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Did anybody say pineapple, yet? Just kidding but not really. I don't really care for food trucks.... And Ironman is my least favorite Avenger.

Oh noes...i'm all LATEEEEEEEE and the saga has ended! My grad school life is important RIGHT NOW...since we're grad students. But, frankly, I'd prefer someone who would fit into the other part of my lives (like my real one, the one I came from and will go back to). Hang in there, wildviolet! I l live through you as another transplant to the Midwest in Education.

I CANNOT live on a graduate student stipend in my 30s...which seemed luxurious in my 20s. There are a lot of opportunities for free food that I've been missing out on quite a bit.

I live in a small space and I like it. My friends have complained about the space actually (lol) but I don't care because I chose my space to be closer to campus. I am situated in the capital area of my campus and am about 10 minutes from my office and department. However, I rarely work at home because I have made my space so comfortable...I just end up watching k-dramas.

They got my name right in my rejection letter :-) Better luck next time, folks.

TROLLING already ANXIOUS people? That's terrible! Well, I'm not saying that it has happened in this thread, just feel bad that it happens, period.

cool figure_out congrats! keep us posted so we can support you along the way too. for those who do make it through - i hope they post about their experiences as it would help others in the future.

No - guess I'm out? LOL these things are always crap shoots. So you apply for them and also look for more reliable sources....like TAing for me lol Besides, I'm used to being ignored, it's exactly what my research is all about.

Yanders is making me nervous lol I hope everyone has fun New Year's plans!

^You mean the finalists will be notified by the first week of January?

It does? Thanks, I hope so. :-) sometimes studying the process of racialization can be very...depressing. It's for a PhD program. I am hoping to get funding to begin my 3rd year. So, this will be the last year that I am applying. Others, still have hope lol what are others doing?

I'm already in my program. Studying immigrant and refugee and/or low-income students that are considered underrepresented in higher education (of Asian and Southeast Asian descent). I am American-born with parents who are refugees from Southeast Asia.

First time applying for me. I looked at my submitted resume and found a mistake. My essays are okay...nobody helped me look at them though. I have no honorifics or anything (errr) so none of the optional stuff submitted. I did receive 5 recommendation letters. ::sigh:: I'd really like to get this funding but it's a long shot - as it seems, for everyone.

I wish I had a job to hate :-/

I feel beaten down because I live in a world where an unarmed teenager can be shot by a cop without legal just consequences. I am sad that I am acquaintances with people that tell me to get over these things and practice "functional apathy." It easier for them to do so because they don't have brothers, cousins, or nephews that are criminalized by the color of their skin; but I do, so it's hard for me to not be scared sometimes.

It is sort of cold where I am for most of the year. Since that is, I've stocked up on quite a few nicer quality sweaters in conservative colors (think navy blue, black, tints of gray/and taupe lol). I am less conservative with my shoe collection and scarves. I tend to worry more about looking clean and neat than looking fashionable (since I am poor). The department air is "more casual than business casual", so I try to fit in...with the exception of the shoes and scarves. I am a woman of color, and I look quite young despite being in my 30s, so I pay quite close attention to having an appropriate dress sense. I don't care if other people say that we should not care or act like we should not care...because the truth is, I CARE and so far, meticulous preparation to my presentation has worked for me.

I turned 30 this year but am commonly mistaken for a junior or a senior undergraduate just by face and stature alone. Since I have a baby face, I try to dress in what was mentioned as "smart casual" but not overly trendy ('cept shoes) - it is the style I'm most comfortable with and suits the atmosphere of the department. There is a lot of winter in my city - so I've also stepped up my layering essentials, coats, and boots collection. With all that said, I pay most attention to hair and makeup...which actually most of my cohort does not care about. I'm not sure if most people are as self-conscious as I am, but if you are reading and participating in this thread, you are at least conscious of the image you want to project. I know plenty of people who care less and tell me that I care too much (I don't care). I 'd carry an extra outfit to the gym. I only wear yoga pants to the gym. Mainly because I don't like to replace my gym clothes that often - so I only wear them for exercise. Otherwise, I think a change of shoes is about as far as I'd go and not so much a total outfit change.

I got a part-time job teaching to ESL students also - the pay has been decent enough where I can afford to eat out a lil bit more I only work 9 hrs a wk/3 days a week - on of those days on the weekend.

I <3 whining, if I can craft it into a kinda funny and relatable 140 characters to capture my experience as a working class, minority, female PhD student. But generally, my social media posts are pretty lighthearted - the really serious struggle in grad school I keep for my fellow student confidantes and advisor.

The guys that I liked in the past were mostly men who either had not finished their college degrees or have a BA. Unfortunately, I cannot echo some of the positive points in this thread - the men that I knew recognized my intellectual pursuits as just that - intellectual intelligence. They downplayed other parts of me such as my street smarts, my wisdom. and even my independence. I don't think this has to do with their level of education - it mainly seemed like the problem was MY level of education. Yeah, I know its also their personality and own beliefs...but these experiences have really disappointed me. One of the guys that I sort of liked (but no longer) actually said he didn't like women with a higher education than him because "women like that are bossy"...he must of been the most bossiest person I know. I'll be frank, the guys that I like most tend be men that have varied life experiences and...perhaps have had some struggle in their earlier lives but there does not seem to be a lot of single guys like these in my program.

Yes...that is correct. Is that surprising? I clicked because I wanted to learn more.

If that's the case then I need to look into this one!

I actually got the advice from a few professors that if I wanted to some day teach in my home state - it would be better to go to another state to do my PhD. The perspectives and leanings of programs vary even if they all claim to have some social justice bent, so it would be good experience to learn how another department operates....or something along those lines. Actually, a lot of ppl in my current program got the same advice (we're in the top 5 in our field, if that counts for anything). I love my current program, but personally, I'd go where the money flows.

Tell the truth because the stain of plagiarism can follow you in your academic career.

This thread is just continuing to contribute to my desire to get a cat - I knew I shouldn't have come inside!