The Positivity Thread

[PsyDuck90]

I just started my program this week, and my cohort is super nice, and my advisor is impressed with my statistics and research skills and wants me to explore an existing data set for a possible publication! 

I'm very excited about the next few years.

[ResilientDreams]

I have an informal Skype interview with a potential grad advisor tomorrow...wish me luck everyone.

[ResilientDreams]

Interview went pretty well! Not sure if the lab will be the best fit for me, but he's doing some interesting work and I feel like we had a good conversation. 

[CharlieR]

Finished a piece of homework earlier than planned !

[spectastic]

Killed day 1 of the career fair today. Probable phone screening interview from awesome company in town.. My stock portfolio looking mighty green. 

Man oh man oh man ?

[PokePsych]

i asked IT if they had some leftover electronics (monitor/keyboard/etc) I could borrow and now I have some fancy ass big screen ❤️

[ResilientDreams]

The professor I asked about writing a rec sounded really enthusiastic about it.  

[Halek]

I remembered that Hamilton exists. This was my writing music back for my capstone in undergrad and also seems like perfect "angry about relationships" music. Thank you, Lin Manuel Miranda. You've made and PhD student sing while writing in lab. 

[ResilientDreams]

I finally have three professors willing to write recs for me.

[Adelaide9216]

First interview for my research today

I also did a lot of online shopping and I'm happy about my choices!

Started again to train, I am SO sore physically but I am not giving up. 

[Elephas]

I was able to figure out exactly how my funding is set up without running to a bunch of offices and now I don't have to worry

[PokePsych]

Ok. I really like working with my advisor - it makes everything else about my sorta weird situation good again

[Halek]

I learned that my advisor went through the same relationship drama when she was in her first year of her phD that I'm going through now. Is the drama getting better? No. It's getting worse. Somehow. But it makes me feel better to know that someone has been in my position and has gotten through it. Even if she did say that she almost quit..... 

[ResilientDreams]

I finally got approved to be an undergrad TA.  

[ResilientDreams]

I have an outline of my entire intro/literature review for my honors thesis.

[ResilientDreams]

I sent my statement of purpose for my advisor to read.

[PokePsych]

Last week started shit, but turned out to be great. Hopefully this week wll be good too.

[Adelaide9216]

The instructor of the course I'm a TA for will let me do a guest lecture on my master's thesis topic this term!!! 

[Elephas]

My cohort and I get along well

[ResilientDreams]

My advisor liked the draft of my personal statement! 

[MettaSutta]

I just set up an initial appointment at a TMS clinic.  Hopefully with this treatment, I'll be mentally well enough in time for grad school next fall.  I'm really optimistic.  

[PokePsych]

Booked a flight this winter to see my boyfriend ❤️

[PokePsych]

when the data comes out nicer than expected.

[ResilientDreams]

I actually made some headway on my honors thesis. 

[Halek]

I ended up dropping in on a meeting an undergrad was having with my advisor about life after college. I ended up talking to her for an hour. After, my advisor said I did a good job. I'm really happy that I was able to give her some really honest advice.