oseirus
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graham crackers and corn flakes were invented to curb sexual appetite.
people thought their bodies had only a set amount of energy--they didn't want to use it up having too much sex.
no wonder I'm addicted to those two!
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Why not? I'm planning to read that this summer, after finally getting forced by friends in to watching Game of Thrones (I'd been avoiding it cause I hate starting fiction series that the author hasn't finished writing yet...I've been waiting for the end of one series for almost 20 years...)
Also, I started reading JFC Fuller's analysis of Ulysses Grant's generalship...
I really should read the Fuller book ... also GRR Martin will string these books out till he is on his deathbed ... he is going to the bank with two middle fingers up
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damn once again hbeels?
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does the Song of Ice and Fire series count now?
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Speaking of writing samples...
Has anyone had any difficulty trimming their pieces?
My best paper is a mixture of historiography and primary source research. Unfortunately, it's twenty-six pages--far too long for most applications (I think only one school I'm looking at accepts samples up to thrity pages.)
Any ideas for cutting stuff out? In consolidating, should I mention that it was part of a larger piece?
mine was the opposite so if you need any inputs in lengthening it I am your BS king!
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I too have already accepted a school, but would really like to hear back from THREE schools that I've heard nothing from. I feel like with all the time, effort, and money I put into applying that they could at least acknowledge my application, even if it's with a rejection letter. I noticed in your signature that you too are overcoming a terrible undrad gpa, I kind of wonder if the schools I haven't heard from just took a look at my ugpa and tossed my application aside.... into one of those circular filing cabinet
actually they use those apps to line the floors of the kennels of the DGS's dogs usually
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Friend: "have you heard anything yet?
Me: "about what?"
Friend: "grad school."
Me: "THAT'S A DAMNED LIE! THERE'S NO SUCH THING."
Friend:
Me: -___-
you forgot to add "I'll sue you if you say otherwise!"
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Well I'm an American studying in the UK and am in my final year of an Ancient History degree at the University of St. Andrews and I've applied to a Masters in Oxford for Modern Chinese Studies and Cambridge in Political Thought and Intellectual History. Unfortunately, both programmes rejected me, and so the Dual Masters in International and World History is the last application that I am waiting on. I am thinking of applying to other schools (that aren't due yet) in the event that falls through too, but this week and next I'm going to be extremely busy writing off my last essays. What programmes did you apply for?
I applied primarily to a handful of PhD programs for African history (a couple of Ivies and some in-state schools) but the PhD programs that I got into didn't offer much in the way of funding so I took the Columbia/LSE dual degree program b/c it gives me time to figure out what exactly I want to do and how I can go about it.
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I was already taking it as gospel, so I'm glad my instincts didn't steer me wrong.
I'm happy to help with questions you may have, though note that at this point I'm a self-taught military historian (which is to say, I only started reading Clausewitz a few months ago and haven't read some of the other major thinks in the field) ...but I know a whole lot about the Civil War, I've just been thinking of it as a "hobby" for the last 20 years or so...when it's finally dawned on me last year that my hobby COULD be my career, if I put the work in...
dons a "Vote for StrangeLight 2012" pin
Ah Vom Kriege (On War) the only manual of war one needs to read to understand warfare just like one must read Il Principe ( The Prince) to understand pragmatic dominance. Every future dictator/would-be world dominator must purchase those two books!
