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  1. I had a person in my grad school cohort who found it difficult to make friends. She once told me that her counselor suggested that she do things she likes, but in public places. So instead of just sitting in her apartment and reading, go to a coffee shop and read. Seems simple, but she said it helped her a lot.
  2. I saw this on Buzzfeed yesterday, and wanted to share http://www.buzzfeed.com/doree/books-you-need-to-read-in-your-20s
  3. I went through three successful grade changes during undergrad, but those were all for blatant miscalculation of points. JMU is right - the later it drags on, the more difficult it will be. One of mine took over 3-months for the TA to change, after he admitted he made a mistake, just because of all the red tape it had to go through with different people singing off in the college and whatnot. I don't know if your situation where you think you were graded "a little harsh" would necessarily be successful or worth it. I would say it is your right as a student to question the grade, but be ready to have proof as to why. In these situations the burden of proof is on the student. I went through a nasty grade appeal during grad school, where my professor gave everyone the same grade on the final 85% and lied about it to numerous people. He then sent us e-mails saying we were lucky, because we all should have gotten Fs/Ds. The administration admitted it was unethical, and even though the provost's office got involved, the loser of a Dean refused to throw out the grades - even though she admitted the grades were arbitrary. It was so blatantly ridiculous, and he went on to do a similar thing this year to the new cohort. Even though my grade didn't get changed, I think that the ruckus I caused was enough to ruin his tenure chances. Which is good considering he was doing other unethical things to young females that I won't go into detail. Moral of the story, obviously our scenarios are completely different, but if you think it is warranted, remember that it is your right as a student to question your grade, but you have to prove your point. Think about whether or not a one grade in one class is worth the potential headache. I don't think there is any hurt in asking respectfully about it, but think about if it is worth pursuing if you don't get the answer you want.
  4. Hi Xfigo - if you do decide to continue in your program, or drop-out and come back at some point, I would strongly suggest registering with your university's Office of Disability Services (or whatever the office is called on your campus). Unfortunately the name can stigmatize students from using their services but on my campus, if you have a diagnosed mental illness, you can register with their office. You get your own disability adviser, and they can provide you with additional assistance and make sure that your rights are being protected under the ADA and Section 504. The office is not legally allowed to disclose that you are registered with them to anyone. They aren't even allowed to tell the military if they were to inquire about ROTC students. The only time anyone would know you were registered is if you wanted to self-disclose, or asked the office to intervene with a professor or something to that effect on your behalf. I would really suggest to anyone reading this who may have ADD, ADHD, depression, learning disabilities, bi-polar, etc. that effects their daily functioning sometimes to register. So often folks only think that Disability Services deal with physical disabilities, but they do a lot more than that
  5. Wow - these are great suggestions! My Goodreads to-read list is growing quickly
  6. AwkwardPants - this is amazing! Thanks so much for all of the links too I was really excited to hear about the library - I am really into reading. I was in town during the little 500, and it seemed like a fun tradition! I'm definetly going to hit up the farmer's market, and try the cool retaurants out when I move in July. Do you have any suggestions on coffee shops?
  7. I just graduated, and am moving to Bloomington to work at IU! I've heard the same thing as far as neighborhoods being heavily undergrad populated/Greek around the stadium. Does anyone have some suggestions for must see/dos in Bloomington? I was there for my on-campus interview, but that was only for a couple of days.
  8. Can't believe I was seeking advice on these forums a couple of years ago, now I just graduated!

  9. Hey Friends! Does anyone have suggestions for good summer reads? Any type - fiction, non-fiction, auto-biography, etc. I just graduated from my program, and my new job doesn't start until July 1, so I've got some time to kill. I'll throw out one book suggestion - World War Z. I wasn't too excited about the whole zombie craze, but it was an amazing book!
  10. Hi Friends! I just graduated with my M.Ed in College Student Personnel (Student Affairs), and am thinking about law school one day in the future. I want at least 2-3 years of full-time experience before I jump back in, but you can never start thinking about it too early. I was wondering if any of you were familiar with the possibilities of working in higher education as a lawyer. I know that most institutions have legal teams, and a lot of the Title 9 compliance officers on campus have their J.D. Other than that, does anyone know any other opportunities for someone to work at an institution of higher education with her or his J.D.? Can you even specialize in that? Any good schools you would recommend? Sorry for my ignorance
  11. I'm in a program with a fairly large cohort. The cohorts in my program are always known for having tons of drama. I do my best to avoid it. The majority of my cohort mates have assistantships in a centralized location, and this is where a lot of the drama stems from. I have an assistantship in an office that is elsewhere, and it has enabeled me to stay away from the drama in the past. However, this year a few people from my cohort switched into my department, and I feel like the drama is following them into my sanctuary. I've asked them to keep me out of it, and to please not tell me gossip, but aside from completely isolating myself from everyone and being seen as an anti social jerk, I don't know how to keep my life drama free. When I'm at lunch, their conversation surrounds gossip. When I sit by myself, everyone wants to know what is bothering me. If I go to a bar and avoid the group, people think I don't like them. If I say anything, it gets twisted around. Aside from becomming a mute hermit, I don't know what to do. Anyone have advice?
  12. Going after an assistantship in housing if you have 0 interest would obviously not be a wise decision, and I doubt breaktheshell would do it because some random person on a forum suggested it. The reason I suggested it to breaktheshell, is because she expressed interest in counseling experience, and it seems like some days, that is all I do. Also, when I started thinking about SA as a career choice, I didn't even know what an assistantship was, let alone all of the areas you could get an assistantship in. If you weren't an RA in college, you might not know much about housing, so I was sharing my experience. I'm not going to sit here and talk up career advising if I know nothing about it. I didn't go to one interview weekend where I was only allowed to apply to one assistantship - go with what you feel passionate about, and if housing peeks your interest, maybe apply to it as a backup. If not, that is awesome too. I disagree with ZeChocMoose about being pigeonholed when you work in housing. At the end of this past year, I had numerous colleagues who had been in live-in positions for anywhere from 2-6 years take positions in long distance education, academic advising, career advising and parent relations. Aside from my position as a resident director, I also work out of the office of judiciaries as a hearing officer, academically advise 10 students on academic probation, and serve on numerous divisional committees - I really enjoy all the inter-office work I get to participate in. Our VP, Dean of Students, Assistant Dean of Students, and two of my professors all stared out as hall directors, so it is a great springboard into other areas. I'll shut-up about housing now, but I really don't think offering it as a opportunity to someone who may or may not know anything about it is skin off anyone's nose.
  13. I get the search process, but giving advice on grad school when you haven't even started your program is shady.

  14. If you would like any other advice from someone who is currently in a program, and has some experience in the area, send me a message
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