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  1. Hello there.

    I've recently begun postgraduate studies, but I'm currently on residency (which is akin to purgatory in academic terms, so I could finish a paper). I have been mulling about this since I started, but is publishing your research much more important than presenting your research -- since you'll actually be published? Or maybe I might not be comparing the two.

    Thank you so much for any comments or helpful advice. I'd really appreciate it. 

  2. I'm also wondering about this topic. One of my classmates invited me to collaborate on a paper, but we're studying English literature. I can't grasp the idea of practically dividing the work. However, we do complement specializations (I'm starting to be more knowledgeable about comics studies, while she has had experience in writing about heterotopias / theory, in general).

    I do apologize for somehow interrupting a discussion from an entirely different field!

  3. On 3/3/2018 at 7:52 PM, lemma said:

    In terms of how I am? Mood-wise, I am doing well, but I have severe functioning issues when I'm sick so I am always thinking of what happens if my bipolar relapses. On the other hand, the GAD is not good - I push through my day-to-day but feel terrible, and have had to see other medical specialists over the physical effects the anxiety has on me. My psychiatrist said I should be on serotonin medication for my anxiety, but the bipolar means that I can't tolerate antidepressants full-stop (I've tried). Overall, things are the best they've been for years, but very anxiety-ridden. My psychiatrist says things have to get better, but I'll take what I can get. 

    I survived undergrad by chance, and when choosing grad programs, I promised myself that I would minimize the chance of that happening again. A 6 year program away from my support and treatment team wouldn't have been a good choice for me now. Things are still a little too recent. I'm hoping to have more years of stability under my belt for postdocs though, and maybe I can push these illnesses to the edge of my thoughts then. 

    Yes, she has. Oddly enough, though, she told me not to worry about getting sleep. It's probably due to the fact that any medication for sleep hasn't been working anymore. And generally, the lack of sleep causes much distress. I'm making sure that I get 6-8 hours of sleep, but I know that I haven't been following sleep hygiene. I do not wake up at the same time every single day; I wake up at noon (or a few hours after) because I sleep at around 5 or 6 am. I'm lucky to get to sleep before 4.30 am.

    That's so great to know! As for the anxiety, this might sound pessimistic, but perhaps it would always be a constant in our case? And yes, we cannot take antidepressants. I think my doctor explained that it's better for me to take anticonvulsants. I really do admire how you've been growing.

  4. On 3/5/2018 at 1:06 AM, CulturalCriminal said:

     I’d suggest reading up on the various major Americanist lit, Film/TV, Culture Studies, and American Studies journals to see what folks are doing currently (American Quarterly, American Literature, Film Quarterly, Film Criticism, The Velvet Light Trap, Camera Obscura, and Journal of Popular Culture are what I can think of off the top of my head).

    Hello there! Yes, I think that my interests are rather broad. It's a constant source of fear for me, but yes, you did say that I've just started my Master's.

    As for the journals, thank you so much for these! I always read The Explicator and the PMLA for my usual papers. I've also discovered Hillary Chute a few months back. I really do appreciate it!

  5. 17 hours ago, Neuromantic said:

    To everyone who responded in this thread so far, I commend you for your courage, resiliency, and strength.

    I was diagnosed with acute PTSD, depression, & anxiety during my transition from junior to senior year at NYU; I am a trauma survivor. I took two years off to rehabilitate and learn about myself again... I will be applying to MS/Ph.D programs in Neuroscience within the upcoming year and anticipate disclosing my disability (-ies) in both my application and interviews. I'm terrified. To cope in my current day-to-day as a researcher, I try to be as honest as possible with my lab mates- i.e. after a month, I disclosed to them and my PI. Everything has been steady so far.

    But my anxiety, imposter syndrome, and general fear is so overwhelming to the point of paralysis. I often spend time writing, making tea, and exploring the city (I'm from NYC) for self-care. Does it always help? No, but I have to keep trying if I want to be functioning enough if I want to work in high-stress conditions for the next 10 years.

    Hello there. I'm so inspired by your intrepidity and by your story. I do hope that you'll see where your next steps would be for the MS/Ph.D. programs. Disclosing my diagnosis to my professors is a challenge for me, actually. I'm glad that you've been stable.

    As for the other symptoms, I can relate to this so far. I haven't been able to work on my grad school tasks since Saturday because of triggers. But yes. I do agree that we always have to keep trying.

