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Post by katiecardigan on Nov 21, 2016 1:32:58 GMT
Since it's officially my thanksgiving break, I decided I was going to focus on one class each day and do readings that I've slacked off on (like 5 weeks' worth :/), then start writing when I'm done. I made really good progress on my Central Europe class yesterday, and am still making some decent progress for political philosophy. I feel like making myself just crunch down is more helpful than trying to space it out.
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Post by zombitastic on Nov 21, 2016 14:20:01 GMT
Thats great! Good luck! I used to always use the thanksgiving break as a crunch time for readings. But now that I'm not on the regular semester schedule because all I have left is writing, I've slacked a great deal.
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Post by dylanwhat on Nov 21, 2016 15:03:07 GMT
Got a fake job interview as part of my careers module today. I interviewed for the actual version of the same job last week and didn't get it so I'm bitter and apathetic today. Also I have to do 3 readings for weds and 4 for thursday and need to start my essays. Struggling w motivation a lot at the moment
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Post by marthakins on Nov 21, 2016 15:40:24 GMT
Got a fake job interview as part of my careers module today. I interviewed for the actual version of the same job last week and didn't get it so I'm bitter and apathetic today. Also I have to do 3 readings for weds and 4 for thursday and need to start my essays. Struggling w motivation a lot at the moment Sorry to hear about your real interview. I hate fake job interviews so much. They made me do one in my third year of uni and it was so pointless. Today instead of working on the lab report due tomorrow I have been to the gym, shaved my hair and phoned 3 million people to sort out work money stuff. Safe to say motivation is lacking here as well.
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Post by zombitastic on Nov 21, 2016 20:45:04 GMT
So the last chapter of my thesis that I submitted after revising for a week straight, and spending 2 days triple checking formatting, was returned to me by one of my committee members. He told me that I should have it edited before sending him further chapters. It was a pretty hard hit to my ego when I first got it, but after going back through it I saw the mistakes he pointed out and felt pretty silly. Now that I'm working more on my thesis, I'm looking more into peer editing services. My university offers one, but its geared more towards the undergraduate courses that require the writing center as part of their grade and only do very little with thesis related things. They primarily focus on helping you format for the generalized thesis guidelines - not major specific ones. Since formatting is the least of my current worries I'm starting to look elsewhere. If any of you know of any legit places that offer writing guidance/grammatical review I would much appreciate it.
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Post by dylanwhat on Nov 21, 2016 20:55:13 GMT
Got a fake job interview as part of my careers module today. I interviewed for the actual version of the same job last week and didn't get it so I'm bitter and apathetic today. Also I have to do 3 readings for weds and 4 for thursday and need to start my essays. Struggling w motivation a lot at the moment Sorry to hear about your real interview. I hate fake job interviews so much. They made me do one in my third year of uni and it was so pointless. Today instead of working on the lab report due tomorrow I have been to the gym, shaved my hair and phoned 3 million people to sort out work money stuff. Safe to say motivation is lacking here as well. Well, the fake job interview people would have hired me! /bitter. It was pretty useless, but at least it was only 10 mins and I think it's like a third of my grade in terms of this module, so I probably did ok. Ehehe, it's amazing the stuff you can get done when something else so urgently needs to be done. I'm planning on sabotaging myself by cleaning the flat and re-rearranging the furniture. Then maybe I'll be too tired to read my papers.
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Post by urkelgrue on Nov 22, 2016 4:32:59 GMT
I'm really faffing about when it comes to going back to school. I didn't really enjoy college, but I don't have anything better to do, and I'm realizing that you need more than a bachelor's these days. I have a BA in English, but I really don't want to pursue that any further. I've been told you don't need a bachelor's in psychology to study it in grad school- is that true? I took a lot of psychology classes, so I wouldn't need much if I had to go back and get a bachelor's in it. I was thinking I'd like to do something with addiction counseling perhaps? But then I remember I have social anxiety and can't talk to people. Heh.
Thinking about my future makes me nervous so I guess I'll just go back to watching Russian car accident compilations on Youtube. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Post by zombitastic on Nov 22, 2016 15:33:28 GMT
I'm really faffing about when it comes to going back to school. I didn't really enjoy college, but I don't have anything better to do, and I'm realizing that you need more than a bachelor's these days. I have a BA in English, but I really don't want to pursue that any further. I've been told you don't need a bachelor's in psychology to study it in grad school- is that true? I took a lot of psychology classes, so I wouldn't need much if I had to go back and get a bachelor's in it. I was thinking I'd like to do something with addiction counseling perhaps? But then I remember I have social anxiety and can't talk to people. Heh. Thinking about my future makes me nervous so I guess I'll just go back to watching Russian car accident compilations on Youtube. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Every graduate school is different with their admissions requirements. Most require a certain number of undergraduate credit hours in the field in order to be accepted into their graduate program. The best bet for you would be to contact the department of interest directly, and ask if they accept students with BA's in other disciplines. Many times they will make exceptions for students and require them to complete some undergraduate course work as part of their graduate degree if the particular coursework they completed doesn't include the necessary basics. It never ever hurts to talk to the schools you're interested in, and if they won't give you the time of day or seem put off by your honest questions then they are most certainly not the right place for you. Remember that looking for a graduate program is about whats right for you and who deserves you. You're worth something and a good program will treat you that way. You could always go into research rather than counseling to get around the pesky people problems. Good luck!
