Bonkers
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sesame street
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I was recently hired. During the job interview I said that I wanted to make a career for myself at the private school (only because the interviewer directly stated that they wanted someone to commit, and desperate for a job, I played the part), which was a lie since I had 12 graduate school applications floating around. Immediately upon accepting the job, I received my first acceptance. So now, knowing that I will be going to graduate school, it has been tough keeping a zipped lip especially since I am starting to like my co-workers and one is in the process of applying into graduate school. And then on bad days... I just have this urge to stand up on a desk and scream down at my student, "I am going to be out of here in a few months, you little jerks!" Oh geez... I think I will give my one month notice in July, but holy crap do I feel guilty for lying.
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Dear Brown:
I really thought we had something special. I'm into medical sociology, you're into medical sociology, it just made sense. I thought we had a future, you and I. What happened to all those email correspondences in which we discussed my interests? You said we could be such a good fit... and I believed you. I feel a bit cheated. Well, I'm not saying that if, hypothetically, you were to ask if you could change your mind, I'd say no... because I would definitely say yes and forgive you and say, "lets pretend all that never happened, we're together now." Oh, Brown, why don't you reconsider!
Love,
Bonkers
- DrPepper-olic and maximus82
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pedal boat
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tap dancer
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When you guys are applying for really entry-level jobs (e.g. Starbucks), do you usually end up putting down your undergrad information?
I think so... well, I know that my motivation would be to inform the manager know that I am too good for the job, allowing him/her to expect my daily indignant attitude and poor work ethic. However, if the job really is at Starbucks, I do not think it matters whether you put down your BA degree or not because they will hire anyone that is over 16.
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How far have I taken the insanity?
(1) Today: it is Saturday and I am staying home so I can keep an eye on my email account.
(2) The other day, after walking home from work, I really had to pee, but decided to check my email account while squirming. Almost wet myself all for nothing but a coupon from Snapfish.com.
(3) I regularly re-read the two acceptance letters I have received so far just to make sure I was not imagining my acceptances the first twenty times I read them.
(4) I dreamt that I was accepted into Yale, but when I went to thank the adcoms personally, I was in Turkey and topless.
(5) I took the GREs in November... but I am still studying for it... without any intentions of retaking them. Seriously. What is wrong with me?
Your turn.
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"Regrettably, we are not in a position to inform you about funding at this time, but we hope to be able to do so in the very near future."
Anyone got funding? CUNY offered funding to a small group of admitted students in the past few years. Hopefully I'll get the funding!
Received fellowship for five years.
Anyone going to the open house on March 2?
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Norwegian wood
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What not to say based on my mom's efforts at consoling my grad school-related stress:
"Well, if you get rejected everywhere else you can get a real job! And make money!"
"You don't have to go to school... you should get a job on Wall Street and find a banker to marry."
"Maybe you should just pick a different career and become a pharmacist like Susan's nephew who now makes six digits.... SIX! He just stands there at Rite-Aide."
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The usual routine, which occurs about 20 plus times a day: check email. refresh screen immediately. check result search on grad cafe. check email again.
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dinosaur fossil
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Certainly a great feature.
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This year, I am making V-Day flippin' magical for my significant other. Really, this man is so special. He makes my lunch in the morning before work and leaves me notes in my dinosaur lunch box. He has been so tolerant of my crazy for the past six months, especially that one week when I went on L-theanine for my stress, which only induced further stress, causing me to leave psychotic messages on his voicemail box with stuff like: "What if this had been an emergency? What if my arm had just been blown up and I had to go to the hospital right now... you would have missed this call and I would have bled to death! You are a monster. Why are you not picking up the phone? Come home. I'm hungry." So, I owe him something real special, that is why two weeks ago I went on snapfish and ordered him a coffee mug with my face on it and a hologram bookmark of my angry faces. I will post pictures of these things on my blog after V-day... they are awesome. The mug has two images of my head fused together by MS-paint so it looks like I am a pair of conjoined twins and underneath it reads: "I could not love you more even if I were a pair of conjoined twins with two hearts". Apparently, people don't call them siamese twins anymore... its like how you can't call midgets 'midgets' anymore. Siamese-s are cats.
