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    jujubea reacted to Sigaba in How Can I Strengthen My Application For Next Cycle?   
    If you are going to be a graduate student in a history program, you need to define yourself as a historian, identify which trajectories of historiography you want to address, and how you anticipate your work will move the needle in each trajectory.
    Your emphasis on critical race theory and black studies may need significant reconfiguration. You want to avoid a situation in which you're proposing an approach that is increasingly accepted as something that is cutting edge. You might also benefit from displaying a firm understanding of the appropriate balance between the needs of the profession and one's own political agenda generally and also within each department you would like to join as a graduate student. (Eventually, the quality of your work as a historian will be more important than you dedication to a cause, no matter how important it is.) You want to assure the Powers That Be that you understand that you have some catching up to do and that you're committing to doing it. 
    You will also want to communicate to decision makers that while you may use the tools and some of the sensibilities of other disciplines, that you are, in fact, a historian who is loyal to the House of Klio. That is, while the craft of professional academic history may benefit from the use of X from Y discipline, history should not become Y discipline. (If you seek a program where you straddle two disciplines with one being history, you will likely want to send a different message.)
    Also, at least for history, leading with your stats likely puts you at a competitive disadvantage right away. Academic historians talk about history and historiography much more than their GPAs and what not. The names of institutions and professors are used as an elegant shorthand to compress schools of thought into a few words that support a focused argument. So "I went to Happyland University and studied under Professor Biles" isn't about bench marking or measuring johnsons, it is saying "So far, my analysis of X centers around A, B, and C."
    Additional guidance and resources for applicants to graduate history programs are available in the history fora, but especially at
    Lessons Learned: Application Season Debriefings
    Rejection Advice
    What type of writing samples did you submit?
    Crucial Theory for Historians
    #HTH
     
     
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    jujubea reacted to Coconuts&Chloroform in How Can I Strengthen My Application For Next Cycle?   
    Did you write your writing sample in bold font?
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    jujubea reacted to anya576 in Critical Language Scholarship 2020 Applicants   
    Same here. I was hoping that they would have waited a bit longer before making any concrete decisions since the programs aren't for at least another three months. I would like to think that although they cannot guarantee us a slot during the next application cycle, we will be allotted some degree of extra consideration.
    Also, to all my finalists out there: we have already won this award and it deserves a slot on all of our resumes and CV's regardless of the current situation. Stay strong everyone!
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    jujubea reacted to aiva in Anyone want to join/start a virtual writing group from the "How to Write a Lot" book?   
    hi Jujubea, i'd be interested in join the group! what's next?
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    jujubea got a reaction from neededpractice in Anyone want to join/start a virtual writing group from the "How to Write a Lot" book?   
    I'm starting a Wednesday writing/working group through Summer 2020. Let me know if you're interested.
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    jujubea got a reaction from Phoenix88 in Do I include Undergrad Awards in CV while still in Grad School?   
    Hi all 
    I know it is generally frowned upon once one hits the job market to include anything from undergrad, but what about while we're still in grad school and still years out from job market?
    CV's have been requested of me for anything from grant applications, internal departmental progress reports, conference stuff, professors sometimes asking to see it, etc., etc.
    Specifically, I was awarded a research grant and multiple scholarships in my undergrad. How lame is it for me to include those in the "Awards/Honors/Grants" section of my mid-grad-school CV? 
    Thanks!
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    jujubea got a reaction from Uchuuko in Do I include Undergrad Awards in CV while still in Grad School?   
    Hi all 
    I know it is generally frowned upon once one hits the job market to include anything from undergrad, but what about while we're still in grad school and still years out from job market?
    CV's have been requested of me for anything from grant applications, internal departmental progress reports, conference stuff, professors sometimes asking to see it, etc., etc.
    Specifically, I was awarded a research grant and multiple scholarships in my undergrad. How lame is it for me to include those in the "Awards/Honors/Grants" section of my mid-grad-school CV? 
    Thanks!
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    jujubea reacted to MadisonMachelle in COVID-19 and Fall Semester   
    Hi! This is a bit difficult to follow and is not related to speech pathology graduate programs or the idea that maybe SLP grad programs might start in person because they are typically small cohorts. Thank you though. 
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    jujubea reacted to Adelaide9216 in Writing alone? Share your goals RIGHT HERE, any time! Like now!   
    @jujubea, thanks for checking in.
    I finished task 3. I've submitted my reading lists to my committee for approval, and have begun reading and annotating two articles and am halfway through one book already.
    In terms of the book review, I decided to not work on it this week and to postpone it to the end of the month.
    For the book chapter, I am confident I can finish it for Friday. 
     
