The Thread of Encouraging Words

[FlamingoLingo]

This is probably the best topic. 

 

Just finished an interview with CUNY=I am freaking out, reliving the terrible experience in my head.

Here are some encouraging words: selective perception. I bet you're only focusing on the parts that may have been slightly rough (because interviews always have awkward patches) and not on the parts that were amazing! For example, the fact that you even had an interview with CUNY is seriously something to celebrate !

 

Here's another encouraging word: petrichor.   Just because it's an awesome, useful word

[chaucerettescs]

[DontHate]

yellow.wallpaper, why was your CUNY interview such a bad experience? Was it with Aciman? I thought he was pretty nice.

[dazedandbemused]

Here's some relaxing awesomeness for those of us who treat books like our numerous children: http://bookshelfporn.com/

[chaucerettescs]

Here's some relaxing awesomeness for those of us who treat books like our numerous children: http://bookshelfporn.com/

 

And here is Neil Gaiman's library: http://blog.shelfari.com/ronbrinkmann/2009/08/gaimans-bookshelf-details.html

 

The pics are high-def enough that you can actually browse through the titles. It's a pretty impressive collection to say the least (with lots of Terry Pratchett, of course, aw). Also, jackalope!

[yellow.wallpaper]

Here are some encouraging words: selective perception. I bet you're only focusing on the parts that may have been slightly rough (because interviews always have awkward patches) and not on the parts that were amazing! For example, the fact that you even had an interview with CUNY is seriously something to celebrate !

 

Here's another encouraging word: petrichor.   Just because it's an awesome, useful word

 

Thank you! Seriously, I'm just remembering how the internet connection broke off and was almost on the verge of tears.

 

Still, you're right! I should be celebrating! It means they're somehow interested in me.

 

yellow.wallpaper, why was your CUNY interview such a bad experience? Was it with Aciman? I thought he was pretty nice.

It was with both Aciman and Lombardi (hilarious guy with awesome accent). They were very nice and wanted to get to know me better.

 

I say that it was a bad experience because you somehow start reliving the awkward parts. Then, you end up concluding you're a complete philistine.

 

Still, I can't state that it was wholly bad. I had my moments because I could see both professor just nodding in agreement to my proposals. I killed some questions and others weren't just as good. 

 

I guess we'll see. 

[It's (Not) About Me]

For everyone who is feeling a lot of feels about recent decisions--I know we all are--here is one of my favorite songs:

http://youtu.be/L3nMfS10_1Y

 

"It's okay to say you've got a weak spot,

You don't always have to be on top.

Better to be hated,

Than love, love, loved for what you're not."

You are not a robot! We are emotional creatures, and that's OK. 

[Datatape]

May you all enjoy the rest of application season as much as a baby elephant playing in the surf.

 

[champagne]

This comforts me for some intangible reason.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpfQSqfpuac