robertsona
12.04.20 | YEZZIR |
robertsona
12.04.20 | also in case you remember me applying in late 2018/early 2019: yes, that happened. but now it's happening even better. |
Bedex
12.04.20 | m/ m/ also 3 rips |
robertsona
12.04.20 | yeah, I come back to that hecker every year or so and I'm always like, Jeez louise. perfect writing album too for me |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | Good luck but I better not see you asking for debt erasure in 4 years or I'll cut you. |
robertsona
12.04.20 | fully funded babey |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | *happy smile gif* |
unclereich
12.04.20 | grad student crew |
Ryus
12.04.20 | good list all good albums
except 4 which i have not heard but probably rules |
robertsona
12.04.20 | the closer on 4 is incredibly moving. "non-absorbing": listen to that if nothing else
like fuuuuuuck non-absorbing is good |
robertsona
12.04.20 | reich what kinda graddy you doing? |
unclereich
12.04.20 | any one else graduating tomorrow? just me? ok |
Hyperion1001
12.04.20 | awesome man, what program if you dont mind me asking? |
robertsona
12.04.20 | I applied to Yale's English and Film and Media Studies combined PhD program; UCBerkeley's English PhD Program; and UCIrvine's English PhD program
Applying to three prohibitively selective schools at this level is asking for trouble for sure but I have a wacky sense of confidence that overrides my sense of what's a good decision and sometimes it works, who knows. My rec letter writers are all really strong too so hopefully that helps. We'll see by early March, probably more like February too. (People applying to Yale English last year started posting their results Feb 7.) I also applied to English PhD programs at UK schools last year and got into Cambridge so I'm hoping that portends something or other. |
robertsona
12.04.20 | Definitely a downer that lots of schools (including my alma mater, which I would have applied to even though I'm not sure they love taking their own undergrads) are shutting down their PhD programs = more people applying to the schools that did not do so = more selectivity. But whatever, can't help that |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | Do you want to work in Hollywood? |
unclereich
12.04.20 | oh sorry rob we must have commented at the same time, science education and ill likely be going back someday to finish my poli sci grad work but covid has made me skeptical of doing that. |
robertsona
12.04.20 | @ghostman Nah not at all, I'm an academia man through and through. If I wanted to work in Hollywood I'd probably apply to some sort of UCLA MFA type thing but that's not my speed
Unlike lots of people getting PhDs though I'm not 1000% set on teaching university though. I could be a cool unusually qualified high school teacher or something idk |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | People always bitch about high school teachers not being paid enough but they have sweet fucking hours, summers off, relatively low stress. No shortage of applicants where I grew up. |
unclereich
12.04.20 | Applying to three prohibitively selective schools at this level is asking for trouble for sure
fuck it man, I did that for undergrad, and it was fine, but I regret not doing it for grad school. if I ever go for a phd(unlikely) the sky is the limit |
robertsona
12.04.20 | I also only applied to three schools for undergrad hahaha. That was more of an issue of the early decision structure and whatnot though |
unclereich
12.04.20 | People always bitch about high school teachers not being paid enough but they have sweet fucking hours, summers off, relatively low stress. No shortage of applicants where I grew up. |
Hyperion1001
12.04.20 | "I applied to Yale's English and Film and Media Studies combined PhD program; UCBerkeley's English PhD Program; and UCIrvine's English PhD program"
wow dude that's fucking awesome! my undergrad is english composition with a minor in film and media studies, its really great to see someone pursuing the same thing at a higher level. i wish you all the best, those are all wonderful programs. the head of the media studies program during my undergrad was a berkeley media studies graduate and i still keep in contact with her to this day, shes always raved about their program.
