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  1. rj16

    Toronto, ON

    Thanks Kaitri! It's good to hear another insider perspective. I'm quite worried about moving to a city that is basically unknown to me so I'll take any advice I can get. St. Clair West sounds very appealing to me and I will definitely heed that warning if we end up looking at places there. I just thought of another question: when should we be looking? I'll have orientation on the 28th and we will need to move in a little bit before then. So I assume we will need to sign a lease for August first. When will such apartments be listed? And we'll be coming in from out of town just to look at apartments, how much time should we expect to take?
  2. This is so true! And probably the easiest thing to forget.
  3. I need to start exercising regularly soooo badly! I was blessed with a great metabolism and generally good self-control. But that doesn't make me healthy... Two years ago I was running semi-regularly. And then they renovated the gym at school and I haven't stepped foot in it since. I'm not sure what's wrong with me but I find gyms really intimidating and this one was a frickin' labyrinth before they renovated so who knows what it's like now. That first step is definitely the most difficult for me. So here is my plan: - Start eating healthier: regular meals, enough veggies, less processed crap. (This suffered in the last month!) - Once classes and exams are over (in 5 weeks) I'll start exercising properly. If I get the research grant I'm waiting on from school I'll force myself to go to the gym. If I don't get it I'll be living next to a beautiful park so I'll run outside. I figure this an ok way to ease myself back into a good routine. One that I can hopefully maintain when I start grad school...
  4. 2 days a week won't be that bad! You can do work or catch up on your sleep
  5. rj16

    Toronto, ON

    Again, thank you so very much! That answers all the questions I have for now.
  6. rj16

    Toronto, ON

    Thank you so much for your detailed response! This is exactly the kind of information we need. St. Clair West sounds perfect. I'm a country girl who enjoys the city, my husband is a suburbs kind of guy... We don't agree on much when it comes to housing! Also you mentioned so many things that I hadn't even fought of, like streetcar routes. Thank you!!! Another question, would you say that anything further north than St. Clair West loses the city neighbourhood feel?
  7. rj16

    Toronto, ON

    I have a question about neighbourhoods, if anyone has any input. I'm most likely going to go to York and my husband is currently going to Ryerson. I've been looking at neighbourhoods that fall in the middle, by public transit. Now I was wondering if anyone had any insider info about neighbourhoods in that area. Specifically, is there anywhere we should stay away from? Thanks!
  8. Thanks for your response. I hadn't though about it as an opportunity to explore my preferences for my PhD. I'm leaning towards the bigger school because I think it'll be a better research fit.
  9. Thanks for your input, rbamattre. I'm putting it on my 'things to consider' list.
  10. I've been accepted to two masters programs, one quite small and the other very large (in sociology). I'd like to hear opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of both. I went to a super small UG university and that was great because I got to know my profs really well and there's a real community feel. But is it the same at the graduate level? I really appreciate any insight you can give me to make my decision easier.
  11. Ten months will go by fast but commutes can be a real drag. Would you have to be at school 5 days a week? If so, those hours really add up. And would you be driving? I ask because it's a big difference if you can still use that time for other things or not. If I were you I would stay on the wait list, but that's just because I have a real aversion to commuting. Tough decision... Good luck
  12. I caved and emailed to find out when I might hear. The kind lady emailed me back super quickly with an acceptance. She said she had tried to email me but it had bounced back. So email!! PS I love montreal, if I could go to Concordia, I would!! But I'm totally biased...
  13. I'm in!! It is such a relief. I emailed the assistant to the sociology graduate director after a few acceptances popped up on the results page yesterday. She replied within an hour saying how happy she was that I emailed her because she had experienced difficulties with my email address. Moral of the story: doesn't hurt to ask!!
  14. I'm in the same boat, for a different school. It's an awful feeling... I'm sorry you are going through it too. Fingers crossed that the outcome is positive!
  15. I feel like I've been sitting on the edge of my seat for three weeks now! I think it's in part my fault for getting anxious too early... But now it needs to end! I've gotten one rejection, still waiting on two schools. They haven't released anything for my program and honestly, they seem to have released very little overall. How much longer do we have to wait??
  16. That is exactly why I felt that getting married before grad school was a fabulous idea (aside from, you know, being married)! It gave us the perfect excuse for a backyard BBQ wedding, which was exactly what we wanted anyway.
  17. @MoJuiced - thank you! I guess i've always known to enjoy the journey but never really had too. I sense I will be coming back to read your post in the next few days. @PsychGradHopeful14 - I think that's where I am struggling. I've put so much energy towards getting to grad school and I've been telling myself I had to because that was the only option. Having to confront the reality that it may not be for me this year is extremely hard. That being said, it would be an opportunity for growth, and I can see the value of that.
  18. A week?! Damn...
  19. I love your outlook. Teach me!
  20. There are a few of us in the same boat, for various programs. I think the consensus is that it is in the mail, but I may be mistaken.
  21. I'm so thankful I didn't have to do it!
  22. I feel ya... I've had a couple days like that. Just try to take care of yourself, whatever that means for you.
  23. I've been doing a little better these last two days. What helped me: - it's the weekend so I don't expect anything. - I've got the results/websites/email checking under control, only checking a couple times a day. I think that obsessing is a vicious cycle, the more you check, the more you obsess, the more you want to check. So for me, breaking that cycle was key. - I've also regained my focus a bit and kept busy with school work. - meditating when it got overwhelming. I'm still really anxious but it isn't interfering with my daily activities. I hope everyone else is doing ok
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