koolherc Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 ^Perhaps the only time in our lives that we'll be anxiously awaiting the arrival of every new Monday Andsowego, gilmoregirl1010, kgumps2012 and 3 others 6
gellert Posted February 1, 2012 Author Posted February 1, 2012 "No, you don't understand. I HAD to buy this new/expensive sweater. What if I get a grad school interview? Preparation is key." "Well, eight people posted interview invites for Awesomesauce U on the results survey, but since none of them revealed themselves in the Notif Thread I'm guessing they're all fake. Still hope for me, ha!" MashaMashaMasha and snes 2
Another Sisyphus Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 "No, not tonight. I have grad apps to work on." Friend: "Are you building a grad school?" Friend: "No, really, what are you actually doing with all of that time?" doobiebrothers, perfectionist and rexzeppelin 3
cacao to cacao Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) *friends inviting you and you respond with: "All right I'll do [insert some awesome activity]... it'll probably be the last time I do [some awesome activity] with you guys before I move away!" and a slew of other things like: .. last super bowl with my friends, gotta do it! .. last snowboarding trip with the homies, totally down! .. last new years celebration on the east coast, i'm soo in! and i'm getting wasted! .. last chance to blah blah blah Edited February 2, 2012 by cacao to cacao rexzeppelin, DeeLovely79, DBP and 1 other 4
slaNYC Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 ME: "Maybe if I get into Berkeley I won't go. I don't really want to leave NY." FRIEND: "You're not serious, are you?" ME: "No. Well...maybe. I don't want to go. But I can't not go." Note to all: After thinking and planning and working on this for years, I can't believe the crazy thoughts that are going through my head right now. This process freaking SUCKS!!! I mean, who am I to turn down Berkeley?
unitname Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Gmail - Inbox (2,579). Still. "Dammit." This is perfect.
BreathingSister Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) ME: "Maybe if I get into Berkeley I won't go. I don't really want to leave NY." FRIEND: "You're not serious, are you?" ME: "No. Well...maybe. I don't want to go. But I can't not go." Note to all: After thinking and planning and working on this for years, I can't believe the crazy thoughts that are going through my head right now. This process freaking SUCKS!!! I mean, who am I to turn down Berkeley? This must be some weird kind of masochistic defense/coping mechanism because I do the same thing like every two days. If I turn down a PhD with funding opp (since I only applied to one PhD), someone have me killed. Edited February 2, 2012 by BreathingSister VioletAyame, perfectionist and slaNYC 3
MissH Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 What ya mean, no one in my field has heard anything today on the results page? A post from three years ago tells me... My mail carrier switched routes and now my mail comes after I leave for work. Ugh perfectionist 1
Grunty DaGnome Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 My mail carrier switched routes and now my mail comes after I leave for work. Ugh Oooo. That's cold!
wannabeaphd Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 "I'm sure I'll hear something by the end of the week" "All I want in the WORLD is to get in" -- this is not true because the $$ is kinda important too! "I CAN'T WAIT to quit my job! jbriar, DeeLovely79 and VioletAyame 3
icthere Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Gmail - Inbox (2,579). Still. "Dammit." This is perfect. Oh, thank God!!! I thought it was just me... MissH 1
busybee3 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 In January: "Why can't it be February already???" In February: "Why can't it be March already???" To mother: "You know it will be ridiculously bad if I don't get in anywhere, right??? I hope you know a good therapist." imisscoffee and VioletAyame 2
crazygirl2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Typical conversation with parents... "Don't tell me they'll accept me! You don't know what you're talking about!" 2 minutes later... "What do you mean, I'll have other options if they don't accept me? You don't believe in me?" Furcifera, dat_nerd, pelevinfan and 3 others 6
coonskee Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Typical conversation with parents... "Don't tell me they'll accept me! You don't know what you're talking about!" 2 minutes later... "What do you mean, I'll have other options if they don't accept me? You don't believe in me?" Yes. Hahahah. "Yeah, I KNOW they said they definitely won't send any results before next Monday, but what if they changed their minds?" *refresh* tauren and gwualum4mpp 2
contretemps Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 - "What are my chances (rate from 0-100%) of getting in at XXX University? I want a specific value. Thankss." - After submitting all the application materials: "OMG, I need a plan B" That is all. gwualum4mpp, imisscoffee and BreathingSister 3
litjust Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 "I'll stop freaking out when March rolls around!" "Today, I'm confident." "I'll never get in!" gwualum4mpp and SocGirl2013 2
BreathingSister Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 LOL, I want to like all of these! You're not alone people!!! I've said all of these!
cokohlik Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 friend: "so when will you start to hear back from your programs?" me: "well according to grad cafe..." Brilliant!!! MissH, gwualum4mpp and slaNYC 3
bgreenster Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 "In a month from now, I'll know my fate..." "It won't be the end of the world when I don't get in anywhere." (slash I wonder if I can pretend I never applied when people ask about all those rejections?) imisscoffee 1
Clou12 Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) "I'm fine." When inside we are SCREAMMMMMMINGGGGGGG! Edited February 3, 2012 by Clou12 rachelcl 1
Hotspur Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 "I hate you! You ruined my life!" Text message to me from a fellow PhD applicant, two hours after I told him about Grad Cafe--which is approximately how long it took him to become addicted to checking the Results page for new submissions. Welcome to the club! busybee3, deleteuser_184321, music and 1 other 4
hitomimay Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 - "What are my chances (rate from 0-100%) of getting in at XXX University? I want a specific value. Thankss." OMG, I do that to my SO all the time! And I freak out when his numbers fluctuate: "what do you mean 80%? Last week you said 90%!!!" Any one else's friends, family and SOs suffering from our constant anxiety and obsession lately? lol tetrandra 1
Waits Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 ME: "Maybe if I get into Berkeley I won't go. I don't really want to leave NY." FRIEND: "You're not serious, are you?" ME: "No. Well...maybe. I don't want to go. But I can't not go." Note to all: After thinking and planning and working on this for years, I can't believe the crazy thoughts that are going through my head right now. This process freaking SUCKS!!! I mean, who am I to turn down Berkeley? This is my actual thought process for the past month - we really are so predictable!
kgumps2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Hopefully this will work. My friend and I go through this everyday. We died laughing the first time we saw it because it absolutely reflects this whole process. Furcifera, jbriar, bgreenster and 1 other 4
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