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I'm sitting in my bedroom at my parent's house on New Years Day (Happy New Years everyone!) at 1:36 AM wondering why has life suddenly become so gray? Exactly 3 years ago I went to a party in NYC (that took place at a building in Brooklyn that used to be a jail, but it was filled with acrobats and all sorts of fun stuff!) and it was the best time I've ever had. I like to go out sometimes (well, it also depends on where I go), but I feel like as I get older (I'm 27 years old), going out or just having fun is considered uncool. By "going out," I don't necessarily mean going to a club and getting drunk; but instead just getting together and enjoying whatever it is that we're doing. I went to Spain for five months through a study abroad program and one thing that I liked about the people that I met there was that they were able to go out and enjoy life even at an older age. I would meet people in their 40's enjoying a beer and talking to people of all ages. It was great and I miss that openness. I've taken out a loan for graduate school and since I did not have enough money to drive to NYC from Florida, I decided to just visit my parents in GA instead. I still have some friends (who are in graduate school and medical school) that are in the hometown that I grew up and some of them just wanted to stay in for NYE and watch a movie or sleep. There were fireworks going off everywhere in my neighborhood! The sky is clear and the stars are out! When has being in graduate school and getting older become synonymous with not appreciating the small beauties in life?

Thanks, well I got an A-, which I feel kinda iffy about. There was an assignment that she didn't grade fairly on (she took off one point, which is one percentage point) and I caught her mistake. Instead she shrugged her shoulders and said, "it's only one point." If I had gotten a 94, I probably would have pitched a fit, but since it's a 93 (2 points off) and I know that I didn't work that hard on my final project, so I'll just get over it. It's my first semester of grad school, so the different grading scale in each class was unique to me. Ah well, such as life.

Hi, I just found out that I will receive a 93 in one of my classes. My professor's syllabus says that an A is a 95-100, but my other professor's syllabus says that an A is from a 94-100, whereas another one says that an A is a 93-100... I'm confused... According to my university's grading system, a 93 is an A, but that was meant for undergraduates... Do professor's have control over what numerical value constitutes an A?

Hi, I just moved to Tallahassee on August 20th and I really hate this place...does anyone feel the same as me? I don't know, I just find the people not to be as friendly here (as in Georgia for example). However, I love my program and I'm glad to be at FSU...I just wish it wasn't in Tallahassee.

You'll be okay I'm kinda in the same boat as you, but I'm not too far from my home. This may sound annoyingly optimistic, but my apartment complex has a bunch of low-income families and usually they don't take care of their kids or help them with their homework after school. I decided to implement an after school free tutoring session at the office since some of the kids go there to play on computers. I've talked this out to the managers and they thought it was a great idea! It gives me more incentive for to stay (and plus I"m doing my masters in education). Turn something into a positive. Although I think a lot of the people I've been in Tallahassee, FL are douchebags, I'm glad that I have a lot of schoolwork that will make me antisocial. I know I won't be in Florida for that long (like less than a year really), so I don't mind being lonely for the time being. Also, Tallahassee has a lot of parks, so every weekend I'll try and have my nice, lonely walk around the park and it's actually quite nice. I've been so busy for much of my life that rarely do I get to walk in a park alone or be alone. I've also tried making friends in my department, but it seems like everyone else is into their own lives and not willing to branch out. In undergrad it was so easy to meet new people and mingle, but you'll see that most people in my classes are married or something and they are less willing to meet people and hang out. Also, try www.couchsurfing.org, it's a website where you can "surf" on people's couches but you can also meet people by going to the group of the city that you're in. Some cities will usually hold couchsurfing meetups. I'm gong to one in Tallahassee next Sunday. Anyways, I hope I made you feel somewhat better!

Let's see, I moved into an apartment complex full of drug dealers and loud banging against the wall at 3 in the morning, almost got my car towed the first day and ran as fast as I could to stop the tow truck, almost everyone that I've encountered at school have not been as cordial to me like I thought, eh...I guess it could be worse. As far as my apartment goes, I did take a look at it back in June but the community seemed quiet so I was shocked when I actually moved in. The property manager moved me into another building which is a lot better and filled with people that are nice to me. As far as my car goes, I'm not an irresponsible person, but I really could not see a sign saying that it was private property! I can't stand the undergrads on campus, especially guys. It's like they all walk around with a sign saying "Hey, I'm a total douchebag" on their foreheads. I go to Florida State University by the way. So far I'm loving the program, but I don't like the city. I'm taking 12 credit hours right now and it really is taking up almost all of my time! I still need to find a part-time job, I got accepted too late to get a TA position.

nevermind, I found a place that offers short term lease, but its not furnished. It's called Stratford Landing off of W. Tennessee. Not too far from campus and the rent is decent (520 a month). All I have to worry about is getting a comfy futon which will be my bed, and I'd have to pay for internet and electricity. I would have much rather preferred living in student apartments (with other fellow graduate students) instead because I feel like I could get more out of same price and it would be a nicer apartment. Due to my family insisting that I get 1/1 so that they'll have a place to stay when they visit, I decided to find the best deal i could find.

