help too. I totally agree about wanting people to NEVER go through it, but just to understand! Besides folks in high school not believing me, everyone since then (so far) has been super understanding, which is great! @youthfulwinter welcome!!! So nice to have you with us!! @piglet33 OMG COOKIE!!!!! THIS IS AMAZING!!! Hahaha thank you for that video!!!!

That's actually really adorable! Reminds me of the time my grandpop heard us say something about Lady Gaga and he said, "Oh, Lady Lala?" It was just really cute! I love getting nerdy excited about research, too! @Cat_Robutt that was also a lovely message <3 I'm so glad we're so supportive of each other on this forum

Excellent!!! *throws confetti for you* Congratulations!!

Hahaha why did he ask you that? Ooooh yay!! That's so cool!! I felt the same way about my master's thesis topic! Except I am using statistics software, not awesome game making software How cool! You should keep us posted on how it goes!

Don't feel the need to make a decision early purely based on housing! The "roommate needed" posts continue far closer to august than one might think! If you wait until April 15th to make your decision, you will still find housing. It just might be harder to find online/might be more expensive. Don't panic about housing yet!

@Pink Fuzzy Bunnywow, thank you so much for reading the spoon theory! It is totally normal to tear up upon reading it! Heck, I did too, when rereading it last night, and I've known about it for 9 years! It is powerful! I'm so glad it helped you, too!

Good time to look for housing for August is... Now-ish! I signed my lease in mid-march, so start browsing some websites now. I'm actually on the dean's grad school advisory council for the college of arts and sciences, and we're trying to work out how to make resources for finding roommates easier. For now, if you have Facebook, search for the Lehigh grad student life office page! I've seen people post there to find roommates. Plus it might be useful just for you to check out for more info about Lehigh:'s grad programs. I'll also ask some of my friends and contacts in the college of arts and sciences what they recommend! I actually avoided having roommates cause I didn't know anyone here at first, so I'm sorry for not having better advice ahh! So glad you are looking forward to the delicious food!! Even talking about it has made me crave crepes and sandwiches :-)

All of that sounds very overwhelming, SLP... I'm glad you had those good cries, honestly! I can especially sympathize with the health problems and your grandma's health...it's awful cause it feels like it'll never end! I just remember having teachers who didn't understand why I couldn't just do work at home while sick. They just didn't get it! It was so entirely frustrating! Have you ever read the spoon theory? It's not a theory in the traditional sense, but it's a great way to conceptualize what living with a chronic illness is like... It's super useful and I actually had a good cry after reading it for the first time because it was just so spot on!! I hope that helps somehow. If you would like to talk by PM, too, I'm here <3

Aw shucks! You guys are really the sweetest! I'm so happy to have such great friends here on grad cafe... I would love to meet you, too, bunny, along with everyone else here!!

I am largely a positive and optimistic person! But I do know the value of a good cry and being sad, too. Just feel out your emotions, let it out, but don't let it hold you down. *more hugs*

Nope, don't even entertain the thought that they think you're dumb. I did this during the time after I had to leave high school. I thought everyone must have thought I was too unintelligent or unmotivated to get through. And that feeling that people thought I was stupid and unmotivated really dragged me down... It sucked what little energy I had, and so it was bad for my health to dwell on that thought. That's why this mindset is heartbreaking to me. I know it's so tough being rejected. It's an awful feeling. But you're not dumb, and adcomms couldn't look at an applicant to grad school and think they're dumb. It is almost always about fit. We're here for you, to lift you up and help you get through the lows and cheer you on through the highs. *huuuuggggs*

Aw I totally understand! But you've got this! You can still be yourself while being a "smart grad student" though. There will be some bumps as you transition to grad student life, but we all go through that. For now, just be excited!! :-)

As a fellow Emory reject, I raise my glass of pink Moscato to you! I've been there, and it suuuucks. *hugs* sorry to hear about the bad news :-(

@Shay825good to know! Thank you!!

@ConsciousKidWOOO!! *throws you a party* CONGRATULATIONS!

Oh em gee DO they have savory crepes! Only super wonderful delicious savory crepes! I swear I am not a paid spokesperson, just a huge fan and perpetually hungry grad student! I also prefer savory to sweet, so if I love them, you should too. Like you, I never had a crepe before trying theirs! Excellent news on thefunding front! Lehigh has great funding for students. Even summer funding is very attainable through strohl grants and teaching assistant summer fellowships, and sometimes even research assistantships. Don't be nervous about the visit! From what I know, Lehigh's English department is awesome. I actually took feminist theory with an alum of Lehigh's English PhD program! She's no longer teaching at lehigh, but she's easily one of my favorite professors.