FoggyAnhinga

Magic show

silly boy

I actually didn't use the online recommendation form for Ohio State - luckily the program I applied for at Ohio State allowed applicants' recommendation letter writers to email their letters directly to the graduate program coordinator (it sure made things a LOT easier for my recommenders!).

dangerous trail

Definitely my undergrad - I was involved in a few clubs, sometimes participated in the whole college party thing (though I certainly didn't go to as many parties as other friends did), volunteered around the community, played in the university orchestra, and also attended several football games every year (student section too). I also worked with the student government which was a fun experience. As far as the academics go, classes were certainly more tough in undergrad than grad since I was often enrolling in a maximum number of units per semester (it was a poor attempt to graduate a semester earlier - I'm glad I stuck through all 8 semesters) and the undergrad courses were far more competitive. While I had some difficulty adjusting to my undergrad school for the first two years of my life, everything came together during the latter half, and my life and everything I achieved during those last two years is simply priceless.

Ah food... definitely my guilty pleasure food are churros! Especially the Costco churros... I can never get sick of them haha

gift basket

case closed

cool world

I spend about $150/month, though I am trying to cut that down by eating a little less per meal (I do have a big appetite, even though I am not fat haha). But yes, I am also trying to buy less snacks because unless you purchase them from Costco or Walmart, they are quite pricey nowadays!

Oh man... I'd be so annoyed by that fake out moment. Reminds me of that time when I was applying for undergrad programs as a high school senior, and one of the university's honor programs sent me an email which I thought meant I was accepted (since it has been two months after I submitted my application), but nope, it was just a "thank you for applying" letter.

dog show

stick insect

I've been watching this show called "Fish Tank Kings" on Netflix, and despite how annoying the show depicts personal drama between employees, I still find it jaw-dropping to see the types of aquariums these guys can achieve

creepy clown

Best of luck to you!! I also remember the torturous waiting game when I applied for masters a few years ago... I didn't get my first interview & acceptance until April (It was also a rolling admission). At the same time, you'll know that until you actually receive a rejection letter you are still being considered for admission!

Ah okay. Sadly that doesn't apply for me since I have a masters that took two years to complete... oh well as long as my POI has funding...

Hang in there NonparametricBananas! Based on your name I am guessing you've applied for some quantitative ecology research programs?

Thanks everyone! I will keep my fingers crossed for you all. BTW shadowclaw, if I recall correctly from your other posts, do you have master's? If so how did you apply to NSFGRFP? I wish I was eligible for that fellowship

Just got accepted to one program!!! This was my "backup" I guess if you can call it that (though this program doesn't know that, since I took their interview VERY seriously). So, it means if all else fails I'll have a place to go! Now, on to waiting for the others...

silver arrow

Yeah that's what I thought lol. Okay I guess I'll look for other new books to read instead

I did hear that the Game of Thrones books are much better than the TV series (books I might check out). Speaking of which, 50 shades of gray seems to be a huge hit everywhere, but is the book really that good as it's acclaimed? Not sure if I'm really interested in reading that one unless someone can convince me that it is an absolute must haha... I think Syfy's shows went downhill in the recent years, which strangely coincided with their name change from SciFi to syfy (I remember reacting "wth, seriously?!?"). I used to watch a little bit of Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth, but Ghost Hunters focused mostly on drama between those paranormal investigators and Destination Truth never found any weird creature they were looking for in any episodes (maybe except for that bigfoot episode).

Speaking of seeking warmth, I actually lived for several years in Florida, and I remember how I was beyond ecstatic to move there (I was living in the Pacific Northwest at the time) since I'd be surrounded by beach, palm trees, year-round warm weather (maybe except for brutally hot/humid summers), snorkeling/scuba hotspots, etc. While living down there I never thought I'd come to realize this but the year-round warm weather kind of got tiring (at least for me)... it wasn't long until I realized that I really did miss distinct seasons (especially during fall and winter, which in Florida felt more like May or June in the northern states lol). It's interesting how a bunch of my friends back in the Pacific Northwest were extremely jealous that I moved to Florida and were talking about how they want to move there permanently, but I guess you never know unless you live there for a certain period of time. I don't regret living down there at all, but I don't think I'll choose FL as my permanent home state if I have a choice (that's just me though).

Oh I forgot these three: -Game of Thrones (honestly I'm not even sure why it's so captivating lol) -Frisbee golf aka disc golf (played it several times, it's boring, but pretended to enjoy so not to disappoint my friends) -Hotdogs