    Congrats to you as well for your progress!
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    jujubea reacted to Paulcg87 in The COVID-19 effect on admissions & funding   
    No problem. I understand that this is a very US-centric forum, and that the majority of users are Americans, so most users interpret what I'm saying from an American perspective. I should have clarified for that reason.
    And yes, it does seem that the US is being very proactive when it comes to this, comparatively speaking. I do not think many American students realize or appreciate this. 
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    jujubea got a reaction from Stencil in How much time off per year can I roughly expect as a philosophy PhD student in the US?   
    Yes, every department differs.
    Over summer, unless you need to teach or work, you can do whatever you want, so that's 2-3 months.
    During the school year, while you are taking coursework, you would likely not be able to travel, unless you could justify it as necessary for your research. Missing a month of class doesn't make sense.
    While doing prep work for exams, depending on your team, you may be able to do that prep remotely. 
    ABD every program is different but that seems like the likeliest time to be able to go somewhere else for a month without anyone batting an eye. 
    If you're talking specifically about pregnancy and/or family leave, the schools will have their specific policies posted about that.
    I'm at a state school and you get 3 DAYS for bereavement leave of an immediate family member (you get 1 day of leave if not immediate, no matter how close). You get up to 3 quarters or 9 months of family leave but for specific kinds of circumstances only. Parenting leave has its own limits. I wouldn't be too hopeful about provided leave, but in any case you'll need to check the specific school(s) for their leave policies for grad students.
    Good luck!
    What type of philosophy are you interested in?
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    jujubea reacted to Adelaide9216 in Venting Thread- Vent about anything.   
    Tired of being single. I cried again.
    I also stopped praying and meditating these last couple of days, maybe I should get back at it because it helped me to let go of my relationship status for a couple of weeks when I began. I was surprised by the change. But I don't feel the strength to meditate and pray, I just want to cry. 
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    jujubea reacted to Adelaide9216 in Writing alone? Share your goals RIGHT HERE, any time! Like now!   
    This week's projects are (deadline: May 15th, 2020):
    - Complete the writing of book chapter for anthology (1500-2000 words) by May 15th, 2020 (in progress)
    Complete the writing of the chapter in my mothertongue (approx. 2 hours) Translate chapter to English (1 hour) Proofread chapter in Grammarly (30 minutes) Send bio to editor (5 minutes) Approximately : 3.5hours for this task. 
    - Complete the writing of book review for journal by May 30th, 2020 (in progress)
    Re-read guidelines for submission (10 minutes) Re-skim through the table of contents (10 minutes) Write a first draft of 500 words (two paragraphs per chapter, and cut extra words afterwards) (1 hour) Approximately: 1.5hour for this task 
    - Comprehensive Exam - finalize questions and reading lists by May 30th, 2020 (in progress)
    Create a calendar for readings (books and articles, try to alternate between books and articles) (1.5 hours) Clean-up my Zotero library (2 hours) Approximately: 3.5 hours for this task 
     
     
     
     
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    jujubea got a reaction from Adelaide9216 in Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research   
    Wooo! Congrats!
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    jujubea got a reaction from ashwel11 in Got a verbal promise to have my rejection reversed—can I relax and celebrate?   
    It ain't over til the...
    Don't count your chickens before...
    It's probably fine (I have no basis for saying that except for wanting to assuage your fears), but tbh if I were you I wouldn't celebrate until I got something in writing. I've been burned before on verbals. 
    After a week or two, it might be reasonable to reach back out and ask when you can expect a formal offer or reversal of the decision. 
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    jujubea reacted to maxhgns in Theoretical frameworks in qualitative research   
    With no other information (and on the understanding that disciplinary norms differ, and may make this less useful to you), it actually sounds to me like this is more of a signposting complaint. In other words, they're claiming that you haven't yet done enough to make those connections explicit. Fixing these sorts of problems is relatively easy, and just requires you to explicitly articulate the links, rather than leaving it to the reader to see them and draw the connections. So, for example, the end of your introduction should say what you're going to argue: "In §2, I argue.... In response to the objection that x, I argue in §3 that... Finally, in §3 I argue that the evidence shows us that... etc." And then, at the beginning of a new section, give a one-sentence reminder of what you argued in the last section, and explain how this coming section relates to the last one. And so on and so forth. Just take opportunities to refer back to what you've argued before, to your theoretical frameworks, etc. If your evidence supports a particular framework, or poses problems for it, tell your reader, and guide them through it.
     
