ejuliast Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 But it'll probably help knowing just how soul-draining a 9-5 can be if the dissertation starts seeming insurmountable Amen to that.
slothy Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 god, though part of me is worried i'm going to start at a program with people who are mostly married and planning the rest of their lives together. fun reminders about how single i am. wah! I know I've felt that way just looking at my undergrad soc cohort...
bold_brew Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 I'm 21, will barely be 22 when I start... As for jobs, I had a full-time hourly-wage job back in the day (associate manager at a movie theatre) and (poorly) salaried editorial positions on newspapers (copyeditor, editor-in-chief... I actually stressed in my personal statement that I'm trained first and foremost as a journalist, and that makes me a good sociologist). Sprinkle in some crap-not-real-jobs for good measure, like Starbucks. I also RA'd for a professor for free for the experience, but that wasn't anywhere near full-time. I considering taking a year off before grad school, but I am honestly so excited about researching my respective topic (conducting two studies on it now!). I applied only for schools I'd be really happy attending, the thought being if I didn't get in to any of those, I'd take a year and try again. I CANNOT wait for grad school. I did not expect 'senioritis' in any form to infest me, but here it is...
AmyWW Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Chiming in late, but throwing off the curve. I'm 42. Will turn 43 shortly after starting. And whoever said younger people have more flexibility about where the move to is quite correct. My three kids have decidedly mixed reactions about moving to England. Accept to LSE MSc Political Sociology 09
Sociologist Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 As long as you have cash (plenty), preferably sterling pounds, you and your kids will love Ol' London Town. And I praise you for your decision of returning (I'm assuming you're returning) to University. And I'm sure you will like Archer's classes I will be 25 when I start (I actually started a Ph.D in my home country) and as others, I'm married. But I guess that hetereogeneity is essential to intelectual environments. The more difference you have, the more you can learn with them and, in the worst case scenario, you will have to strenghten your arguments in order to support them.
rising_star Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 (Not in sociology but) I started my MA at 21 and my PhD at 23.
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