Yanaka

I need to vent! I need to corral all these false hopes and expectations. I'm already picturing myself in Central Jersey in a solo place (a nice 1-bedroom) apartment with my two cats, a brand new used car from Craigslist, and my brand new horse just 20-30minutes away on top of my cute TA ship at a program. Why am I like this? I haven't even heard anything like this, I won't be able to afford my own horse, I don't know how much it is to have a car, and I will probably want to spend a year in France if I can so what's the horse going to do in the mean time??? And am I supposed to buy a place if I get into a program?? Is it a better idea?? Is it safe to be a single woman in a little house in the 'burbs???

In the mean time, nobody's offered any help!

Yes. The font has to be Comic Sans MS, and the entire idea is to follow postmodernism bordering on nihilism

Right now it's Chicago => MLA => I don't fucking know!!

Beeeeeeeh, sorry! See, I'm rude!

Oh I'm not giving up, I'm already paying out of pocket for my MA, LOL

Oooooh!! That's awesome! Yeah if they also have a PhD program I think it's unlikely they have funding for MA's? I would have so many questions if we knew each other. I'm very rude and very curious, so you're in luck that I'm miles away!

Yes! Anyone here care to help me with my paper proposal by telling me how much info (conference details, my bio) I'm supposed to include? And if the format should be MLA Chicago xyz? I know it's unrelated to being 'shellackled' (my mind still says that), but why not.

Interesting! So is it a program that accepts you only if they can grant funding, or is there a chance that you'll have to pay for tuition yourself? I might not be clear enough. Yeah POI's are the profs. that you cite when you fangirl/boy/-- in your SOP!

I think the first one makes more sense a priori, but the second one is hilarious.

Yay!! One acceptance = one program to turn to!! That's amazing. Congrats, all you beautiful wild beasts! Don't be shy if your school isn't "prestigious." All that matters is the education you get, and the faculty that supports you. Congrats! Is it a funded MA or did you get a scholarship?

Congratulations on the last acceptances, waitlists, and interviews and open houses! I'm sure the open houses are just an excuse to interview you and see if they officially like you... Sinon what's the point? I should stop hanging out on grad café, it's making the waiting so much worse! I was excited but relaxed, and now seeing all the results here I'm getting very impatient!

Wow that sounds big!! congrats to everyone!

My friend received her rejection as well. She's such a brilliant student with straight A's and awesome recommendations, I don't know why they've rejected her twice, now. Her english could be better, but I'm sure they accept other foreign students with a sometimes clunky language?

Ha! So brutal that that was when I developed real anxiety and had weird panic attacks! Nice I'm telling you, these applications are the point of no return!

Last year it was 3 minutes for me.

Hang in there, people!!!

I can’t start this new semester. I thought I was lazy and depressed (which I probably am), but I think now it’s because I’m in limbo and don’t know what i want. It’s so easy to think that you don’t want it anymore while you’re anxiously waiting to hear back.

Interesting. I’m at the point where in my mind getting into a program = life starts and I’m an adult so it also means = getting a horse again?! (Mine died in 2007) Of course that’s not how it works so I’m vicariously living through others’ experiences. I was looking into boarding stables, and for instance my horse lived with a herd on fields and the stable was owners-only. Pretty cheap also since it was in the country. Is that something you think exists here? Maybe we should pm haha.

Agreed. At least give me Feb 1st!! But you’re kicking ass this year, wow. Congrats!

You definitely should!!

Tell me more about the horse. Do you think you wil easily find another place to keep him/her once you move? And now I wish I had applied to U of M as well!

You're much funnier that I'd have imagined, Michel xD

I'm often still 25 when someone asks me. But when I complain and tell someone they're young, I'm past 27 again!

@FreakyFoucaultgosh. 23 years? You're so young!