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    Amanda87 reacted to DBear in I support international grad students   
    So eloquent and poignant. Thank you. Once I can 'like' posts again, I'm so liking this.
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    Amanda87 reacted to MsHypatia in I support international grad students   
    Agreed. Great topic. Not to sound alarming, but I would recommend doing some pretty extensive research on the locations of prospective universities as you make your decisions in the next few weeks. Some universities/cities are more welcoming to international students than others. Unfortunately, there have been racially motivated incidents since Trump's election on several campuses, including the one I attend (in a very red, very Trump state). In the current political climate, I would do your homework and at the very least be aware of the situation at whatever school you choose to attend. Good luck to all!
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    Amanda87 got a reaction from BellaAung in I support international grad students   
    Great post! I've been thinking about this all weekend in relation to people applying to schools. Much love to our international friends, and I hope you are still able to go to whichever school you'd like once you get in. 
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    Amanda87 reacted to TakeruK in International students--Did Trump's election deter you from applying in the US?   
    First, I think it's a little presumptuous to go around telling strangers to not worry about X. We don't know every aspect of other people's lives and what they have to worry about. So, why don't we let each person decide for themselves what to worry about?
    Second, I do feel like I have my guard up around all Trump voters. Trump ran a campaign based on hatred and represented the antithesis of many ideals that are important to me. I recognize that Trump's campaign has some aspects that are not terrible that might appeal to some people. However, from my point of view, the people who voted for him only for these issues and claim to not support his racist/sexist/homophobic/anti-science/etc. stance are basically saying that they care more about their own issues than the basic human rights of other people in this country and on this planet. 
    To me, people with this mindset scare me because if they are willing to put their own concerns ahead of other humans like this, even though they are not currently targeting me and my identity (Asian male) right now, why wouldn't they do so in the future? And while I may not fear for my own safety this instant, I care about my friends and loved ones who do identify as groups targeted by Trump's policies.
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    Amanda87 got a reaction from 01848p in [Politics] Anyone concerned their area of study (freedom to research/publish, funding from state & federal levels) will be affected by Trump administration?   
    Thanks for posting this. I am so worried about this administration. I'm applying to Master of Social Work programs and want to work with women who have been victims of domestic and sexual violence. The kind of non-profits and campus groups are funded in large part by VAWA, which is up on the chopping block currently. I'm not so worried I guess about being able to finish school, but maybe finding a job after. On the other hand, it makes me want to fight even harder to serve this population, especially as we may see changes to local police departments and their willingness or ability to help victims of violence. It's a scary time to become a social worker, but I think it's also an important time to do this work. 
    Edit: I know this doesn't answer your question really, I just feel really strongly about this being an important consideration.
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    Amanda87 got a reaction from CoyoteBlue in Will this torture end?   
    I've gotta say though, I got one admit from my safety school and it's made me even more anxious. I don't know if that's common. I'm glad I got it but would really like to know about the other two. Ugh!
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    Amanda87 reacted to DogsArePeopleToo in I support international grad students   
    Thank you for starting this thread and sending your support, @SarahBethSortino. We international students are going through a lot of uncertainty and there's nothing we can do about it - no amount of hard work, good grades or better scores can help. But solidarity helps! Thank you.
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    Amanda87 reacted to stereopticons in I support international grad students   
    I support international students! I think people forget what a huge benefit having students from a wide variety of backgrounds is. There are a lot of us who want you here and are offering support to those who now have plans up in the air. 
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    Amanda87 reacted to Slowly in I support international grad students   
    As an international applicant hoping to study in the US, this post gives me warm and fuzzy feelings  Thanks for the positive energy. My country wasn't one of the targeted in the recent EO, but with Trump having called my people "terrorists" in the past, who knows. And there's still that dreaded visa application. Still: onward!
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    Amanda87 reacted to SarahBethSortino in I support international grad students   
    Hey I didn't really know where to post this, but I just wanted to give a shout out to every potential grad student out there who is dealing with waiting for decisions AND having their plans potentially derailed by the immigration order yesterday. I'm NOT trying to make this political - I'm just throwing out some support during what has to be a difficult time for our fellow "waiting gamers."
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    Amanda87 reacted to bquinn in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I got into UConn today as well! YAY!!!
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    Amanda87 reacted to alisham in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I just received my first acceptance e-mail! I was accepted into UConn!
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    Amanda87 reacted to misswace in We Interrupt your regularly scheduled dreading for this public service announcement   
    Hello there, all. This is my first post! Just a warning, there are a few poor quality puns/analogies peppered about. Please take this opportunity to exercise forgiveness, as I come in peace.
    I recently joined the cafe to satiate my impulse to do something other than refresh my application statuses every few hours, or minutes. I've read several posts expressing the anxiousness and uneasiness of the waiting process, and I completely empathize. My own experience of this process has been mostly good, but a roller coaster ride no less. 
    There are just so many ******* feelings!! For goodness sake. Like most of you, I'm weathering the gamut. One moment I'm fantasizing about my dreams coming true, imagining the apartment I'll live in, or what new cafes I'll seek out for long studying/work sessions. About how freakin' awesome it would feel to see that "We are pleased to inform you...", or that fat envelope in the post. I feel the excitement and giddiness in my chest. It feels like a wave of energy pouring over and through me!--Then, a bit later, I'm feeling that bowling ball in my stomach. I'm meticulously fine-tooth combing my (already submitted) applications in my head, looking for areas of weakness, while brushing past areas of fortitude and grace. Even if I don't find anything to corroborate my dread, my insides are still an abyss.