Depends where in Atlanta you want to live in. I went to GSU as an undergrad for 4 years and I lived at several places. Once I lived in Midtown with 3 other roommates (whom I never met before) and my rent was 595 a month, then I moved to another apartment in Midtown right in the center of everything and it was a 2 bed/1 bathroom which was 845. Right now I'm working in Atlanta and I found a homeowner who was looking for someone to live in her house. It turned out really well and I only pay 400 bucks a month which includes everything (internet, cable, water, electricity). She's really nice and if I went to grad school in Atlanta, I would have considered staying. You will find people like her (that aren't sketchy) on the East side of Atlanta which is the more hippie area and people tend to be more open-minded, however there is also a lot of crime on that side as well. What is your budget like? Would you like to splurge on your apartment and live in a fancy complex or do you not care as long as you feel safe? Do you want a roommate?

Hey, I will be at FSU for Fall 2011 thru Spring 2012. I won't be there next summer since I will be out of the country. I'm looking for a decent short-lease apartment that is furnished (I'll be moving into Tallahassee from Atlanta, GA so I don't want to worry about furniture). I just spent 3 hours today trying to find one but most of them seem to offer no short term leases or there was one that did, yet they didn't have a furnished option. Can anyone help me out with my apartment hunt dilemma?

I went to GSU for my undergrad and although its not as "green," I ended up liking it because it's diverse and it's not your typical college campus. You share the campus with fellow businessmen/businesswoman going to work, homeless people (yea its not a safe campus, so it was kinda annoying when I did live in downtown Atlanta that I had to really watch where I was going), and your regular college folk walking to their classes. Some people I know did not like GSU and left so I guess it depends what kind of person you are. Personally, I liked it because it was a nice change from the college that I transferred from (it was in the middle of nowhere and people would literally ask me "what kind of indian are you? the one with the dot or the one with the feathers?" or "Are there cars in India?"...and once I snapped and I told them that I am American and they had the hardest time understanding that...) I would have to agree that it is administratively dysfunctional and I would not want to go back to GSU for a Master's degree for that reason. Once I went to a career counselor thinking that I would be helped because I could not make up my mind about what I wanted to do. After two meetings with him, he gave up on me and was nowhere to be seen. Anyways, I have no knowledge of UAB...

I wish they did I just asked and they told me that they don't offer a penny No financial support, this really sucks...

Hi, so I just got accepted to Florida State and I'm a Georgia resident. Through the Academic Common Market, I can apply for in state tuition if my program is listed on their website. My program is not listed but I sent in a request (a cover letter along with information about the program) to add it to the list. How good are my chances of getting in state tuition? Has anyone on this forum done that before? Also, I keep on emailing the coordinator of the program to ask about assistantships, but he hasn't responded to any of my emails. I will start my classes on August 29th, when is the latest you can apply for positions as an assistantship? Sorry for all my questions, but I really wanted to go to this school and I figured that I would find a way to pay for it...somehow...but getting an assistantship position and in state tuition would really help!

I just got accepted to FSU! I found out yesterday!!!

Hi, so I've applied to Florida State University and I have a very good chance of getting in (since the coordinator of the program sent me an email saying that there shouldn't be a problem and that it will take about a week for it to become official). I've applied for the Masters International program where you work on your degree for the first year on campus and then you go off and serve for the Peace Corps and complete the rest. FSU hasn't told me anything about funding and I'm not sure how to go about asking. This would be an out of state school so the tuition is going to be high (about 33,000 bucks). I do need financial help and if I don't get some need, then I don't think I can attend and I don't know if I'd want to take out a huge loan. I could apply to in state colleges, but there weren't any interesting programs in GA. Has anyone done a Masters International program? If so, how did you pay for grad school? Also, my GPA is a 2.51 so its a miracle that I got into a decent college to begin with.