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Post by kilikina on Nov 23, 2016 15:21:52 GMT
I'm heavily falling in love with jewelry making and metalworking. Soldering is a bitch and a half, and so is bezeling, but fuck, I love the outcomes.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2016 20:13:02 GMT
I've been contemplating to study yet another degree. The thing is that I can't find exactly *that* specialisation I've been pondering in my head. And for those I can find, it might be a little difficult to get in in one I really hold as admirable, but dull would be, well, not worth it. Yesterday I went trough a rollercoaster of emotions and ended up wondering how to become a good trophy wife. Ahem, no no, I'm not giving up yet.
Is this an endless thought? Which is worse: feeling oneself stupid because of too difficult courses, or feeling oneself stupid because of poor choices and under-achievement? :F
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Post by zombitastic on Nov 23, 2016 22:26:13 GMT
I've been contemplating to study yet another degree. The thing is that I can't find exactly *that* specialisation I've been pondering in my head. And for those I can find, it might be a little difficult to get in in one I really hold as admirable, but dull would be, well, not worth it. Yesterday I went trough a rollercoaster of emotions and ended up wondering how to become a good trophy wife. Ahem, no no, I'm not giving up yet. Is this an endless thought? Which is worse: feeling oneself stupid because of too difficult courses, or feeling oneself stupid because of poor choices and under-achievement? :F Everyone I've met in school goes through some time where they feel like they are an imposter or are somehow "not worthy" of it. That is oddly pretty normal, so if you ever feel stupid or down because something is difficult know you're not alone and that usually you can find others to commiserate with. I worked at my previous university in their graduate admissions department for about a year, and would answer a lot of generic questions. Sometimes folks would ask what degree they should apply for. The only thing I can suggest is, if you know you want to go back to school, but aren't sure what to go back for, maybe look at why you want to go back. If its to improve your current career, ask your supervisors/managers/fellow employees around you what coursework they found most useful and what their degrees are in. If instead you want to carve out a new career path, talk to folks with that job and ask them the same questions I mentioned. You might be surprised where people's educational background has taken them! You may want to look instead at technical or trade schools if you're interested in learning a craft. There are a lot of possibilities out there! You can also speak with an admissions counselor at schools you're interested in to see what types of programs they have and who to talk to in each one to learn about real life applications of the coursework/degree. Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 0:00:22 GMT
I worked at my previous university in their graduate admissions department for about a year, and would answer a lot of generic questions. - - Good luck! Ooh, thanks for this response, zombitastic! I'm currently doing a short term job at a research facility, and few days back asked my supervisor about one master's program some people from their section leads a course on. I try to focus on not how good things sound, but whether they would have a real life applications. Maybe I'm also taking this a little too seriously, but it feels to me like I'm just now in right age and phase to learn something that would be significant for my career skills. It is true that sometimes people shift their professions quite drastic, and I sometimes get surprised how they can be prepared to work on a field that's really not close to what they learned. Like, I'm a marine biologist and could not think to move to tropical forestry, but maybe there is a lot in common, still. But I guess sometimes a lot comes from possible initiation, and often there is a support and help from team/co-workers. I'll keep my eyes open!
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Post by zombitastic on Nov 24, 2016 0:20:43 GMT
I try to focus on not how good things sound, but whether they would have a real life applications. Thats a great way to look at it! Maybe I'm also taking this a little too seriously, but it feels to me like I'm just now in right age and phase to learn something that would be significant for my career skills. Sounds to me like you're on the right path. Education, be it traditional or through internships or apprenticeships are intense and you deserve to learn as much as you can from those who want to share their knowledge. You probably already know this, but big name programs aren't always right for everyone, you gotta pick the ones that fit you best, and more importantly pick the program/path that deserves you. I'm always really impressed by those with careers in the hard sciences, way to go! There's a ton of possibilities out there for you.
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Post by lordganesh on Nov 24, 2016 4:10:33 GMT
I'm in my first semester of a MSW program. It's a total carer 180- I was close to finishing a PhD in German & Japanese history and saw the writing on the wall. I don't want to adjunct like a mercenary on poverty-level "income" for the next 30 years. Onward and upwards, excelsior!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 6:42:55 GMT
I'l be the first one to back that up. I spent a lot of money and time attempting to go through a big name program. I was a Criminal Justice major. After attempting twice I got burnt out and decided it just wasn't for me. So, I opted to go to a technical university in Florida for a degree in Web Design & Development. I left there because I was having issues with the school itself and a couple of my instructors, plus I struggled with programming. Here I am, on my 4th try overall, 2nd attempt at my Web Design & Development/Dynamic Web Development(as it's called here). It's the one and only major I got the furthest in, and that I enjoyed. It took me 3 - 4 months of emotional distress and such to decide to go back to school and this time I'm going to a technical University again.
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