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  1. ERR_Alpha

    My actual doctor came back from vacation and looked at my X-rays, turns out I may have multiple ulcers. Either it's H. Pylori or horrible genetics.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Sucks. This has been a really rough year for you.

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  2. Cheshire_Cat

    If you had to eat a raw frog today, would you do it in the morning or keep putting it off?

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Can I make frog pepperoni? Pepperoni is technically raw as it's uncooked.

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  3. Monochrome Spring

    Academics are too competitive. Take a minute to enjoy your work because it's cool.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I'm with you, iphi. A graduate degree may be good training, but I'm more about learning skills than I am about polishing my pedigree.

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  4. Catria

    Just committed to Minnesota!

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Watch Fargo to prepare for Twin Cities living.

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  5. LittleDarlings

    I bought a waist cincher! I'm going to wear it everyday for forever and always be skinny and pretty

    1. Vene

      Vene

      But, geodudes don't have waists...

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  6. DaDocStruggle

    2 weeks post interview and nothing from the Top Choice. [1 person on results page accpeted no info other provided] ahhhhhh. ♫ Say something I'm giving up on you♫

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Did you try asking them?

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  7. Monochrome Spring

    I live off of frozen pizzas. No shame.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I could, but don't

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  8. windrainfireandbooks

    I have a really bad case of the flu and I just want to curl into a ball and cry. :(

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Got that last semester. It had been years since I last had the flu. Knocked me down hard. You have my sympathy. Also, ibuprofen was the greatest thing ever.

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  9. Catria

    My first acceptance is in!

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Minneapolis is a great city, don't be fooled by the cold.

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  10. ERR_Alpha

    Hopkins joins the "whoopsie" acceptance train : http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2014/12/17/johns-hopkins-university-mistakenly-sends-welcome-letters-to-hundreds-of-rejected-applicants?src=usn_fb

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Didn't MIT do this last year?

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  11. youngcharlie101

    Is it wrong to submit applications just days before the deadline? I heard a weird rumor today on CNN. Thoughts?

    1. Vene

      Vene

      As long as everything is in by the deadline it shouldn't make any difference.

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  12. youngcharlie101

    Is the statement of diversity as important as the personal statement? I worry if it's going to be weaker than my SOP. HELP!

    1. Vene

      Vene

      It's an optional document. Only make a diversity statement if it will help you. It's not meant to be something difficult.

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  13. youngcharlie101

    Is the statement of diversity as important as the personal statement? I worry if it's going to be weaker than my SOP. HELP!

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I didn't even fill out a diversity statement.

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  14. gk210

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

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Leave? I don't understand? I can finally get some research done.

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  15. biotechie

    How... do you plan a wedding in grad school?

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Book a venue and schedule somebody to officiate. You probably want a photographer and maybe somebody to cater it. Oh, and send out invitations to anybody you want to show up.

      Basically, the same as if you weren't in grad school.

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  16. LittleDarlings

    I wish I didn't live up North... I hate the snow and I just want to hang out with people who have awesome accents.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I assure you, there are hunters in Ohio. You just gotta get away from the core metro.

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  17. ahlatsiawa

    It's frustrating when the TA tells you how she wanted you to answer the question AFTER she has graded it.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      It can also be really hard to direct students to an answer without outright giving them the right one.

      And, yes, it is definitely a learning experience being a TA. It's not like we're really given much training to be an educator, so we're pretty much figuring it out as we go.

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  18. windrainfireandbooks

    I will have to wait until March or April to hear back from most programs, and already the waiting game is so painful I feel like I am going to explode!

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Interviews add stress, but at least you get some feedback. It was so nice getting an interview invitation in December, really helped to keep my morale high. Then I got a decision from the university about a week after actually going to the interview in January. Having that single yes was enough for me to not really worry about what other universities said.

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  19. LittleDarlings

    Question, as grad students do you look for professors who are "easy" or more challenging to get more "bang for your buck"?

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I'm ok with some difficulty, as long as the class is useful. Otherwise I don't care as I'd rather spend my time in the lab.

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  20. autumn

    It is extremely weird to read your letters of recommendation and see yourself through someone else's eyes.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I got a letter that way. My boss sent it in and then she gave me a copy of it.

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  21. LittleDarlings

    Part of me really wishes I would have done the Law School/SW program.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      There's no reason you can't do law school after your current degree. You can also talk to the law school at your current university to see if they can help you if you really want a dual degree.

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  22. jhefflol

    Ever get so tired that you feel drunk?

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Go to sleep.

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  23. geographyrocks

    While Fall break is next week (YAY!) I will have 100 exams to grade (BOO!).

    1. Vene

      Vene

      You get a fall break?

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  24. LittleDarlings

    How do I get my energy back? I just feel like I want to sleep all the time even on weekends when I can sleep in a little longer. I have 0 energy.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      Yes, go with the healthy eating and exercise. That is the absolute best way to maintain energy levels. Caffeine can be useful, but if you're relying upon it you have a deeper issue which needs to be addressed.

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  25. AKCarlton

    has it been stressful balancing my relationship and grad school, yes. was it worth it that my fiance moved across the country with me: without.a.doubt. wouldn't change anything.

    1. Vene

      Vene

      I am actually so glad that I'm entering into graduate school married. It provides a little bit of stability to my life and she helps me out so much.

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