koolherc Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 ^Perhaps the only time in our lives that we'll be anxiously awaiting the arrival of every new Monday Andsowego, kgumps2012, MissH and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gellert Posted February 1, 2012 Author Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Sisyphus Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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?" rexzeppelin, doobiebrothers and perfectionist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cacao to cacao Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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 DBP, DeeLovely79, rexzeppelin and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaNYC Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitname Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 "Is the GRE hard?" socioholic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unitname Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Gmail - Inbox (2,579). Still. "Dammit." This is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathingSister Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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 slaNYC, perfectionist and VioletAyame 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissH Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grunty DaGnome Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My mail carrier switched routes and now my mail comes after I leave for work. Ugh Oooo. That's cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabeaphd Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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! DeeLovely79, VioletAyame and jbriar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icthere Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Gmail - Inbox (2,579). Still. "Dammit." This is perfect. Oh, thank God!!! I thought it was just me... MissH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busybee3 Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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." VioletAyame and imisscoffee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygirl2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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, deleteuser_184321, BreathingSister and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coonskee Posted February 2, 2012 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
contretemps Posted February 3, 2012 Share 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. imisscoffee, gwualum4mpp and BreathingSister 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litjust Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 "I'll stop freaking out when March rolls around!" "Today, I'm confident." "I'll never get in!" SocGirl2013 and gwualum4mpp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreathingSister Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 LOL, I want to like all of these! You're not alone people!!! I've said all of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cokohlik Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 friend: "so when will you start to hear back from your programs?" me: "well according to grad cafe..." Brilliant!!! gwualum4mpp, MissH and slaNYC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenster Posted February 3, 2012 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clou12 Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) "I'm fine." When inside we are SCREAMMMMMMINGGGGGGG! Edited February 3, 2012 by Clou12 rachelcl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotspur Posted February 3, 2012 Share 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! deleteuser_184321, music, Andsowego and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitomimay Posted February 3, 2012 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waits Posted February 3, 2012 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgumps2012 Posted February 3, 2012 Share 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. bgreenster, jbriar, VioletAyame and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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