PhD Applications Status – round 3 Submitted: 6 To go: 2 Just. want. to. be. done.
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Submit Application!!
PhD Applications Status – round 3 Submitted: 5 To go: 3 Pluhemifractionally there! Goal: all applications in before Christmas. Looking relatively doable at this point.
Keep Breathing
Dearest lungs of mine, Please know that in this I mean no offense. I know you are doing your job, and I greatly appreciate your efforts to clear out the remains of my Thanksgiving illness. I just wanted to let you know that I’m very much looking forward to the moment when I can takeContinue reading “Keep Breathing”
Submit Application!
PhD Applications Status – round 3 Submitted: 4 To go: 4 Halfway there!
Submit Application.
PhD Applications Status – round 3 Submitted: 3 To go: 5 On a roll today.
Submit Application…
PhD Applications Status – round 3 Submitted: 2 To go: 6 This is happening.
Symptoms
Do you ever have those days when you just feel incompetent, no matter how many things you do well? Symptoms of one of those days: Failing to check off one of the two items on your to-do list Being late to a tutoring session Spilling tea on your pants Handing the wrong exact change toContinue reading “Symptoms”
You Know You’re Paranoid If…
…you’re applying for a PhD in English and you feel a strong urge to comment on the web application’s poor grammar because you fear that failure to do so might be one of the school’s initial justifications for disqualifying candidates. Get a grip, self. But still, really, ApplyYourself. Happy Black Friday!
Submit Application?
PhD Applications Status – round 3 Submitted: 1 To go: 7 Map forthcoming. Submitting an application nine days before it is due seems so extravagant. And risky. Hitting the “submit” button is one of the most terrifying sensations in a graduate student’s life. That being said, graduate students need to acquire some perspective.
Making a list, checking it concurrently
Sometimes, getting through Monday involves a little creative finagling of productivity tools. Rather than making a checklist, I’m making a list of all the things I have already accomplished this morning. Today, I: Heard the alarm clock. Got out of bed. Made the bed. Did something with my hair. Cleaned my room, including the stackContinue reading “Making a list, checking it concurrently”
Snark on the Side 