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like the mod put it conferencing depends i am in social sciences and i try to go to one national, one regional, and one for my particular theme of interest - sexuality, race, and gender. BUT I THINK CONFERENCING IS SO NECESSARY! THOSE ARE THE PLACES WHERE YOULL MEET VIPS!!!!!!!!!

lol. i love your word choice - "lurking"

i have a normal macbook pro 13 inch and an iPad 2. I think tablets are essential for grad school. Instead of having to print out scores of articles, (which wastes paper) you can use adobe on iPad to read them and take notes

ugh damn dictation from iPad sucks. i meant to say years!

Yes, they are all slowly tranitioning out for the next 3-4 days

I have USAA student credit card. It's great but I have a 1000.00 limit, which isn't as much as other credit cards because the interest is low. Seek them out! I LOVE them

I think it really depends on your field. If your interested in Latin American History, Stanford would be the best bet. They are shaping up that field to rival UChicago's LA field. If your interested in U.S. history, Stanford is losing all it's major U.S. historians - Camarillo, White, and Freedman. If you're interested in Imperial history or empire, Oxford is better for the worldwide connections. Many scholars at my undergrad did their doctorates at Oxford But unless the department is giving you funding, Stanford would be the better bet. The stipend is around 31k a year (26 +5k summer), and TA experience. Plus as an international student, it would look great to get degrees in different nations

! You'll definitely find your niche! The city has so much culture

1. Professor in Ethnic Studies, or university administrator 2. Museum Curator 3. Non profit 4. Burger King

I am dating a non-academic who has different interests. But, I think it could be fun to date another academic...as most don't have exactly the same research interests, there is always some difference

i absolutely agree!!!! and i do the same thing. i rotate every 3 days. either i wake up early to drink coffee and write, to sleep in, or to wake up and work out!