I've applied to FSU's Educational Leadership and Policy program- I applied on April 1st so I know I still have some time to wait. I was just wondering if like I'd have to wait until mid-May or later, but we'll see...

So I've applied for a program and their deadline is May 1st. Does this mean that I won't receive a decision until after May? I hate waiting like this, I just want to find out if I'm in or not so I can plan the rest of my summer! I went to their Open House 10 days ago and the admissions coordinator spoke to me and he said that my name sounded familiar and that I have positive reviews in my folder (so they've looked at my statement of intent, my resume, and my letters of reference but they haven't looked at my transcript or at my GRE scores). This was very good news and a big relief to me considering that my GPA is a 2.51. He told me that I shouldn't worry about my GPA since my GRE score (which is above 100-above their minimum-Once again, I know its a shock to those of you applying to Ivy League schools) will balance it out. However, things could change and they could not like me for one reason or another. *sigh* Thus far I've been having nightmares about not being accepted and ending up in a school in the middle of nowhere-where I'm the only minority in a school of southern sorority chics that keep on saying "Oh you poor Indian!" (I'm of southeast Asian descent by the way). Anyways yea. anyone out there applying to schools where you'll have to wait until mid-May maybe to get a decision for Fall 2011? If so, how are you coping?

Thanks, I actually went to the open house yesterday and the person in charge of dealing with admissions applications told me that my papers have been looked at and there were positive reviews. He also said that I shouldn't be nervous... Anyways, after hearing that, I am relieved but of course I'd be more relieved if I got accepted! I'm so glad I went

There will be an open house in the department that I've applied to this Thursday. The college is about 5 and a half hours away and as much as I would like to attend, I can't because they scheduled it on a Thursday evening and I have to work that day until 3 PM. I really want to go to this school, but I fear that my low GPA would prevent me from getting in. However, if I were to attend this open house, would that better my chances of getting in or no? The coordinator of the program told me that "there is certainly real hope if your GREs and letters of recommendation are good. We would have to request an exception to the undergraduate GPA criterion, but this is done fairly frequently and with good success when it is evident that the applicant has abilities and potential that didn't show up so much at the undergraduate level but have affirmed themselves in other ways or since then." Anyways, I did score good enough on the GRE as their minimum is only 1000 (this must be a shock to those of you reading this and go to an Ivy League school of some sort), wrote the best letter of intent I could write, sought recommendation letters from people that I worked with and from a professor. So is it worth skipping work that day and making a day trip out of this?

So I'm sitting in my room on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and still stressing over schools. I wouldn't be stressing this much if my GPA were at least a 3.0...that's how low my GPA really is (2.51 to be exact). I want to go into Educational Leadership and Policy and do a Peace Corps Masters International program which Florida State University offers and they have a program that I'm greatly interested in. I believe I wrote a great statement of intent that also explained why my GPA is so low without making excuses. I scored an 1120 on my GRE, I know that's not stellar but you have no idea how hard I had to study for this test to even bring it past 1000. My letters of recommendations are written by a professor (I took two of his classes and scored an A in both of them and he seemed to really like my input), my old co-teacher from Korea (I taught English in South Korea for a year and we got along very well), and from my other co-teacher in Atlanta (I volunteer at a literacy center and help teach a citizenship class). I'm hoping that my work experience will help me balance out my low GPA. Also, I have a B.S. in Chemistry and a B.A. in Spanish, so maybe they'll look at that and see how I'm well-rounded? *sigh* I don't know, but I'm scared that I'll never end up into a school and become an obsequious housewife of a surgeon husband (just kidding, I'd never torture myself like that). Anyways, so I'd like some words of encouragement...or from someone who got accepted into a grad school with a low GPA like mine....or something that will get me out of this house and smell the pollen infused flowers.

I just took the test yesterday and scored a 1090 (460 V; 630 Q). I believe I've been dropped on my head too many times as a kid to prevent me from excelling in anything academic. Anyways, I'll try Barrons this time and take the test again in January.

Thanks. I'm really nervous about the verbal part I memorized all the words in the Kaplan book but yet I still do poorly. Today I took another practice test and scored 1170 (690 Q; 480 V). *sigh*

Hi I've been studying heavily for the GRE using a Kaplan book. I have taken 3 of their tests (one that's in their book and two computer-based). I have had varying scores from 310 verbal to 550 verbal and 600 Q to 720. This really worries me because I need an above average score to get into a decent grad school for Education. I have a low GPA (2.51), so I want my GRE score to be something that will boost my grad school application. Is there anyone else that studied from the Kaplan book?