  6. On 3/1/2018 at 9:14 AM, abzbabz00 said:

    I am not in grad school (yet), however I am waiting on hearing back from programs. I have applied to 3 master level mental health counseling programs for this coming fall. I have been working towards recovery from anorexia over the last 4.5 years. I will finally be graduating with my bachelors in May after 6 years of trying to get this thing completed! It was so hard during my undergrad to finish my degree as I was in and out of inpatient treatment centers and the hospital. My resources while I was on campus were very limited, which resulted in my last year having to be completed online so I can live at home and have more support. 

    This might sound dumb, but as I have been so anxious waiting for grad school responses regarding admission...my eating disorder thoughts have really become much louder. I keep having the thought that if I don't get into any program, then I am not "good enough". It makes me feel like the only thing I'll ever be good at is my eating disorder. It kind of scares me to be honest. It also pisses me off because I thought I was doing stronger in my recovery. 

    I've struggled with bulimia in high school. And it's great to hear that you'll be graduating in May! I spent nine years as an undergrad, including two years off for a leave of absence.

    I don't think that the anxiety for responses is dumb! Not at all. I do hope that you're getting the support you need. I definitely struggle with the disappointment that comes with thinking of self-harm or suicide. I'm trying to learn how to be kinder to myself, but ha! It's a challenge every single day.

  7. Hi, there! I actually spent a total of nine years as an undergraduate because I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, borderline personality disorder, and recently, OCD. I had to take leaves of absence.

    I've just started my MA in English a month ago, and I'm really grateful that Ive been stable for months now. I'm working part-time, and I also signed up for the part-time program in our university. I was just wondering if there are any people who have struggles with depression, anxiety, what have you. How do you deal with it as a grad student? What's a typical week for you? How do you get the support you need?

    I'd love to hear from you!

  8. I'm primarily interested in the 20th century--suburbia and sprawl, Asian-Americans, and confessional poetry. I'm starting out, but I am interested in performativity, disability studies with a focus on mental illness, religion, gender, and fandom. When it comes to the 21st century, I do have a focus on comics and graphic novels, as well as fandom. I do love Modern British Literature and Romantic poetry. Some of my favorites come from Japanese literature.

    Yes, literary theory is also a weakness, so I'd like to take the Literary Theory and Aesthetics course. I wasn't an English major as an undergrad; I only took lots of English electives and two Comparative Literature electives. And since I'm from the Philippines, I'd love to immerse myself in postcolonial theory.

  9. Hello there! Thank you so much for your reply. I thought that I've already clicked "notify me of replies" button. Apparently, I may have not, so I apologize for the lack of promptness.

    I never thought about asking my professor for both concerns. Thank you! Would you say that it really depends on the scholar or the university when it comes to connecting history (or specifically, historical figures) to literature?

  10. Hello there!

    This is my first semester as an MA English Literature student. I'm currently working on a final paper for a class on Chaucer, and I'm thinking of writing one on The Wife of Bath, framed by performance studies.

    What I'm uncertain of, however, are two issues:

    1. Can we connect historical figures and their lives with literature as one of the sections of papers? I'm thinking of how Alisoun of Bath performs her sexuality and connecting it to a life of a female historical figure from the period.
    2. Also, stupid question, but are we to follow the format of journal articles when it comes to citation? Or is it all right to stick to MLA?

    Thank you!

     

  11. Oh, wow! I do apologize for being remiss in replying. I wasn't able to get a notification email from the site. Maybe I haven't turned on the notification option. This is impressive and so very detailed!

    Thank you for this incredibly helpful and detailed answer. I'm planning to complete a year-and-a-half in our graduate program before taking the GRE/TOEFL and applying to American grad school programs. We do have a gender studies institute and a women's studies institute. What we don't have is a religious studies department. This is quite complicated in the Philippines, because we do tend to veer off into extremes (e.g. Catholicism and extreme liberalism-secularism-humanism). But I do get your point! I am planning to take Sociology classes, and I'm already thinking about tangents to make my papers have a basis or foundation on my research interests.

    On 12/14/2017 at 9:28 AM, maxhgns said:

    The easiest way to do those things, of course, is by taking or auditing lots of grad-level courses in the area, in related areas, or in cognate areas in other fields (e.g. for gender and queerness, look at what's being taught in women's studies and philosophy; for religion, look at the religious studies department). When you take courses that aren't directly related to your interests, you can still make contact with them by trying to ensure that your written work makes contact with your interests. So, e.g., if you're taking a class on Edwardian literature, your research project could be about religion or gender or (female) mental illness in Wooster and Jeeves. It's really up to you to make your studies interesting and relevant to your interests.

