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I’ve been teaching for quite a few years since I’ve graduated, so I’ll just keep on keeping on. I really do love my job, and I’ve been feeling/dealing with an intense amount guilt this entire cycle about “wanting” to leave. It took me a whole year to come to terms with the idea that putting myself and my goals first isn’t betraying my students. If I get accepted, the next few months will be a struggle to “stay in the game” and focus, but if I don’t? I still have an awesome job that I’m content with for the time being.

Yeah, I had them on my list as one of my earliest notifiers. It just feels weird not to have heard anything--but I understand they got hit pretty hard during the PV. Understandable that they're delayed. Fingers crossed we hear back this week.

Has anyone heard anything from or about Minnesota? There's very little data from previous years and what's there is all over the place. I know weather probably impacted the admissions timeline as they said they would get back by the end of January, but...

I just got a very kind form rejection email from the famous Nathan Mead. Thanks, Nate.

Same here. I feel like I’ve been managing the anxiety fairly well given that I’ve been pretty busy at work. Now that other people are starting to hear back, my nerves are fried! I don’t feel particularly hopeful in getting an acceptance to any of the programs to which I’ve applied, but I made my peace with that in December. Legit not trolling for compliments or reassurances—I’m good with where I’m at; no worries! I just want to know for sure either way.