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Yup! I got into a top program and was rejected by my safety school. Though I found out I could've gotten in by applying under my current advisor (it's my undergrad institution), then I could have switched advisors once I was in. But I thought that would be dishonest.

I don't know what you mean? I have a lot of math, CS, and linguistics terminology to post on this once I get to a real keyboard!

I was inspired by DigDeep's post but didn't want to hijack a different thread. So you can thank for this one! What are your favorite tattoos that people have gotten based on something academic? My favorite is a wug tattoo on a linguist I know. They're pretty popular, and very cute! It's a nice tattoo for meeting people who get what it is, if you expose it, and a neat little conversation piece.

Chewing with my mouth open. A few people I know swear by it for flavor. The noise is so disgusting to me, even when I'm the one doing it! There's someone doing that behind me on the bus right now and I don't have headphones. First world problems...

That's wicked cute! I love the dust. The only school I visited gave us a college shirt, a thermos, and a bag to hold it. They also kept trying to get us drunk. I said yes to them. ;p

You're setting yourself up there... XD

Xavier*

You can make it clear you did an on-campus master's when you write up your resume if you think it's going to matter. I think prospective employers will understand why you want to specify.

This is starting to feel like a "personals" page.

Nono, Oxdord is their American sister school. A+ for this grad-to-be!

Why wait for replies? I must choose eventually, And I choose this school. Still, my advisor Says to wait until I know! What then, once I know? Can UCSD Provide an offer that will Sway me at this point?

So, you're one of those self-hating suns.

I agree! Aiming for a job in San Diego for the long term.

everything I know is a lie.

The trend of this thread: "Oh no, I should've applied to mo-what? I'm in? ha! I was right all along." XD

Congratulations!!! That sounds like an amazing problem, lol!

What are your favorite words that people misinterpret because it means something specific in your field, or in that context? Here are some of my (recent) favorites: When I say I'm taking an algebra course to my friends outside my major, they think I mean high-school level algebra. I'm taking abstract algebra. It's not the same. I mentioned needing to take an architecture course for a breadth requirement to my mom. She was like, "What? You'll be designing buildings?" The course is systems architecture; it's a computer science / electrical engineering course! I've been in classes where we use the word "function" to mean three different things in the same lecture. One was about functions in coding, one was about mathematical functions, and one was just the classic english word that essentially means "how something operates". I call this a "bucket word ambiguity", though there's probably an actual term for it.

You just inspired me! I am so setting up my SO on play-dates with my peers'. :3

It sounds like it's worth it to get tested. You may get diagnosed and be afforded some accommodations pretty quickly if you can see a doctor about it. I saw a psychologist for this for years. But there's a kind of formal test that a lot of universities require for a proper diagnosis. This can be a very expensive, time-consuming procedure. You need to call whatever facility is available to you and ask how much it will cost based on your insurance. This knowledge comes from my personal experience! I was diagnosed with a disability such as this 3.5 years ago by a psychologist. I was afforded accommodations as the Disability Services department at my university saw fit based on my diagnosis. I was recently informed that I would need the full, proper test done in order to maintain my status as having this disability and that it could cost me upwards of $1000, depending on my insurance. They also mentioned that this option was even cheaper than getting it done outside the university as external clinics may charge 4x as much! Take this all with a grain of salt. Also, if it helps, this was as an undergrad at a Massachusetts state school. Anyway, I think that if you can, you should go see someone! It might not take as much time as you realize (maybe a long time in between calling and getting an appointment, but the appointments themselves aren't necessarily long... except for that one "full test" thing I was describing, that takes hours). It might help to call your school's Disability Services department and ask what steps to take and what resources to look into. Good luck!

All in a day's work, citizen! +flies away+

I love that that's significant enough to post from 2 degrees of separation from the forum. LOL I agree, ranch dressing seems to be a very popular thing!

Gnome, I don't mean this as a slight to you, especially since you're not trying to belittle anyone else in your post, and you're just mentioning what you like to drink... but your post reminded me about something I absolutely hate that many people I met in undergrad do: Brag about how much more they can drink than other people. I mean, seriously? It's the dumbest thing to be elitist about! I could go on about why I think it's silly, but this isn't the venting thread.

You're a badass. o_o Remind me to never mess with you.