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Dviouz

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    Dviouz got a reaction from brightorangesocks in Note-taking Help   
    Hi all,
      I think this may just be my anxiety and excitement about grad school setting in, but I see a lot of people are saying that they use laptops to take notes and associated work in grad school. Personally, I've always handwritten notes, having always felt awkward or more distractible if I use my computer. I have a laptop that I plan on using for PDFs and articles, but otherwise was planning on buying some notebooks for classes and meetings. 
      So, my question is: How usual is it to take handwritten notes?
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    Dviouz reacted to lordtiandao in UCLA/USC/Other LA-area schools   
    I'm most likely going to accept. Since my contract is only for 10 months, I plan on moving out and finding my own place next summer.
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    Dviouz got a reaction from PsyDuck90 in How to make the most of my undergrad years..   
    Honestly, as a freshman I don't think you need to worry about this much. Do try to get into labs and make the most of it, but make sure you aren't absolutely focusing on grad school. Your goal should be to evaluate whether or not 1) you want to actually pursue psychology and 2) you want to study/focus on younger populations.
    I went into uni knowing that I wanted to do psychology, but it still took me about two years before finally taking all the science courses outside of psych. Which meant I had a really weird undergrad transcript  Still got into an excellent program.
    Basically, my advice would be not to worry too much about doing things *right*, but rather on finding your own path and interests. Be part of a lab. Take classes that interest you outside of psych. And so on. Really cliche I know, but hey it's solid advice
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    Dviouz reacted to FirstYearHistory17 in Should I tell my advisor I’m depressed   
    Not sure if this is the best place to ask this question but I really need some advice. I’m a first year history PhD student. I’m an older student, 37, and have a long and complicated history with anxiety and depression. I did a very stupid thing a few months ago. After moving to a new state and being unable to find a new psychiatrist, when I ran out of refills of an antidepressant I simply stopped taking them. Having been on medication for several years and having been through major depression episodes, I should have known better. Over the last couple of months my depression and anxiety have come back full force and though I’m keeping up with schoolwork, my personal research project has fallen behind somewhat. I am back in medication and am realizing that I have to take better care of myself (I’ve been running full speed, head first into a brick wall the way I’ve been managing work, and it’s nothjng short of destructive). My problem is I know it will take several weeks to feel like myself again, to get my motivation back, to be at my top level of performance. I want to keep h personal life out of my professional life, but do you think it makes sense to have a candid discussion with my advisor about my situation so I can have a bit more time to get my research project together? 
    A note: please, do not comment if you are going to be negative. I have posted on this forum before under a fairly recognizable screen name and have been hit with some pretty negative comments. Please do not post if you think I’m just trying to make excuses for being lazy, or that I can’t cut it in grad school, or that I shouldn’t whine to my advisor about my problems. Depression and anxiety are real and all too often not openly addressed among graduate students. I’m trying to get advise from my peers about managing my condition, so if you don’t have something constructive to say please move along.
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    Dviouz got a reaction from hg92 in Fall 2018 Psych PhD Interviews (not clinical)   
    School: UCLA
    Track and/or specialization within psychology program: Cognitive
    Interview type: In Person
    Date: Feb 16-17th
    I had previously skyped and emailed frequently with this professor. So far, this is my first choice and am so happy to have gotten an invitation!
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