    Yes! Thank you. I've joined the American Studies Association of the Philippines which holds annual conferences. I'm definitely planning to write papers on the subjects I've mentioned. As for teaching, I have this gut feeling that I'm not that quite ready yet. But I will try applying after a term or two!

    On 12/14/2017 at 9:28 AM, maxhgns said:

    You also cultivate specializations by giving regular presentations about them, and by publishing on the subject. So if you really want to be an expert on American suburbia, then you need to write lots of papers on the subject and present them to lots of conference audiences. This has the added bonus of introducing you to the networks of scholars with whom you'll have the closest contacts later. (Note that presenting at conferences is a lot like teaching; it's another way to get comfortable with regurgitating stuff on-command, extemporaneously, and accessibly. Writing papers has a lot of the same effects.).

    Thank you, once again, for these specifically helpful tips. I'll certainly take note of this and bookmark this!

    On 12/14/2017 at 9:28 AM, maxhgns said:

    Like I said, I'm not in English so I'm not much good on the recommendation front. But it looks to me like the interests you've listed above are pretty specific, and likely fall under broader subfields in English literature. So the trick is to identify what those subfields are, and then to search out the journals which are best in those subfields (while keeping sight of which journals are good generalist venues, too). Keep track of which journals publish the kinds of things you're reading; those are going to be your target journals. Keep track of where the articles you're assigned to read in class (or that you're assigned to teach) are published; those are going to be your target journals. Look at where people who have the kinds of career trajectory you want (grad students, postdocs, assistant, associate, and full professors) are publishing; those are going to be your target journals. Look at their CVs, and see what kinds of things they did to get where they are/to the place where you want to be next, and emulate their trajectory as closely as you can.

     

  12. Good day, everyone!

    I'm Karla from the Philippines, and I just graduated from my university's Speech Comm. program in June. I recently got accepted into our university's MA English Studies Program as an Anglo-American Studies major. You see, I've only taken 5 upper-level English courses, an introductory course in Comparative Literature, and a Critical Theory course (from Antiquity to the British Romantics) in Comparative Literature. As I haven't had formal training in literary theory because of a limited number of electives under my BA program, I've mostly been an autodidact when it comes to literary theory.

    I'll be entering the MA program come January 2018. And I feel as if--since I'm not an English major (despite the fact that I do read voraciously)--my intended research topics for the program are limited. I know that I have an affinity for 20th century American literature, Romantic poetry, Modern British Literature, comics, and the suburbs, I've only seemed to have half-developed topics I might want to do research on, which can be multidisciplinary.

    Here are some of my specific interests:

    • religion and cults in American culture
    • American suburbia
    • depictions of mental illness for the female
    • performing gender and queerness
    • pop culture
    • advertising

    My question is this: how can I further develop future research interests? I have this idea of tracing confession in poetry and American music, connecting advertising with the American Romantics, and analyzing reality shows and classic Hollywood in connection with American literary history.

    Additionally, would you be able to recommend journals which specialize in these areas? Would I be able to have access to them?

    Thank you so much, and  I would appreciate illuminating insights from you.

  13. Good day, everyone!

    I'm Karla from the Philippines, and I just graduated from my university's Speech Comm. program in June. I recently got accepted into our university's MA English Studies Program as an Anglo-American Studies major. You see, I've only taken 5 upper-level English courses, an introductory course in Comparative Literature, and a Critical Theory course (from Antiquity to the British Romantics) in Comparative Literature. As I haven't had formal training in literary theory because of a limited number of electives under my BA program, I've mostly been an autodidact when it comes to literary theory.

    I'll be entering the MA program come January 2018. And I feel as if--since I'm not an English major (despite the fact that I do read voraciously)--my intended research topics for the program are limited. I know that I have an affinity for 20th century American literature, Romantic poetry, Modern British Literature, comics, and the suburbs, I've only seemed to have half-developed topics I might want to do research on, which can be multidisciplinary.

    Here are some of my specific interests:

    • religion and cults in American culture
    • American suburbia
    • depictions of mental illness for the female
    • performing gender and queerness
    • pop culture
    • advertising

    My question is this: how can I further develop future research interests? I have this idea of tracing confession in poetry and American music, connecting advertising with the American Romantics, and analyzing reality shows and classic Hollywood in connection with American literary history.

    Additionally, would you be able to recommend journals which specialize in these areas? Would I be able to have access to them?

    Thank you so much, and  I would appreciate illuminating insights from you.

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