irelandatheart

Stay strong, love. I've been waitlisted at one, accepted to another but waitlisted for funding, and I have two more to hear from, the rest are rejections. Last year I was only waitlisted at one and rejected everywhere else. Nada happened. You're not alone, and it's frustrating. I've shed tears. I almost hate being stuck on the waiting list. It feels like they're saying, "hey, we like you, just not enough to let you in!" I feel your pain.

"And books to distract? It has to be 'Possession' by A.S. Byatt. All about the crazy world of academia and research, love it!" I thoroughly enjoyed that book as well! I think I was late in reading it. But, I'm a pretentious academic, I'm picky about contemporary literature.

Let's talk: Who's applying? Where? Why? Let's see: Purdue because I applied last year and got waitlisted, so I'm hoping it might make a difference this year. WashU because I would love to live in St. Louis and they have spectacular faculty. LSU and UL because I love Louisiana, and I applied to LSU last year. Mizzou, because the program looks good. Albany, similar reasons as the first. UC Riverside, I would love to live in Cali. Your biggest fear about the application process? That I won't get in and it will feel like I'm worthless and all that money will have gone down the drain. Best/worst scenario if you don't get in anywhere? Best...it's an excuse to go back to my original institution and slowly pursue another degree in French, and try to get a job teaching in France. Worst...I'm stuck teaching in bureaucratic conservative community colleges for very little pay. BOOKS great enough to DISTRACT us from this b.s.? I haven't really had time with all the teaching...Why Women Have Sex.