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German
annieca, kotov, Kelkel, Ganymede18, grlu0701
Spanish
annieca, crazedandinfused, Ganymede18, grlu0701 (kind of), CageFree, StrangeLight, pudewen (very rusty and basically useless to my work)
French
theregalrenegade, Ganymede18, CageFree (reading, can speak a bit), StrangeLight, Safferz (Franglais)
Hebrew
uhohlemonster, crazedandinfused (ktzat)
Italian
Latin
Kelkel, Ganymede18
Greek
Ganymede18 (New Testament)
Russian
Polish
runaway
Romanian
kotov
Japanese
kyjin, pudewen (sort of, it's in process), unforth (well enough to read/translate)
Portuguese
CageFree (reading), StrangeLight (reading, swearing)
Hungarian
StrangeLight (swearing only)
Somali
Safferz
Arabic
Safferz (reading)
Chinese
pudewen (modern and classical)
Gibberish
Oseirus (fluent classical, modern, pomo - speaking; ok in reading modern & pomo; can't write worth a lick)
I'm switching fields from an East Asian/Japan focus as an undergrad to a US focus as a grad; I've got the books in the house to start studying German, as I'm interested in (among many other things) the contributions of German immigrants to the Civil War, and so many programs require a second language, I figure, might as well (my uncle is fluent in German and lives in Germany roughly half the year so it seems like a good choice...)
I still see we gibberers aren't represented ... once again ... but no fear I have corrected this injustice!
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That's the plan, yeah.
I might have some questions for you down the road (re: military history over all) .... oh and whatever SL tells you is GOSPEL! I'd take ti to the bank and then some ... StrangeLight for President!
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A lot of people might have gotten decisions already. I'm still waiting on mine at the moment.
What programs if I may ask?
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Congratulations, man!
I'm also applying to this programme so I hope I'll be able to join you come next academic year!
Thanks and hope to see you there!
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The wait is finally over for me. I just got the news that I'm going to UPenn this year. OMG this is not a dreammmmmmmmmmm OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG
Huzzah and hurrah! I hope you're breathing again
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still no one considering the PhD program?
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My mother after telling her I was rejected from Stanford: "Can't you just call them and tell them how interested you are in the program?"
No mom. It doesn't work that way, and even if it did, it's not the best fit for me anyway.
that is possibly the sweetest and saddest thing I've read in a while
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Yes. Most of the graduate schools participate in University Apartment Housing (UAH), which are a collection of mostly apartment-style buildings in the Morningside Heights area. Teachers College also has their own housing system that's also in the same neighborhood; most of it is dormitory-style (some with private bathrooms). The medical center campus has its own housing system that's a mix of studios, shared apartments, and dormitory-style rooms.
I will note, however, that housing is quite limited amongst graduate students and that you should definitely prepare a Plan B and be prepared to do the apartment search. I think it's slightly easier to get it on the main campus, though, as I only know a few grad students on the Morningside campus who don't live in UAH housing and that's mostly by choice. (By contrast, I know a LOT of CUMC students who live off-campus.)
so as far as cost/accommodation, would you say it is better on or off-campus?
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It does help. Thanks tons.
Do you think it matters that the language I know (Japanese) bears absolutely no relationship to my chosen field whatsoever? Like, that Japanaese language skill will in no way at all help my ability to study about the US Civil War military history? (it's not like I intend to study what 19th century Meiji Revolution Japan thought about the US Civil War...though now that I think about it, that might be kinda interesting...)
Can I assume you're you going for a PhD in US Civil War history?
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You're the best. Thanks.
This is why I love TGC so much. Such a supportive community.
Granted that was said to Gene P, I will go ahead and claim all the credit for myself and be like Kobe Bryant:
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Thanks Arcyoung. Have you heard anything yet? P. S. I wonder if the admin of GSAS at Columbia ever look at this page and laugh at how stressed out we get!!
I hope to Allah they don't! Some people might not have a sense of humor and this place is supposed to be a fun outlet etc. Please sweet YHWH don't let those admins be on here!
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Man did the last person turn off the light on this thread yet? This thread has gone eerily silent
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Haha! March was calmer than February for both of us
Well unleash in April!
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Thank you all so much! I just hope I can make you grad cafers proud ...and thanks for the inputs Joga ... I def will be inboxing you and asking you some questions about this "lent term" nonsense you speak of ... next you'll be telling me of Michaelmas and Whitsun ... like anyone actually follows those things
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I am calling off the dogs of war ... Gibberers are sensitive these days to our customs, culture and tradition being ignored so I hope you kinda maybe sorta understand where that was coming from