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Thanks gingin! Hooray for more spoons!!! I'm sorry you were in pain last night. Pain sucks, especially when it's the kind that OTC meds don't help. I know what you mean about not wanting to use them for relief. Last summer I got sick and was in that kind of pain for months (thus the incomplete for my class.) I have this somewhat irrational fear that because I have chronic health problems, doctors will see me as being a hypochondriac. Might have something to do with the fact that I was having problems for years before even getting diagnosed. "It's all in your head. Just work harder." Tea is my favorite though. And yes, @piglet33, Cookie is amazing too!

Thank you Cat_Robutt. I did look up spoon theory today, it's fantastic. I am fortunate to have some great support from people in my life, for which I am so thankful. And you guys are amazing too. Thanks for putting up with my whining. (At least I'm in the right thread, right? ) Thanks for being awesome people!

Thank you gingin, you really are so kind. I am quite a bit feeling better today. I've read something similar to spoon theory before, but I don't think I'd seen this particular piece. It is really quite a good conceptualization of what it's like to like with a chronic illness or a disability (or both). (And yes I cried again, but this time in a "oh my goodness, someone understands! That is exactly what it's like!) I am very grateful to have the support of my wonderful fiancé, as well as others in my life. It is frustrating to me when teachers/other people who expect things from me don't get it. I really don't want to be treated any differently than anyone else, but sometimes I do need something from them, such as an extension, and it can be really hard to ask for it. I'm sorry that you've had to deal with your own health issues, but glad that it has helped to make you who you are now: the awesome, positive, optimistic, and supportive gingin! As someone with a chronic illness and disability, I can say this. I would never want anyone to have to experience what I've been through. But I also have a desperate yearning to be understood. Most of all by the people closest to me. Those two feelings are constantly in conflict, but it does mean a lot to mean when people try to understand a little better. Thank you.

It's funny how many SLP people I've run into here who have taken classes at USU! I've only applied to GW & UMD so far, and no news on either front. I would like to apply to Gallaudet if I can, since the deadline isn't until 2/15, and I just have to polish my SOP. But I'm not sure I'll be able to get it done with everything else I've got going on right now. Thanks for the words of encouragement. I wish I knew when I might hear back. I hope you get into University of Washington too! I'm sure it would be a tough choice, but it'd be a great choice to have!!!

I had one of those tonight. A good cry that is. Second, or maybe third time this week. It's not just about being nervous waiting for the decisions. It's the unsympathetic teacher who doesn't understand why I can't just be finished with my final project for the incomplete I took last summer. It's still feeling crappy all the time, still fighting with my health. It's that my 98 year old grandmother who I love dearly and am very close to is showing signs of early dementia and apparently suffered one or more TIAs (mini-strokes) in the recent past, which probably was the reason she got in that car accident a couple of weeks ago. It's trying to be in charge of planning our wedding with all of this going on. And feeling guilty and ashamed that I can't easily handle it like I should be doing. Anyway, thanks for your positivity @gingin6789. You're awesome and we're all glad you're here.

Congratulations @joneskellym! Thanks for sharing! Was GW your first choice? It must feel great to get that acceptance letter, I hope I get one soon. I wonder if they'll send out more decisions next week. P.S. I did USU's 2nd bachelor's. I wonder if we were in any classes together. I started January 2014.

Chocolate ice cream. Straight from the container.

YAYAYAYAYAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!! Congratulations on the acceptance and the full funding! Fingers crossed that you get as good of an outcome with your top choice!!!!

More great quotes! Thanks for the motivational quotes @piglet33. Considering that I still haven't heard anything back from the programs I applied to, I could really use a little pep talk at the moment! And that sounds like a cool tattoo!

I really like that @Foreveronward! And yes, we are all good enough, whether we get into all 12 (or more) programs we've applied to, or none (hopefully not!) But really, not getting into grad school does not make us an less valuable as individuals. We are already good enough.

To pass the time and help me stay sane(ish), I updated my profile pic just now. It's my mantra in life, but also to get me through Februgatory! I'm hoping it'll help with that impostor syndrome stuff. What do you guys think?

Pfft, who needs a social life when you have a cat? And your interests aren't lame!

Waiting is hard. Okay, I'm done whining now.

I'm finishing at USU with my 2nd bachelors and I agree wholeheartedly with Crimson Wife. Grad school can be expensive, and even shortening the program by one semester could be a big deal if you're at all concerned about money! (Aren't we all?)

