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    mockturtle reacted to 1Q84 in popular things you hate   
    More like nonblack people who have appropriated the use of the word "bae" and use it in the most nonsensical fashion (eg. "totally enjoying bae sunday!" as a caption for a photo of two mimosas. Do you even know what the fu** bae means?!)
     
    I guess more generally, any appropriation of black vernacular and running it into the ground with crappy usage. (See: fleek)
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    mockturtle reacted to obiwang in Best Rejection Reactions - 2015   
    No... “I bought a watch last year”  is actually a slang and has the same "abbreviations" in chinese pinyin with "fak your mother and go to hell". It is pretty popular in Chinese forums. lol
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    mockturtle reacted to spellbanisher in Enjoyment scale?   
    I developed it all by myself. 
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    mockturtle reacted to 1Q84 in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    I was merely expressing my frustration. This is called the venting thread, right? No need for you to be a jerk about the wait list torture that I'm going through right now, especially considering you're not in the same position. 
     

    It's not "spam."

    I'm not out in the English forums pressuring people and telling them to make a decision already. I'm in the venting thread talking in general about my frustrations in the application process.

    Get over yourselves, both of you.
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    mockturtle reacted to 1Q84 in Gender discrimination as a TA/student attendance   
    If you can't tell that a meme about a baby in Africa having AIDS is "outwardly" offensive and derogatory....
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    mockturtle got a reaction from Cheshire_Cat in What are your 4 dream jobs? Are you qualified for any of them?   
    1) Neurobiology researcher (especially working out of the Woods Hole MBL)
    2) Professor (like, one at a research university. So far off of a prospect I can't even see it)
    3) Something to do with public aquariums???? God I love aquariums
    4) Owner of a cute little greenhouse/plant shop (I'm not even good with plants, I just want to sit around them all day)
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    mockturtle reacted to .letmeinplz// in Best Rejection Reactions - 2015   
    Is this person saying they only let average people in?
     
    I'm sure universities go "No way, this guy is way too good for us! He should be in the Ivy League!"...
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    mockturtle reacted to .letmeinplz// in popular things you hate   
    Ok, you first.
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    mockturtle reacted to glow_gene in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    My life kind of imploded in February. Now I can't seem to get back into the swing of things in lab despite all the major non-lab issues being dealt with. I'm scared I'm going to stay this disconnected from my work until it's too late to recover/get data/graduate. Sometimes I find myself just staring at my computer screen.   Just needed to get that off my chest. My friends keep telling me it'll be fine and I'll get back to it...but sometimes I just need to vent my fears. 
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    mockturtle reacted to expandyourmind in exploring options   
    everyone should check out Erasmus Mundus! so many americans have no idea what it is. They have masters and doctorate programs in like 100 different areas ranging from biology to social policy to fucking like water management or something. It's usually a 2 year program where they pay you to study and travel around Europe. It's a pretty sweet deal. Check it out!
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    mockturtle reacted to 1Q84 in popular things you hate   
    Family Guy/South Park, and people who like Family Guy/South Park.
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    mockturtle reacted to .letmeinplz// in Best Rejection Reactions - 2015   
    Sounds like a super villain in the making. - "I'll show them... I'LL SHOW THEM ALL!".
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    mockturtle got a reaction from Chubberubber in Best Rejection Reactions - 2015   
    University Of Victoria History, Masters (F15) Rejected via Website on 25 Feb 2015 O 9 Mar 2015
    Hit a moose. Rejected the next day. Lost my hopes and dreams...and my car.  
    Oh, Canada.... :')
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    mockturtle reacted to Hani2015 in The Wait is Getting Scary, Now   
    I contacted Iowa State University.
    I have been recommended for admission by the department.
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    mockturtle reacted to expandyourmind in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    ultimate vent: my boyfriend of 3 years just left me. we were trying to coordinate where i should go to school, either in New York or in Chicago. I had two great choices-either UChicago or Columbia and decided UChicago was the best choice for me (although I loved Columbia). He had been depressed for some time and had the only thing I can describe as a mental breakdown.  The day after I committed he quit(got fired from) his job and told me he's moving back to New York to live with his family and that he doesn't love me anymore. he basically ran away from every responsibility and just checked out of life. it's been so hard, im still so in love with him, and i keep thinking what if i went to columbia or moved to new york and all these things to save the relationship and what we had. i could just use a hug. depression hurts not only those who are suffering, but those around them. 
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    mockturtle reacted to Sword_Saint in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    Reminds me of a former co-worker who always was the first to get his hours cut for some reason. All of us were pretty sure he was going to come into work some day with a firearm. Or the situation would turn sideways and up like the ending of "Office Space" (1999).
     
    Not sure if question at the end was rhetorical- assuming its not, my two cents:
     
    Some of it is a matter of perspective, lets take being a dick for instance. At a recent academic conference I got tired of listening to bad presentations, so I started asking the presenters difficult questions, or giving critical feedback. "So...you didn't make research questions?" and "What rationale did you use to conduct a study not supported by similar previous research [like these 10 recent studies]?"  It may have been considered a dick move, but it is beyond me how they got that far without having asked themselves those questions, or been asked by others. It'd be a disservice to let that slide in my discipline.