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I think that if you are really that set on being in school, then sure, go ahead and throw out a few MA applications (but not to the same schools that you applied to phd programs). However, ask yourself a few questions (1) am I willing to pay thousands and thousands to settle for an MA? (2) if a PhD is my academic goal, then will this MA help me get there? (3) what are my chances of getting into the schools I most recently applied to? (4) can I apply again to other phd programs next year with a good chance of getting in?
Personally, my profile after my undergraduates was so crappy that I did an MA in order to become a better and more prepared applicant this year.
Good luck!
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Nostimost:
Lets hope your husband gets into his program, but in horrible case of rejection... I think from being a failure at many things, the schmaltzy stuff and over hugging is not exactly the best move.
I suggest: one long hug. After, you immediately push your SO from denial to anger, say "they are mad crazy balls for not letting you in, those fucking bastards!" Then you go out and buy a six pack of beer and rent Charles in Charge season 5 (because they have all these test spin-off pilots interspersed with normal Charles in Charge episodes, it is freakin crazy... there is one spin-off idea that I thought was really good, but it never got picked up as its own show after Charles in Charge ended... well, you will see. It's the one in which Charles' mom works at an auto-garage---that is some funny stuff). Okay, so after all this and some sleep he will feel better.
Good luck to your husband!
- Moxie42, Clawsworth and joops
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I used to be a music snob and say stuff like, "oh, yeah, I saw him in concert in Echo Park years ago... before he became famous and whatever" But today, I like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and that one Justin Beiber song, "baby". I only listen to the songs that are famous and are played over and over again in Forever 21 and sandwich shops. Teenager/Indie me would have put out a cigarette in current me's eye.
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cat lady
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24 with some quarter-life crisis issues.
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So I started a new job...
I have to wake up at 6:30 every morning. I can't believe so many people do this... have jobs. It freakin' sucks.
I eat lunch in a "teacher's lounge" furnished with toddler-sized furniture. While my supervisors are educated, a few of my co-workers might be dumb as rocks. Evidence: Today, the girl with brown hair who brought her "meat puff" culinary creation asked: "Why is it that some people you search on google their name comes up and sometimes you search someone and their name doesn't come up? Like sometimes you click image and you see their picture and sometimes you don't." What is that supposed to mean?! Eventually I figured out that this was an optimization question.
I am not incredibly happy, but it will do until school starts.
Pro: I get all the Jewish holidays off!
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Nope. No need to reiterate your interest in the program. I am sure that came across in the first interview and your application. All there is to do now is to wait.
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water polo
What to do with a rejection letter...
in Waiting it Out
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What to do with a rejection letter? Use it as a format to write your own rejection letter, rejecting their rejection. Example,
Dear You Crap Weasels Who Made The Biggest Mistake Ever---big mistake---big---huge---I have to go shopping now:
Thank you for your consideration of my application. Your letter has been carefully reviewed by myself and drunk friends currently celebrating my over qualification.
Unfortunately, my entourage has decided not to accept your rejection and I concur with this decision. The number and quality of rejections to graduate school are extraordinary and the decision to go beyond denial and anger and back to denial was difficult even with careful consideration of the rejection to the program.
If you have questions regarding my rejection of your rejection, they should be directed to my entourage.
I realize that this outcome is disappointing, but I do thank you for the time and effort you invested into denying me admissions into the graduate program at (school), as I recognize that expenditures of your baloney decision and time to notify me can be considerable---you know, it is tough sending out so many standardized emails. I wish you well in your future rejection endeavors, as I will see you anyway on the first day of class---try getting rid of me, suckers.
Sincerely,
Disgruntled but forgiving