Oh no! I mean, congratulations @pterosaur! Glad you got an interview! Sorry about the unfortunate timing though. I'm sure he'll forgive your awkwardness/consciousness, what with him calling you at 2 am! I hope you are accepted (and that they tell you at a reasonable hour!)

Hello GWU applicants! How are you holding up, now that decisions have started showing up on the survey? Has anyone here heard back? For those of you who have heard back, would you mind sharing when you submitted your application? I know they have rolling admissions, but if anyone can shed some light on how exactly their admission process works, that would be great too.

Isn't it great, being an adult?

Aww, sorry to hear about your rejection. Fingers crossed you get better news soon! That would have stopped my heart for a couple of seconds. Sorry you didn't get the cool thing, glad it wasn't a grad school rejection! Also, in regard to Firefly: good life choice. I definitely wouldn't want to know when the ad-comms are meeting! Although maybe if I did, I would only be a wreck that day, and not for an indefinite amount of time. The waiting is making me bounce from anxious/super hyper to depressed/can't get anything done. Please make it stop.

Welcome @sunny5227! Glad to have you here. It can be tricky with EdFind, because you don't know if a low verbal was helped by a higher quant, or a low GRE was helped by a stellar GPA. You don't know the combined GRE scores of any of the candidates. If I were you, I think I would retake it. I know that's probably not what you were hoping to hear, but getting into graduate school is so competitive. Generally GPA's are high, GREs are high, and even some students who are strong in both areas get rejections. Do you know what your cumulative GPA is? Many schools seem to have a 3.5 cutoff. If one area of your app is iffy, you'll want to make sure every other area of your application is as strong as possible. Since, you've done a great job getting your GPA up with your post-bacc classes, now it's time to focus on getting your GRE stronger. You have time to study and improve your performance, and even though $200 to retake seems like a lot, it will save you money when you go to apply for schools (you don't have to cast as wide of a net). If your lucky, it may help you get funding too! Best of luck! P.S. I considered going into child-life before I found speech pathology. That's another great field!

Wow! That's awesome! I'm impressed by your linguistic skills. I studied French for six years and still felt barely competent to communicate with the locals when I was in France. Although it had been several years since my last French class. (When I was in Italy, I spoke with my hands, since I don't speak any Italian!) I studied Spanish for a year in college and can barely catch anything from conversational Spanish. Have you enjoyed the Fulbright ETA? Any idea what you would do if you stay longer in Andorra? Would you continue to teach English? (Not that it's likely, I'm sure you're going to get into grad school this year!)

That's a great technique, I should start using it too! Although mine was 27 I think. There is a lot of misery involved.

You could try emailing the department to see if they'll accept a revised version, but that only works sometimes. If they've already started reviewing apps, don't worry about it. Freaking out won't really help you, unfortunately. (If it did, I would have heard back from my schools already!) You'll be alright, just remember to breathe.

Yup, I've run into a couple of people here waiting to hear back from the programs I applied to as well. While technically we are each other's competition, we're all rooting for each other!

I used to be vegetarian, but if I tried to be now, I really wouldn't be able to eat anything! Also, on a completely unrelated note, I just looked up where you live, and ooooooooh!!! Can I come visit you please? I've seen the French Alps, but never the Pyrenees. Andorra looks amazing! What's your first language?

That's too funny! Maybe you're my twin from across the pond!!! It's hard to have a restrictive diet. I'm lucky that my fiancé can eat pretty much whatever he wants, so at least we don't have to worry about that. But I hear you. Meals can get pretty boring after a while. We're always looking for new recipes that we can eat. When we find one we like, we save it in a document so we can make it again later! It is nice that restaurants are generally becoming more sensitive to food allergies and intolerances. I always feel bad when we go out, and I have to grill the waiter about all the ingredients in the food (or drinks). Sometimes they have to run back to the kitchen a couple of times to check on ingredients before I can even order! I am so jealous! I can hardly imagine a life without allergies. Pretty much everyone in my immediate family has some sort of severe allergy. I grew up knowing to be very careful about peanut butter with my Mom. I loved peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but if I wanted one, I had to make it myself, quickly, and then clean it up very thoroughly. Also, I had to be sure never put the peanut butter knife into the jelly! And I was always very careful to ask every family I nannied/babysat for if the kids had any allergies. I am really happy for the distraction too. And you are contributing!