GradSchoolGrad Posted April 2, 2020 Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) Looking back, I am beginning remember how the stress of grad school brought out the weird of some people in their social behavior. Any interesting stories to share? Mine is that there was someone in her 30s who regularly told us how she felt bad that she missed out on an "undergrad party" experience, so she made an effort to go to undergrad parties and got an undergrad boyfriend... and invited her undergrad boyfriend to grad events to show off... We were all amused... and weirded out... Edited April 2, 2020 by GradSchoolGrad
LazarusRises Posted April 3, 2020 Posted April 3, 2020 Is it really that weird for a graduate student to date an undergrad? That lady seems like she had a FOMO complex, but the age difference is often not more than a few years.
GradSchoolGrad Posted April 3, 2020 Author Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, LazarusRises said: Is it really that weird for a graduate student to date an undergrad? That lady seems like she had a FOMO complex, but the age difference is often not more than a few years. I think it is fine if the program is majority straight from undergrad (for example 5th year accounting programs). However, I went to grad school twice in both professional programs (average age 25 and 27). Only once did we ever hear of dating seeking out an undergrad to date. It was also super awkward that it came from our 2nd oldest student (the oldest one was married). I also thought it was an interesting symbiotic relationship, because she became a source of alcohol for the undergrads. Edited April 3, 2020 by GradSchoolGrad
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