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Status Updates posted by Strong Flat White
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I see that we're gradcafe friends - are you coming to Boulder, or something awesome like that?
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As far as costs go, living just outside Boulder reduces cost of living enormously. And there's some great areas and tons of great public transport... I love the whole area. But I'm curious: You'd take CU's MA program over some of your PhD acceptances? Tell me about that.
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Me too! Good humor, and good posts Subzoo. I had posted at length about extreme passion and excitement upon deciding to enter this new field, but the forum reveals another side of the field: stuffy, pretensious, dogmatic, and double-standardizing. But then, why should it be any different than the rest of life?! What do we expect, after all?! Stay true to yourself, keep it up. ...
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Nope - nothing specific, not necessarily. I'm more interested in the human experience of identification, and of using langauge to explore it all. In IR I've focused on all kinds of specific nationalities, from Quebecois to Welsh to Tamil Tigers to Chechnyan... you name it. It's all fair game to me, I love Western European cases - Cetic and Latin and stuff (especially Galicia in S...
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Hey tell me what you think: I'm looking for a program that explores the changing nature of national identity in the midst of a globalizing world. Currently on campus at CU-Boulder, taking undergrad classes to become eligible. I've enjoyed your posts. Switching fields from IR/PoliSCI... hit me with it!
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"Thanks. Have you decided on a program yet? What are your areas of interest?"
- No, need to reapply this next cycle, switching fields from IR to English, and will begin coursework on my CU-Boulder campus to gain eligibility. I just want to get into a program, any program. Interested in nationalism (among other things), hence postcolonialism (among other things), hence my po...
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A fully funded MA in Boulder?! Well done! Care to share any useful info, stats, specialization, faculty connections (not asking for any names, just curious about how you made your application). What does a successful applicant look like? Grateful for anything you provide. Cheers.
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Hey I'm also applying to CU-Boulder. Can you share some stats/info with me??