I know a lot of folks here are in school at some level, whether it be high school, undergrad, graduate school, or on the other side of the classroom as a teacher. Tell us all what you're studying, what fancy-pants degrees you've earned, how miserable you are about the cost of education, whatever your experience is with school in here. Learning is fun, and even better when we can share it.
My ulterior motive in making this thread is that I am currently applying to several Master's programs and talking about it helps with the anxiety and procrastination of the process.
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- Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:57 am
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- Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:22 pm
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That's really cool, I admire that you went for something that you knew would be a challenge for you. Kudos.juliets wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:01 am If you're looking for something to help with the anxiety, I will tell you that I was an English major and decided I needed an MBA to fall back on in case I ever lost my job. I was TERRIBLE at math though and had to take the GMAT which at the time (don't know about now) had a big math component, and the degree itself was full of quantitative coursework. I studied though, took it and got in and then really applied myself in the courses like statistics. I can remember washing the dishes while listening to recordings I had made of my courses - I just immersed myself. I got the degree while working full time including a lot of travel so there was not a lot of goofing off during that time but I really felt like I had accomplished something after plowing through it. I won't lie, it was hard work but totally worth it.
What type of graduate degree do you want to get?
I also majored in English and I'm applying to several programs in different areas of the Humanities. A couple generic English programs, one Humanities, and a "Criticism &
Theory" program that's really caught my eye recently and become my top choice. All of which are in Canada.
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:54 am
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How have I gone all this time not knowing that you're a fellow New Englander?
- Sun Sep 10, 2017 10:57 am
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Right now I'm stuck at what I assume will be the most trying step in my application process: asking for recommendation letters. I've never been good at asking for help and every time I send an email I imagine my very busy English professors shaking their heads at the nuisance that I am, even when they respond enthusiastically. The beautiful thing about Canadian grad schools is that they don't care about standardized testing.
- Tue Sep 12, 2017 12:53 am
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- Thu Sep 14, 2017 1:00 am
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- Thu Feb 01, 2018 12:25 am
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I applied to three canadian programs. Canadian schools don't give a damn about standardized tests. It was a breeze. Now I have two american schools to apply to. They give a damn about standardized tests. I just went to register for the GRE. It's $205. 
- Tue Feb 06, 2018 3:44 pm
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Don't say that, I need to pretend I'm going to enjoy this.
- Thu Feb 08, 2018 6:38 pm
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yeah well i just finished another application. 3 down, 2 to go. Another should be finished later tonight, and the last should be done on Sunday. Then I can breathe for the first time since like thanksgiving.