gradgirlwannabe

Royal Court

court clerk

Thank you!!! Posting this on FB and tagging closest friend and family. They MUST read this.

lady-finger

beyond hope

Completely agree. The funny results make me giggle, and giggling is EXACTLY what I need right now. Lots of it. I threw a complete tantrum last night with my SO because he was teasing me about a movie I wanted to watch. Seriously not a big deal, but resulted in a bit of a meltdown and an hour or two of pouting, silence, and the occasional passive aggressive reply. That is NOT like me.

This is precisely my fear, minus the "good undgergrad institution." I'm terrified that they're looking at my application, laughing, and asking one another, "Who the f@*# does she think she is, applying to a PhD program???" I have moments during which I wonder that myself... Good things - "highly motivated" perhaps? "writes well"?

I agree with Amalia 100%. I would rather have my SO leave me than get all-round rejections. He's wonderful and I love him like crazy, but I can handle heartbreak of that sort. My professional life, on the other hand, is my priority. Fortunately, that's not my choice to make.

olden days

I am definitely in the same boat. Last semester I took 19 credits, the GRE, and the English Lit subject test, in addition to applying to all my schools and working part time. I was hoping that I'd have a chance to recoup over Christmas break, but I spent it working on grad apps and working, so it wasn't very relaxing. THIS semester I've got 20 credits (most of which are in upper level classes) plus work, and I have NO motivation. I've been running myself hard for the past few years, and now I just want to be DONE. I have plenty of work with which to distract myself, but have absolutely NO interest in it. If anyone has a cure....

poached eggs

Ahhhrrrrg!!!!! Now I'm scouring the web for Masters programs with deadlines late enough for me to still apply! I'm pretty sure this obsession is unhealthy...

That's got to be excruciating. I don't want to hear about fate, self-created or not.

hazard pay

I am TERRIFIED of getting all-round rejections. I applied to nine schools, and as an English major, I'm afraid my options are limited. I do NOT feel like spending a year working at Starbucks while going through the application process again. I don't have a plan B. I can't imagine doing anything else. Okay, now that I've vented.... Have you gotten all-round rejections in the past? Do you have a plan B in case it happens?

Hehehe... waiting game