"I could be a cool unusually qualified high school teacher or something idk"
thats literally the boat im in currently lmao. got a family now though so money is a bit more of a nag when considering grad school. i was actually accepted to an education masters program eariler this year but they ended up cancelling it because of covid. the goal is to go back one day so i can teach at a community college somewhere, teaching is more my passion than research anyways.
regardless best of luck my dude and for sure update us as to which program you go with! |
Keyblade
12.04.20 | I got mad respect for school teachers. I taught English to childish adults for a year and could only imagine what their jobs are like |
unclereich
12.04.20 | @hyp do it do it do it! I racked up the debt but I am so ready for a better paying job with this degree!
"I could be a cool unusually qualified high school teacher or something idk"
fucking lol we are all in this boat I guess! |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | "childish adults"
What does this mean lol |
decisions
12.04.20 | Congrats dude I am currently going through the application process myself for a master's. You forget how much work applications are! Can't wait for it to be over lol. |
unclereich
12.04.20 | UCBerkeley's English PhD Program
you'll love the little red school house |
Keyblade
12.04.20 | @Ghost like literal manchildren. grown ass spoiled Emiratis who never worked a real day in their lives and had no sense of responsibility |
unclereich
12.04.20 | spend a day in kindergarten haha rewarding and insane |
Keyblade
12.04.20 | i can only imagine dude. at least with those guys, at the end of the day they're still adults so u can talk some sense into em or even threaten them lol |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | Oh I wasn't sure if you meant retarded, or like GED kids, or what. |
Bedex
12.04.20 | berkeleyyyyy |
Keyblade
12.04.20 | they were essentially being paid minimum $10k a month to learn English and none of them took it seriously. it was mind boggling |
unclereich
12.04.20 | I ta'd for a few special education classes, some of the best experiences of my life |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | By their parents I assume?
How else were they gonna talk to all their white escorts? |
anat
12.04.20 | the italienable dreamless |
GhostB1rd
12.04.20 | reich I don't have the patience for that, much as it pains me to say it. |
robertsona
12.04.20 | hell yeah @anatelier |
robertsona
12.04.20 | I got in contact with this guy from my undergrad program who is like 70-something years old and retired and teaches english to people in solitary confinement (? I think) yelling through glass which sounds pretty insane |
Keyblade
12.04.20 | nah by their company, a gas plant. they stopped working to study basically, but they were still being paid in full. imagine getting paid time off work to learn a whole language for free and not taking it seriously. whole thing was an eye opening experience to say the least lol |
Hyperion1001
12.04.20 | "I ta'd for a few special education classes, some of the best experiences of my life"
yeah the most rewarding experience of my adult life was teaching 10th grade history at a title 1 school in florida. i left for DC shortly after and worked in corporate/office environments for about 3 years but ultimately decided it wasnt for me and came back down to the south to teach again.
much happier now, DC was not good for mental health lmao. |
unclereich
12.04.20 | my mom taught special education for many years, and because of the need in that area it pays unbelievably well. she was more than able to take care of all of us growing up and herself. she is a constant source of inspiration for me. I thought about following her path for a long time. it is a wonderful and challenging job that needs more and more teachers every year. starting pay here is 78k a year for the field and rapidly rising. |
unclereich
12.04.20 | much happier now, DC was not good for mental health lmao.