    There are lots of decent guides to signposting online. Harvard's Writing Centre has one here, and Birmingham has another (better) one here.
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    jujubea reacted to Miss Brightside in In What Order Did You Write Your Dissertation   
    I'm currently writing my dissertation. Its structure is 3 parts, each consisting of 3 chapters. I started with chapter number 1, then moved on to chapter number 2, and then wrote another version of chapter 1 because I felt it didn't click. I'm now continuing writing one chapter after another. The Intro will be the last thing I'll write.
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    jujubea reacted to croquemme in Got a verbal promise to have my rejection reversed—can I relax and celebrate?   
    Just for future reference, in case anyone is curious: In this instance, an official offer did materialize. I'm in!
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    jujubea got a reaction from Paulcg87 in Coronavirus & Academia 2020   
    @Paulcg87 posted this in another thread, thought y'all might wanna see it here too: https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/30/us/universities-students-returning-fall-2020/index.html 
    regarding some universities reopening for fall.
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    jujubea got a reaction from asianbison in Placing into traditional department with interdisciplinary PhD?   
    I want to comment on this post but don't have time right now. Just marking it like this for later!
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    jujubea got a reaction from Duns Eith in How much time off per year can I roughly expect as a philosophy PhD student in the US?   
    Yes, every department differs.
    Over summer, unless you need to teach or work, you can do whatever you want, so that's 2-3 months.
    During the school year, while you are taking coursework, you would likely not be able to travel, unless you could justify it as necessary for your research. Missing a month of class doesn't make sense.
    While doing prep work for exams, depending on your team, you may be able to do that prep remotely. 
    ABD every program is different but that seems like the likeliest time to be able to go somewhere else for a month without anyone batting an eye. 
    If you're talking specifically about pregnancy and/or family leave, the schools will have their specific policies posted about that.
    I'm at a state school and you get 3 DAYS for bereavement leave of an immediate family member (you get 1 day of leave if not immediate, no matter how close). You get up to 3 quarters or 9 months of family leave but for specific kinds of circumstances only. Parenting leave has its own limits. I wouldn't be too hopeful about provided leave, but in any case you'll need to check the specific school(s) for their leave policies for grad students.
    Good luck!
    What type of philosophy are you interested in?
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    jujubea got a reaction from Marcus_Aurelius in How much time off per year can I roughly expect as a philosophy PhD student in the US?   
    Yes, every department differs.
    Over summer, unless you need to teach or work, you can do whatever you want, so that's 2-3 months.
    During the school year, while you are taking coursework, you would likely not be able to travel, unless you could justify it as necessary for your research. Missing a month of class doesn't make sense.
    While doing prep work for exams, depending on your team, you may be able to do that prep remotely. 
    ABD every program is different but that seems like the likeliest time to be able to go somewhere else for a month without anyone batting an eye. 
    If you're talking specifically about pregnancy and/or family leave, the schools will have their specific policies posted about that.
    I'm at a state school and you get 3 DAYS for bereavement leave of an immediate family member (you get 1 day of leave if not immediate, no matter how close). You get up to 3 quarters or 9 months of family leave but for specific kinds of circumstances only. Parenting leave has its own limits. I wouldn't be too hopeful about provided leave, but in any case you'll need to check the specific school(s) for their leave policies for grad students.
    Good luck!
    What type of philosophy are you interested in?
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    jujubea reacted to PsyDuck90 in Did I fuck up by turning down a Harvard PhD?   
    Search committees are made up of people in the field, so it's highly likely that they are aware of its reputation. Also, the stats seem to support that if they place alumni quicker. Research fit is important in a PhD. It sounds like you put a lot of thought into your decision prior to making it, but are getting last minute nerves. Trust in yourself and the decisions you've made. Northwestern is also a great school. 
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    jujubea reacted to Duns Eith in How much time off per year can I roughly expect as a philosophy PhD student in the US?   
    Expect to have the flexibility to move your work load around. You call the shots. It is in your hands. No one is going to force you to work 11 months of the year.
    How often do you have flexibility to go places over summer? Every year. During semester? Probably ABD (all-but-dissertation).
    Financially and professionally, it is wise not to take more than a month off. But you are given freedom. I know grad students who have 4 months per year off (3 mo. in summer, 1 mo. in January). I think it is foolish to do so, but this just tells you that you have a lot of wiggle room if you want to take it.
    Some students will say "Don't run the rat race. Take your break as long as you want! It is good for your mental health!"
    Sure. You can. And there may be seasons when it is necessary. But lemme say that advice to make it the norm to take months off usually comes from people who end up dropping out before they finish. Why? because they didn't take their work seriously. Lacking excellent work habits. Failing to make and stick to a long-term goal of getting a tenure-track job. They don't work on research or writing over summer or take advantage of the various short breaks to get caught up on work; they just fall further behind. When they realize they have wasted their time and they need to finish major milestones in their PhD, they just drop out. The truth is, for better or worse, you must work significantly harder than average to remain competitive on the market.
    But is any department forcing you? No.
    A month a year is more than reasonable.
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