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    Strategies for sleeping through nightmares

    in Officially Grads

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    You are not alone...I went through it at eighteen.  I still struggle with anxiety and nightmares from time to time, though often about other things.  I've been considering getting a weighted blanket.  A craft shop around the corner makes them and I've been wanting to check them out.  Some of the students I've worked with in the past have had success with them.

     

    Any married grad students here?

    in Officially Grads

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    Based on how my boyfriend is talking, I will likely be engaged within the year, possibly before I start my master's this fall, and then married by the time I graduate.  We already have lived together for a while but don't have kids, except for our furbabies (which, right now, are stress enough).  The only thing that's come up as a hurdle is having to find a place to live that works well for both of our commutes, so no living right off campus for me.  

    (Oh...age-wise, I'm 33, since others have mentioned it.)

    Any Older (30+) applicants out there

    in Waiting it Out

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    I'm 33 years old and this is my first cycle of applying to graduate schools.  I got my first bachelor's degree in theatre in 2006, wasn't able to use it much for work, then went back to school for psychology and am finishing my second bachelor's this May.  I've applied to two clinical psychology master's programs (would have done more but am not able to relocate very far due to personal commitments).  I have an interview for one next Friday and have heard nothing from the other so far.  If I get the rejection for the second one soon enough -- at this point I'm fairly certain it's a rejection -- I am hoping to be able to submit an application for the clinical mental health counseling masters at that same school, which has a later deadline.  I am trying to figure out how this will all work out if I do get accepted, as I will need to work as well in order to pay living expenses during school.  

    What's your craziest backup plan?

    in Waiting it Out

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    Potential backup plans from most to least likely 

    — Look for research assistant positions (even if unpaid)

    — Study abroad (2 week language immersion program)

    — Apply to similar but different field next round (counseling or social work vs. clinical psychology)

    — Actually use my first degree from 12 years ago, get a new agent and start auditioning for acting roles again

    — Obtain CNA or medical billing training and work that way 

    — Train my boyfriend to clean up after himself using applied behavior analysis and write about that experience in my next application 

    — Go through Mulan-style boot camp to learn advanced math and retake the GRE for the third time 

    — Write a lengthy thesis in which I try to determine why my ex is the way that he is 

    — Offer to armchair diagnose psychological conditions in the neighborhood cats in exchange for pop cans to recycle 

     

    Let’s just TALK about it...

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    3 hours ago, corbeau said:

    So... what time will the hypothetical email/phone call come? I have tons of undergrad professors who exclusively send me emails in the middle of the night, and I'm wondering if an informal email from a POI might also come at a very late time. Or do some professors send emails bright and early? Or If they do make a phone call, will they do it in the late morning, lunchtime, early evening? Ugh I just want more information. 

    I have only received one email so far, but it came at 9:30 last night! 

    Let’s just TALK about it...

    in Waiting it Out

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    1 hour ago, ray92 said:

    I know this may be a little late to you but there are programs to help first generation college students also low income families such as the Mcnair scholarship http://mcnair.ucsb.edu/ .

    Usually other first generation college students know others so if you know of anybody that is first generation and want to help send them to the link above. It is one that I wish I knew about before it was to late

    I wish I had known about this earlier!!! 

    Let’s just TALK about it...

    in Waiting it Out

    Posted

    I'm extremely nervous about the process...this is my first time applying for graduate school.  I'm "playing it safe" a bit and just applying for masters programs instead of trying to go straight for the PhD as many of my classmates are doing, but still feeling very insecure about my chances.  At 33, I am a non-traditional student this time around.  I am on track to graduate summa cum laude with my second bachelors in May (3.93 overall, 3.94 major) but my first college's GPA in 2006 was only a 2.74.  My GRE scores are not quite where I wanted them (V: 166 Q: 153 W: 4.5) and I didn't get accepted to join the faculty research team I applied for at my current school, so my only research experiences are from coursework. I'm also a bit restricted in how far away I can go for school currently.  Points in my favor, potentially: I've been working for the past five years in a job that's somewhat relevant to my field, I'm an officer in Psi Chi, and feel confident in my recommendation letters.  

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