    Now, with that said, for most of us the aforementioned are not uncommon occurrences or feelings. Knowing a little bit about the cognitive-emotional functions and processes of the brain and body, it seems quite natural--and it is. However, I think there can come a point when we step into a territory where we can easily overwhelm ourselves, and even accidentally (or via acts of self-degradation) slip into a hyper or hypo state, and stress out/depress not only our thoughts, or nerves, but our entire self. Our psyches, our subconscious, our biorhythms. We can sometimes take it to a place of what can only be described as temporary psychosis, and I'd like to now get to my point of telling you why none of us deserve to do that to ourselves!
    We are freaking out, sizing ourselves up to anything and anyone, building ourselves up and tearing ourselves down, diving down the rabbit holes of what ifs, and am I good enoughs, because we CARE! We care a whole lot. We care parking lots. We care stadiums and amphitheaters. If each "refresh" or "login" or worry, or pang in the gut were an individual, we'd have colonized Mars already. We are here, marinating in our own electric nerves, because we care tremendously about some pretty incredible things. We fear because we care, and not just about getting in to our dream (or any) graduate program/university. We care about learning, and discovery, knowledge, research, and exploration. We care about addressing some of the most pressing issues of our society/country/world/planet, for the better (hopefully). We care about making a difference, solving problems, inventing solutions--people, we are ******* awesome, and I believe that is the bright underbelly of the waiting-and-dreading process. I want to take this moment to simply remind not only all you cool people, but myself as well. I think we deserve to acknowledge just how tremendous we are. If you must succumb to the whirlpool of waiting, what ifs, and borderline mania, at least let the bold text come back to you in the form of a reprieve, or as the eye of the 'hurrycane'. 
    I could go on for far longer than anyone would read, about the benefits of acknowledging what a badass you are for getting this far and for giving a **** about something, but I will leave that for another post, should any fancy some brain science talk, strange analogies and metaphors for life, or simply if you'd like me to continue to talk you up. Because I will.
    In the meantime, may this serve as a gentle reminder to acknowledge all the greatness you've harvested within and for yourself. Take a second (or 10min every day) to breathe deeply. Breathe in the acknowledgement that you care and can hardly contain yourself, because you're a G. A badass, legit, on fleek... You're positively superb. By pursuing learning, knowledge, reflection, growth and manifestation, we are not only expanding our awareness of ourselves and the immediate world around us, but we are expanding the universe's awareness of itself, and that is ******* incredible, and we really deserve to give ourselves more credit for it. 
    I wish the very best of luck and good fortune to you all during this process/these times. And, no matter where you think/feel you are in your own progress of self, please know that you as you are right now is enough and is valid, and has no more or less worth than the you who you perhaps are hoping to embody at some future point. If that seems hard to believe, remember, our perceptions are our filters for reality. Therefore, as within so without. 
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    Amanda87 got a reaction from ilovemydog in Boston Area MSW Fall 2017   
    Omg, I'm freaking out! I hope I'll hear this week. When did you apply and how did you hear?
    Edit: ...sorry I went back and read some more comments. I'm really happy for you! I can't wait to find out. I can't imagine waiting for more schools, I only applied to 3 and now that I have one acceptance I want the rest!
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    Amanda87 reacted to green_dots21 in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    Congratulations! Getting into your top choice is always exciting! 
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    Amanda87 reacted to tvethiopia in Things to Do While You Wait for Decisions   
    last night i had a dream i got a long rejection letter written all in bright green. WHY WOULD THEY WRITE IT IN GREEN?
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    Amanda87 reacted to claritus in Things to Do While You Wait for Decisions   
    Oh lord, as a Canadian believe me, Justin Trudeau is not the wonderful dreamboat he is portrayed as. He's currently pushing pipelines through unceded Indigenous territory, accepting political donations from wealthy business people in exchange for meetings, and backsliding on promises he made about electoral reform. He's another dangerous political hack, the only difference is that he's pretty and has mastered the art of hollow "progressive" press-statements. 
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    Amanda87 reacted to TeaOverCoffee in Things to Do While You Wait for Decisions   
    49. Puke profusely on January 20. 
    50. Ask myself again and again why I didn't apply to Canadian programs to be with Justin. 
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    Amanda87 reacted to adorablepancreas in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I got into Columbia!!! And I will be attending
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    Amanda87 got a reaction from HaleyWantstobeaTherapist in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I just got an acceptance email from Wheelock College in Boston!!!!
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    Amanda87 reacted to HaleyWantstobeaTherapist in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    Hah, spoke to soon!
    I still haven't gotten the letter in the mail, but I got an email in the middle of the night last night saying "Confratulations on your acceptance to the Simmons College School of Social work" so that's super exciting!!!
    still waiting on some info about funding. I hope that'll be included in the mailed letter!!
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    Amanda87 reacted to Supersocialworker in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I am new here. I just turned in my application at University of Nevada, Reno in the MSW, one year advanced standing program. I have my BSW from UNR as well and am a licensed Social Worker in Nevada. 
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    Amanda87 reacted to adorablepancreas in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I've been accepted to University of Illinois at Chicago! I won't be attending, as Michigan and NYU are higher on my list (I applied to way too many schools...whoops) but it's still cool. And if anyone else has applied there, hopefully you'll hear back soon!
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    Amanda87 reacted to adorablepancreas in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    I've been accepted to Michigan! 
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    Amanda87 reacted to green_dots21 in Fall 2017 Applicants   
    Congratulations!
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