    Your situation as you've described it, some things are worth being a dick about. The pursuit of your goals, that's definitely one of those things. Fellow grad student is failing to demonstrate any progress on something they claim to have been working on for months? Sounds like a personal problem to me. Not to burn ALL the bridges here, but if you've got physical proof of having done something that can be implemented, something you've taken the initiative on that serves a coherent and useful purpose, you should run it past whoever it needs to get run past and get it going. That's the aspect I disliked about group projects, some group members fail to meet deadlines and its like "well...I'll have the entire project done this week, and you can bet I'm not going to be kind when we're presenting and a member of the audience asks who did which part."
     
    Throwing this out there also: there are a lot of interesting "TED Talks" about female leadership. They cite a lot of relevant studies in my opinion about confidence and when its necessary to be sort of aggressive about accomplishing your goals. Down below are links for some of them that I thought were worthwhile to watch (then again, I think most of the TED talks are worthwhile to watch).
     
    Why we have too few woman leaders-                  https://youtu.be/18uDutylDa4
    The career advice you probably didn't get-           https://youtu.be/JFQLvbVJVMg
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    mockturtle reacted to shadowclaw in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    http://www.nh1.com/news/nh-lawmakers-brutally-kill-4th-graders-bill-in-front-of-them/

    There are reasons that people dislike the government or have no interest in politics. This is a shining example. Sure, I get that picking out a state raptor isn't really important. Although we have state birds, flowers, trees, insects, drinks, dogs, fossils, etc., so what's the big deal? These politicians really slammed the bill that these 4th graders put together, and the comments were completely out of line. Aside from being an idiot and complaining that the proposed state raptor rips its victims apart limb by limb (what the heck do you think raptors do? And I don't hear anyone complaining about the Bald Eagle), but saying that it would be a better mascot for planned parenthood was really just... awful.
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    mockturtle reacted to Stonybrook4tw! in Best Rejection Reactions - 2015   
    This one's a real thinker:
     
     
    BU, Economics PhD; Rejected:
    "I bought a watch last year."
     
     
    How... cryptic. I'm not sure exactly how that relates, but deep down I know it does.
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    mockturtle got a reaction from Taeyers in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    I just had to listen to one of the wildest and most uncomfortable conversations I've ever heard, from a girl next to me in the library.
     
    She was first of all complaining about our university not requiring students to recite the pledge of allegiance (it's a private institution, and host to a large population of international students), then went on to say that the focus her classes take on business and economics being used to better other people's lives, rather than for personal interests, is "liberal brainwashing". 
     
    Bonus: She went on to say that leaving private school as a teen was a culture shock, because "there were chinese kids, hispanic kids, black kids, and people in, uh, affordable housing..." (as in, "black kids" was abruptly whispered, and "affordable housing" was used as a weird euphemism for poor neighborhoods).
     
    Not to just rag on some sheltered girl, product of her environment and all, but wow. Wow.
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    mockturtle reacted to TheMercySeat in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    I actually have friends with art degrees and they never did it thinking they'll made oodles of money. Moreover, they're doing pretty well for themselves-- the one released a photography book that has been sold out on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble since December and is always in the news for his work (NPR, The Guardian, NBC, LA Times, and major east coast papers), while the other two work steady photog jobs for architectural firms.

    Also consider: your grandfather was active during the post-WW II era, right? AKA the largest expansion of wealth in this nation's history? Things were different -in every sense of the word- back then.

    I agree that college isn't the golden ticket to a cushy job, but the market is typically a bit uglier without a college education. To be honest, I don't know what is the golden ticket to a cushy job for our generation, short of being at the right place at the right time or working for uber wealthy parents (I.e., I knew a girl who made 50k in the summers as a college kid by filing paperwork for her hot shot attorney father)
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    mockturtle reacted to LittleDarlings in Grad school and weddings: Do they mix?   
    It's not stupid to give advice on what I Know I don't know this girls life (nor do I give a crap) do what you want why bother coming here to ask? And don't worry I don't go on cheap dates ever sweetie
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    mockturtle reacted to LittleDarlings in Hi, I'm new to this forum   
    Hey don't worry one of my first posts was about finding a husband in grad school and a large number of people on here were totally douchey to me.  You want what you want and grad school takes up a lot of time and effort which can suck for people who want to be married and have families before they are old and gray! Good luck!!
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    mockturtle reacted to LittleDarlings in Hi, I'm new to this forum   
    I got an email that I was one of the most attractive people on there in my area. 
    I just feel like there aren't insanely attractive people in my area.  
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    mockturtle reacted to Much Anxious Very Waiting in Hi, I'm new to this forum   
    I wish there was a stronger eyeroll emoji
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    mockturtle reacted to lhommependu in Hi, I'm new to this forum   
    STephanie is now my GF we are very happy together. Please lock this thread and move to the Gradcafe Success Stories forum.
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