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  1. Every time I get an email about my program I get so uncontainably excited... then a little voice is my head says "It is going to be a lot of work! Why are you so excited?"

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      Tell that voice to shut up. If you arent excited about hard work, you shouldnt do a phd.

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  2. hello. so I am a rising senior at UT Austin. this fall semester i will be applying for a masters in speech pathology. i am heavily considering going back home in El Paso for my masters. Any of you out there who can give me aome info on the SLP masters program at UTEP? so many El Pasoans trash UTEP and i really want to have a good idea of what i can expect from this graduate program

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      Its a serious downgrade to move from UT Austin to UTEP.

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  3. Would you self-cite your own work?

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      I wrote my own code, then the next papers I cited them. its typical, really!

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  4. Microsoft just made my night! I just received my new computer today and found out that I'm eligible for a free Office 365 subscription through my school-issued email. So glad I won't have to pay for MS Office on top of everything else :/

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      My school provides Matlab, mathematica, Office, iworks, Adobe suites and many other softwares. Check your school software page.

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  5. So many prospectives asking about time to degree... Real talk though: five year PhD and be miserable, or seven year PhD and be happy? I'll take seven years any day.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      4-5 years. Thats it. Phd is not the goal of my life. It is what comes after Phd.

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  6. My university is closed today due to inclement weather. :/

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      Good. My school never closes for inclement weather, even every school in the area does :P

  7. My big painstakingly-arranged figure in our recent paper was posted on the interwebs as the Journal's pick for figure of the week! Warm fuzzies...

  8. My big painstakingly-arranged figure in our recent paper was posted on the interwebs as the Journal's pick for figure of the week! Warm fuzzies...

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      lol since im in theory I have to get really creative with line plots and schematics. Microscope pics are always so pretty.

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  9. My big painstakingly-arranged figure in our recent paper was posted on the interwebs as the Journal's pick for figure of the week! Warm fuzzies...

  10. First half of candidacy exams: done. Huge relief.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      I just finished an exam also (written+oral). Congrats!

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  11. My friend's foster dog attacked my face yesterday, and now I have a bruised jaw. I'm not upset with the dog at all, but I'd like to not be bruised for classes today.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      It sounds scary. If you get broken skin, please go to the Dr! Feel better!

  12. Considering all my ETS tests have shown me the same scores, I guess I have plateaued at 159V 151Q. Test is Saturday. I know these aren't great scores.... But they're not really horrible, right?

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      The Q score is horrendous. Study harder and retake!

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  13. I'm so bored right now. My classes are easy and I can't start research because of field work timing constraints. I just want something to do.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      i have never heard of a Ph.D. student with such problems :P Apply for grants/fellowships? Lit reviews? Design expts?

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  14. If I could fire my students, I would fire about 75% of the total chemistry undergrads at my school.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      same here. spoiled private school brats don't give a shit about science... *facepalm*

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  15. Decided today that I am joining Match and Eharmony!! I am determined to be married by the end of my 2 year program. :) yay so excited!!

  16. Job applications: like grad school apps on steroids.

  17. some of my colleagues are just.....not very motivated and I won't be surprised if I don't see some of them around next year.

  18. Working on my SoP for Grad school. I'm a railway engineer, need ideas for a Transportation Engg focus. Any one?

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      Give your best efforts before asking for others' help. Thats my idea for you.

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  19. I ain't mess around, 2 papers will be submitted by the end of this summer.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      that's how it is done, sir!

  20. Most definitely ready for this summer - research and workshop!

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      Yay! I am also heading to grad school in June ;)

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  21. Beers after rowing. Who can say no to that?

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      That sounds ah-mazing :-) enjoy life before grad school!

  22. I accepted the offer to my first choice program on Wednesday... today I get an email from the postdoc in the lab (who was away when I visited, so I never met her), telling me how excited she is that I decided to come. It's nice to be in a lab where you're clearly wanted.... :-)

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      congrats! :) yes, to work where you are wanted makes all the difference in the world :P

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  23. So quiet in here... where are you guys?

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      Shopping for my trip to my home country :-) a great time to be alive! And grilled lobster tails tomorrow! Happy easters yall!

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  24. I love seeing the results page when a really cocky student gets rejected.

  25. Getting some experience with grant writing this week. I really will miss my job when I leave for school. I've had some awesome experiences here.

    1. Cookie

      Cookie

      grant writing is great learning experience! have fun!

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