I started my professional career in the Bay Area and will never return. |
kevbogz
12.04.20 | nice to hear buddy, hope it all works out. ya ever think of applying for a state school as a failsafe? I made the mistake of going big dick on apps before covid and long story short it all fell through, but luckily I app'd for SDSU's grad program |
unclereich
12.04.20 | sdsu is sick, the Aztecs are badass. Stephen Strasburg is the goat |
robertsona
12.04.20 | Yeah, I could have probably added another less selective school and that would have been better--by now I've told my professors "It's just these three!" too many times to add another though probably, oy
We'll see hahaha |
unclereich
12.04.20 | bro you'll get into Berkeley and when you do we can sit and discuss Andy Stott and the finer details of living in California's weirdest city |
robertsona
12.04.20 | hope so brother!! |
robertsona
12.04.20 | yale is my top choice I suppose because all told it'd be nice to be close (OK--maybe too close) to family and because they literally combine english and film and media studies which is nice of them AND because of dudley andrew, premier andré bazin scholar. but berkeley would be fucking tight too (mark goble seems lit) |
unclereich
12.04.20 | this dumbass got in and you've seen me spout my bullshit |
robertsona
12.04.20 | you're in an MA program uncle? or somethin else |
Relinquished
12.04.20 | I remember when robertsona was hoofle doofle
now he’s flexin hard |
unclereich
12.04.20 | graduating tomorrow |
unclereich
12.04.20 | liberal arts boiz stay flexin |
robertsona
12.04.20 | I would never forsake my past as a hoofle doofle connoisseur |
Keyblade
12.04.20 | good to see the homies doing well m/ |
unclereich
12.04.20 | all I wanna do is see my people live large
I always try to see my people better than they are |
brainmelter
12.04.20 | dude that’s fucking awesome! congrats
I’m here for the LUM quotes too |
robertsona
01.30.21 | Hearing back in a week or so. You KNOW I’ll report back to Sput. Although I predict acceptance rates will hover around—seriously—1-5% for the schools I picked, from an already competitive pool. If I get in I’ll cry. If I don’t I’ll cry. Either way I’ll let you guys know. |
Colton
01.30.21 | I think you're gonna get in |
budgie
01.30.21 | sdsu is sick, the Aztecs are badass. Stephen Strasburg is the goat
fuck sdsu lmao |
unclereich
01.31.21 | schools are being so much more lenient this year. no GRE requirements, no sat or act. man to be a student in 2020/2021, very lucky |
porcupinetheater
01.31.21 | I've put in a good word for you with the dean of admissions, Robert. I can't promise anything of course, but your applications look, from where I'm standing, well-suited to the rigorous standards of our institution. Thank you for your interest in continuing your education with Sputniversity, and you'll hear back shortly with our ultimate decision. |
deathschool
01.31.21 | Dude! Same here. I just got accepted to the first one that responded. I’ve been hyped as fuck since yesterday. Best of luck! |
deathschool
01.31.21 | “schools are being so much more lenient this year. no GRE requirements, no sat or act. man to be a student in 2020/2021, very lucky”
idk, man. This is only true for some schools. 2 out of 5 that I applied to still required GRE scores, and one more strongly recommended submitting them. |
unclereich
01.31.21 | yea thats 2/5 instead of the usual 100 percent like in my experience. my little cousin got in to Stanford with under a 4.0 no sat/act. im jealous and have every right to be |
deathschool
01.31.21 | Not saying you don’t have the right to be, but it’s not true of all schools is all I’m sayin. |
robertsona
01.31.21 | Nah it’s worse for students this year. Huge influx of apps for grad schools (because of COVID and because many schools shut the whole application shit down) and lots of schools expressly “focusing on the students we have”. No GRE sorta rules when it’s the law of the land but it will be harder to get into grad school this year than any other year from my perspective. UCBerkeley received 3x amount of apps from last year |
Ryus
01.31.21 | i feel blessed in my choice never to apply to grad school |
robertsona
01.31.21 | just seems like a respectable way to avoid the 9-5 (which I don’t think I’ll ever be amenable to). I’m not 100% banking on getting in because getting in is hard but I’m probably 85% banking on it. I also just like school I guess all told. It’ll be awful sometimes I know but yah humph |
OSEL
01.31.21 | "man to be a student in 2020/2021, very lucky”
yeeeeah not exactly |
Ryus
01.31.21 | i respect that bobertson. i need structure in my life lol |
robertsona
02.04.21 | Rejected from Berkeley. Heat is on. (Was always gonna be really tough, though.) |
robertsona
02.08.21 | ^ still haven’t heard from Irvine or Yale but learned in the interim that Yale is admitting three count em three students total this round. Yikes |
unclereich
02.08.21 | cum to Irvine |
