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  1. Last day of classes! The next time I attend an undergrad class, it will be as a TA!!!

  2. Just declined the last of my offers and (though I am super stoked about the program I've accepted) I cried when I hit the decline button. What a journey this application season has been!

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      Oh declining is so hard! I was beside myself declining my other two offers :( The people were so great.

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  3. Finally get to change my signature. Accepted!

  4. admitted to GAtech. actually did not expect this

  5. Finally got accepted to a program! Hell yes!

  6. I've determined that most things in academia are designed to be as frustrating and inefficient as possible.

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      Yes, academia models itself after government.

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  7. Officially attending my top choice!! :) Never thought I'd say that..

  8. So humbled by the good news and good luck from today. Two acceptances!

  9. getting to the "read a book each class period" phase.

  10. Officially accepted my offer, PhD here I come!

  11. Declining offers sucks SO MUCH :(

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      yes... oh gosh yes it does. Especially when you really respect and admire the faculty and POI's you've been in touch with... Errgh.

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  12. I can't believe I have less than 2 months left until graduation!

  13. Asking my advisor if I can complete a year of my program from another state! Wish me luck!

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      oh wow, congratulations. That must be such a relief.

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  14. Asking my advisor if I can complete a year of my program from another state! Wish me luck!

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      oh wow.. i'm interested to know that answer.. and to know the situation that prompted this!

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  15. Received another scholarship on top of my already generous funding offer from Toronto. The pressure of decision-making increases.

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      what a compliment :)

  16. The saddest thing in the world is loving someone who used to love you.

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      harumph. Perhaps the saddest thing is the world is leaving it before having ever truly loved...?

  17. Sometimes it hits me ... that I've made a decision... that I'm ACTUALLY FREAKING GOING to GRAD SCHOOL NEXT FALL!!!!

  18. lifted off the waitist to my top program. YASSSSSS. HELLO U OF MINNESOTA

  19. "Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one." rip Terry Pratchett.

  20. Welcome to Daylight Savings, where your 7am now feels like 6am.

    1. jujubea

      jujubea

      Yeah. Where your crappy 7am already felt too early and now it feels WORSE. Why can't we just have real time all year?!

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  21. Full funding plus $25,000 per year fellowship! I always knew that doing my homework well would eventually pay off someday . . .

  22. 7 months later and my SO finally has a full time job in his field!!! Hooray!

  23. That feeling when you only apply to a couple of program(me)s, and they all accept you. What an amazing feeling!

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