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I'm trying to wait for funding from Illinois and an acceptance from UCR but i'm dead set on Penn State. So I think I'm gonna sign the paper and just accept their offer.

Looking for places without knowing if I'll be able to see them is so nerve-wracking. I also think I'm looking too early? Stuff's only available either in April or August. uuughh;dfbn'asdnckLDNS'Ln'rncvlcMkwrenf'onafrv

Well, I've already made my decision. It's got the best fit and funding of all of my choices. One school is waiting on a fellowship for me to come through and the other one is just dragging their feet. So I'm not picking a school just to be done, I'm picking the school I really want to be at that just happened to have all of the necessary documents ready early. I'm going to try to hold off until March 15th.

Is it rude to accept an offer without waiting for the other ones to come in? I just want to be finished and announce to the world which school I'm marrying for next few years!

Im trying to find housing for June and it's been kind of hard since leases are typucally aug to aug. Any suggestions on finding summer housing from out of state? I have a dog so that would have to be taken into account. Also, is it typically hard to find soneone to rent to a first time renter even though i have verifiable income in the form of my offer letter?

I agree! I wish schools HAD to let us know by the end of february so we'd still have time to make decisions and find housing.

so nice to pick me up! my sister lives near SAFB, so I just assume all of illinois is cornfield. but it should at least look magical with a fresh blanket of snow!

@Pink Fuzzy Bunny How are you going to squeeze all of those visits in?

Sure will! My student host is going to pick me up in Peoria! SO NICE! I'm also going into this visit with an open mind. I'm mostly set on Penn State, but who knows, everything could change after this visit. Heck, earlier this month I thought I was going to love UCR the most!

Got my flight fixed! The was so hectic, but I feel like I got something checked off of my "be an adult" list.

@Pink Fuzzy Bunny The pictures look amazing! But not bad enough for my flight to be messed with! I was just told that another recruit who was on the same flight as me was changed but they're going to make it in on thursday still! I'm currently on hold with American Airlines to beg them to get me in on thursday bc recruitment weekend waits for no one!

I know! They keep tweeting pictures about how beautiful it is! But I have a connecting flight at Chicago O'Hare, and that's where everything is canceled. BOOOOOOOOOOO

anyone?

Winter Storm Petros is making me miss a day of interviews at Illinois. I'm sure this is a sign.

@Neist I feel you. I just want to accept Penn State's offer right now, but I still have a visit coming up and funding letters in the works. It's responsible to wait and have all of the cards on the table, but damn it doesn't help the anxiety!

I got one acceptance while I was in class, another when I was doing my morning email check. I got funding for one school while I was getting ready fro recruitment day at another.

Luckily you'll still have 2 years of eligibility! and you'll know exactly what you should fix!

FALSE! You can defer the GRFP! I also applied before entering grad school, and while I'm sure it was a pile of steaming horse shit, the experience is invaluable. I'm a year ahead of everyone and I'll have feedback to try again this year. Although, I'm deathly afraid of my future PI reading it and regretting taking me on as a student.

Not with passport, but I def have different hair than in my license photo and it hasn't been an issue bc my face is the same. I'm probably going to have to wear a wig when I get my passport done bc I don't plan on going back to my natural hair color anytime soon.

YES to NYX! It was the makeup they used on the first season of RuPaul's Drag Race and I decided then that if you could turn those men into beautiful ladies it could make ME a beautiful lady too!

I was surprised too, but during one of my visits at Penn State one of the directors expressed that as long as you know your science, why should your hair or tattoos or piercings matter? And I totally agree!

Dont i know it! I had to bleach mine first too! And i def frued it the first time so i had to start over last year. Ive lived, ive learned

Pink hair! Mine was blue for my penn state interview and purple for ucr and illinois. Hair is such an easy way to brighten up your day! The worst that could ever happen is you have to grow it out again

It's not official, but I'm pretty certain I'll be at Penn State in the Fall. Are you set on an apartment or would you rent a house?

new shit to freak out about: taxes, moving, packing, minimizing all of my things that i've spent years accumulating!!