EastCoasting Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 I think you definitely win the prize for caring the most about grad school, if 36 weeks pregnant is having trouble competing. Thanks. I was just really happy that my water didn't break during my interview. As it was I was the pregnant girl with the cane.
chaetzli Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 The schools should make an RPG in which the hero is our almighty WannabeGrad. There are 10 big levels, and you have to collect data, documents and LORs instead of coins like Super Mario. You fight one member of the admission committee after completing each level. And to stay alive, you have to refresh your status every 30 seconds (it's like checking inbox). If you fail to defeat the last boss - your POI - there's a consolation prize - you get another game (a new acceptance) for free via snail mail in March! I should do this, really. This is my new research proposal, could be good for Comp. Sci., Psychology etc. You just made my day!!!
cokohlik Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 What I should do: Finish my thesis (Master's) Assure adviser that I'll finish my thesis. Back-up what I've already written for my thesis. What I'll actually do: Pretend to be busy writing my thesis while I'm obsessively checking GC, email, and app statuses. Lol!!! This should be turned into a PhD Comic. kgumps2012 1
MashaMashaMasha Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Listen to the same song on repeat in order to master it for karaoke night. Go to batting cages and let the crack of the bat hitting the ball release some tension. Take real boxing lessons (none of this cardio kick-boxing stuff). Get the band back together. Watch ALL the netflix. Clean all the things! (No, seriously. I need to clean my house.)
UnlikelyGrad Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 Physical activity is a good stress burner, so: Go for a walk. Go for a run. Climb a mountain. Learn to salsa/swing dance. Dig a hole as deep as you can--if you get rejected from everywhere, you'll have somewhere to hide. Buy a broadsword and learn to use it, just in case the zombie apocalypse really happens. MashaMashaMasha, snes and katiemk1230 3
axc Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Exercise Play video games (especially time destructive favorites) Try to learn a new language Read literature in your field/review old text books Watch mindless Youtube videos Birdwatch
wlkwih2 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I'll just get away from all this rush and read, read, read. See you in a couple of days! (or hours if I fail )
cokohlik Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Spending time with my husband, Looking at websites about & talking about grad school, Scrapbooking, Catching up on all the Academy nominated films I didn't get to see in theaters, Reading, Writing for my website, Reading ALL the rage comics, Playing the Sims 3 (controlling my virtual reality is pretty awesome) Among other things!
kgumps2012 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Haha first off, love this topic! What I do/should do (other than checking my email and status 1000000 times a day): Finish writing my master's thesis Publish master's thesis clean up lab space start up another project/continue current project for another publication? clean up dorm room (yes I still live in one for the convenience) watch ridiculous anime that has nothing to do with graduate school get lost in the world of Song of Ice and Fire for the second time (yay 2nd season is coming on HBO!) learn japanese or german...either would be fun! Edited February 2, 2012 by kgumps2012
converse3 Posted February 2, 2012 Posted February 2, 2012 I'm learning a new language... it is actually distracting me... 6 more weeks until my decisions are out
crazygirl2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Here are my strategies: 1. Wash dishes. You can't check your email while washing dishes without damaging your laptop or smartphone, and you can't check your application statuses and Grad Cafe from ALL THE PLACES at ALL THE TIMES without your technology. 2. Sit on your bedroom floor and eat cereal straight from the box. A lot of cereal. 3. Call a fellow applicant and tell them to get off Grad Cafe because it's unhealthy, but oh, if you're already on it, can you check this one school of mine and tell me if anything has changed in the past 3 minutes? 4. Stare at a wall and think about all the horrible things that could go wrong in your interviews. When you've thought of everything, think again. You'll come up with something else. 5. If you're in college, remember that second semester seniors are technically still students. Consider doing something for one of your classes. Laugh at the mere thought. 6. Watch YouTube videos of ostriches. 7. Read Twilight. Yes, the waiting game has broken me. katiemk1230 and psychdork 2
aberrant Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 how about design silly t-shirts and possibly getting one, like this?
socihealth Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 watch every episode in my boxed set of seinfeld dvds...... katiemk1230 1
espresso_eyes Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 my friends introduced me to 9gag.com. def helps to kill time.
Kitkat Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Right now things that I am are doing to keep myself busy at the moment. 1) Watching Murder, She Wrote, and playing the game of how many guest stars ended up in Star Trek or Lord of the Rings 2) Reading for all of my classes 3) Catching up on all of my own reading from stuff from christmas 4) Playing video games (including a Diablo 3 beta) 5) Looking for a job for after this semester 6) Eating lots of chocolate
felicite Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 1. Just finished cleaning out over 4,000 old email messages and organizing them. 2. Set up a twitter account. 3. Downloaded and organized old photos. 4. Planned parts of my summer European vacation. 5. Started reading gradcafe forums. 6. Occasionally looked at the 100+ pages to read for tonight.
contretemps Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 1. Prepare plans for the summer vacation! 2. Finish an article for publication 3. Meet with friends! 4. Exercise 5. Learn French 6. Oscars Movie Marathon 7. Read books (I have so much catching up to do!)
bellefast Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Re watch all the shows I like Mad Men curb your enthusiasm The Walking Dead Breaking Bad Shameless (US)
Julianne Pigoon Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 5. If you're in college, remember that second semester seniors are technically still students. Consider doing something for one of your classes. Laugh at the mere thought. Baha. My day today and every day. http://mycatisadick.com/ cunninlynguist and katiemk1230 2
crazygirl2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Baha. My day today and every day. http://mycatisadick.com/ That website is fantastic. And I'm supposed to be writing a paper right now.
cunninlynguist Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 Baha. My day today and every day. http://mycatisadick.com/ Awesome. My cat can do practically anything and I'll still find it endearing.
EIIIP55 Posted February 8, 2012 Posted February 8, 2012 my power went out for the past 24 hours, my blackberry died shortly thereafter and i couldn't check grad cafe/email. i ended up staying up late telling stories with my roommates by candlelight, and had the most relaxing night i've had since starting this process. sadly, it's back on now, so here i am.
cokohlik Posted February 9, 2012 Posted February 9, 2012 http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/ http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/obese-statue-of-david Bwahahahah!!!! It's only $80. I might have to get that.
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