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  1. Done with undergrad. Now what?!

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      hopehope

      wedding is the most fun part! cannot forget the fun we had in my wedding last fall! Enjoy it most and congrats!

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  2. i think stargazing is going to be my new hobby when i start grad school.

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      you'll have no time for anything remotely close to that!

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  3. Bought a sweet chair for my long hours of studying/paper writing. It is amazing!

  4. oh yeaaaaaaah! Vacation on the beach! I love you babie!

  5. won 1st in the symposium..woo hoo,

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      congraaaaats same happened to me last week and i was so happy!

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  6. One final paper done and another one almost out of the oven. I can't believe my 1st year of grad school is almost over. Time travels at hypervelocity!!!

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      second year will be sooooooo fast believe me!!!! congraaats!

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  7. what if I take my advisor's class and perform horribly :-??

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      delay this class until at least one semester .. you learn more about her style ..

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  8. i feel so alone. i want to cry.

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      sorrrrry my dear .. come on .. you have us :)

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  9. Last (too-late) decision is in. Rejected for PhD, offered an MS. Classic. That'd be from rank #1 program. Meh.

  10. defending my first Generals Paper tomorrow. Nervous and excited at the same time!

  11. Leaving to present a paper in a conference and enjoy music evenings and dinner nights with friends! I love my field a lot!

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      Thank you! It was a great success and my advisor thinks I should add it to my dissertation!! This saves me another 10 pages :P not bad at all! Oh I also read some bilingual poetry some by me some by great poets and it was a blast! now, back to teaching for a couple of weeks! I love life the way it is! Would not want to change a thing!

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  12. just read the program requirement. my dept has 3-part candidacy exam, which no other dept has, and i have to pass by next may.. :|

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      did mine last summer. 3 written exams and one long oral. you will be fine just study like a freak!

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  13. Looking into getting a new computer for grad school... any recommendations?

  14. work on my thesis... play Diner Dash ... work on my thesis ... play Diner Dash? I'm so confused.

  15. E-mailed last program to ask about admin status. Reply: "the committee is still deliberating." Well, good luck committee!

  16. back to normal life. Not excited on Mondays anymore...

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      Oh dear I am so sorry to hear this but i want you to know that we are all in the same boat. everyone is waiting for something and even those who get some stuff, do not get other stuff and still wait for their golden chance .. so , please do not let this get you down .. just be strong and preserve through these tough times.. I've been in your situation more than once and it killed me but then I decided to put the bad news behind me and believe in the future .. life is not fair and we do no...

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  17. back to normal life. Not excited on Mondays anymore...

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      why dear? what happened with your applications? please smile .. life is never fair but we make the best of it ..

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  18. I feel so good! SO good! Enjoyed my beach dinner with my friends and loving all the good news and plans! SO EXCITED!

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      Thanks! Happiness is within! No one has all that he deserves or dreams of, ever, so why not be happy with what we have?!

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  19. Accepted my offer of admission. I know where I'm headed this fall! Good luck to those of you still waiting.

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      does not it feel great! congraaaaaaaaats!

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  20. Started the visa process. New York is only a few months away now...

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      congrats Ms. or Mr. Waw! I love Arabic!

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  21. adcom person: we don't have enough money to admit you; we transferred your app to your 2nd choice program. Me: OK fine. Who should I ask there to follow up my app? Adcom person: Oh, did i tell u they only had a couple of slots this year and it's very unlikely they'll even look into your app? Good luck anyway.

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      sending good vibes your way. hang in there and have some hope. they look at things from a different perspective than yours so just wait .. go listen to the beatles" all you ned is love love love" and smile ..

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  22. adcom person: we don't have enough money to admit you; we transferred your app to your 2nd choice program. Me: OK fine. Who should I ask there to follow up my app? Adcom person: Oh, did i tell u they only had a couple of slots this year and it's very unlikely they'll even look into your app? Good luck anyway.

    1. hopehope

      hopehope

      Sorry to hear that :( do not worry i hope you get better news .. did you hear from all the schools you applied for or still waiting?

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