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the Round tab hasn't changed...I'm so stressed out...

not yet...hopefully tomorrow....

still waiting for the notification to come in. has anyone received any kind of notification??

That sounds a really good strategy. Thank you!!

Yes, thus I am actually trying to read some chapters of each book more carefully. Thanks for the comment

Hi! I actually applied for IDRF for 2018. I'm a third year history phd student. So I guess we're gonna here back the first round response in Feb right?

Hi! I was hoping someone, more specifically from history department crowds to get back to my concerns for comps. I am currently a third year in History Ph.D. I will be tested on Modern Japan (but mainly on post-WWII era and post-3.11 Disaster period), US Popular culture (US TV/domesticity and Generation X), US foreign policy (nuclear age diplo and imperialism), and Material Culture/Visual Culture. For 4 different fields comp, there are two sub fields. I roughly read about 15-20 books for each question, so that means roughly around 120-160 books total (overlaps are allowed), and I know that it is relatively a low number of readings as compared to other historians' story on their time of the comps. Right now, I am trying to figure out the effective way to gut the books and not be killed with pressure tbh. Then also, how was your comp written and oral exams were like?

Hi! I know that this is relatively an old thread but I was hoping someone to get back to my concerns for comps. I am currently a third year in History Ph.D. I will be tested on Modern Japan (but mainly on post-WWII era and post-3.11 Disaster period), US Popular culture (US TV/domesticity and Generation X), US foreign policy (nuclear age diplo and imperialism), and Material Culture/Visual Culture. For 4 different fields comp, there are two sub fields. I roughly read about 15-20 books for each question, so that means roughly around 120-160 books total (overlaps are allowed), and I know that it is relatively a low number of readings as compared to other historians' story on their time of the comps. Right now, I am trying to figure out the effective way to gut the books and not be killed with pressure tbh. Then also, how was your comp written and oral exams were like?

no I wasn't told of any ceiling for UH Manoa. Honestly, Q part doesn't matter imo.

Don't worry I got into a phd with V 156

Started my program from this Monday and I'm really glad I picked UHM as all my cohorts and profs are fantastic!!!!

My goodness, roaches at Davis too? I'm seeing way too many roaches here in honolulu already

Just registered my classes and got my student ID card finally!!

Just as everyone else, I have TA orientation from 17-19 and on 20th, I have grad orientation so can't wait!!!

Yea I used to read book reviews during my MA program and I'm reading some of the assigned books at my university library now

I know how the packin, shipping, and settling in sucks too. I had to switch to HI driver' license, HI state plate for my car, and then goin lots of places to get furniture and stationery. But they all worth doin for me to start the program though

Hi I'm a first year history phd student at UH starting from this fall. I'm tryin to get in touch with incoming and current students, and TAs so that we can share info. Please send me PM if you're interested!

I'm already on campus of univ Hawaii now and settin up parking permit and employment form

my vacation to my home country Japan is almost at the end too as Im leavin to Hawaii in about a week!

Yea i have the same situation for my phd program too. My primary adviser's gonna teach her specialty in the Fall and also a class that she recommends!!!

i agree w/ everyone. I myself have interned at a library archive (3 months for archival class req for my MA, and then a year while i was applying for Ph.D.) but that's gonna be a touchup for your resume (you should definitely have TA experience if you wanna become a prof). However, it will make a difference on your behalf as such volunteer experience really does give you an idea of what an archival work is like, and you can see if you actually like it or not.

yea, i also cast doubt on Buruma coz of lack of references. btw, i saw your profile and i noticed you're interested in collective memory of post-war period, but what're good secondary sources of collective memory of European theater of the war? (coz my field of focus is on the memory of the Pacific War and atomic bombings as well as post-war nuclear culture and i want to expand my knowledge)

Interesting reading lol!

Missmend, I read Buruma's title as well but I did not enjoy that much tbh. Perhaps Lisa Yoneyama's Hiroshima Traces?

Yea I thought the relationship was also very interesting too. I actually didn't know Ryu Murakami at all. I should read his title as well