This may seem surprisingly simple, but you have to want it. Like really want it, more than life itself. I've watched many very bright people drop out of Ph.D. programs and leave with their M.S. and happily go off to a good job. What kept me going was the feeling that somehow my life wasn't going to be complete…
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I've earned grad and post-grad degrees. Two things that got me through are planning ahead and find one area that interests you and become an expert in it. First off, when you're working full-time and taking nine hours of grad courses you have to look a few weeks ahead to make sure you hit due dates. Having a calendar…
The best tip I can give for Grad School is to setup a block of time throughout the week to read or write papers, preferably right after work. Whenever I tried to do work at home later in the evenings or on weekends I was always distracted. However during the workweek I felt like more was accomplished. Also I would…
Good for you, you escaped.
I am a survivor of domestic violence, and what you said nailed it exactly:
I don't like Britt but I felt like she was put in a really bad place by Chris/the producers. It was exceptionally rude for them to run off and have a private date while the others just waited around twiddling their thumbs. But I fail to see how that was Britt's fault. Was she supposed to say, "Listen, we should go…
Chris is actually one of the simplest human beings on the planet. If he can't see that Britt is playing him hard then he doesn't deserve any of the other girls.
I worked in a pet store when I was younger, and I was also an aspiring jeweler at the time. This lady came in with this gorgeous ring with a giant ruby set in it. I was dazzled, and asked if it was from her husband as an engagement ring, at which point she looked really sad and informed me that it WAS her husband.…
Yes. The more hurdles you have to go through, the less likely you are to give in to impulse.
i personally have an extreme apathy towards the issue of celebrity (part of the reason i am doing this feature currently is to see if i can make it interesting for myself) but i have an even GREATER apathy for males who believe girls are concerned about what they think
That's her *mom*? I thought it was a slightly older sister! Jesus, what kind of genetics do they have in that family?
Should have gone with the Leeerrrge.
that was the face i made when he told me
Wait Wait Don't Tell me and This American Life (which spawned Serial and of which the first Serial podcast was an original episode that I listened to in my car live) are National Public Radio programs that have been around since the 90s. These aren't new, hip phenomena. Frankly I'm thrilled that podcasts of these…
Someone who's avoiding something popular, just because it's popular, shouldn't be tossing the word "hipster" around as an insult. :)
I woke up at 4 am the other day, out of a dead sleep, with the theory that the 2:36 pm "Best Buy" call was actually Hae calling Jay to meet up to confront him about cheating on Stephanie. If Adnan did ask Hae for a ride, he probably told her that Jay was borrowing his car and cell phone. Hae had Adnan's number (he'd…
Even better when you haven't even heard it to know what you're tsk-tsking. Or read the article above. Thumbs up, well done!
I'm at the opposite end of that. I'm the brother with schizophrenia. And it's pretty much a daily routine for me to think about that escape route. I cope with it by making it an albeit somewhat macabre comeback in my head; "Don't have enough change for the parking meter? Well, I could just kill myself...". It helps me…
As someone who strongly believes we need more women and POC directing movies, I'd like to point out that Beyond the Lights currently has a 91% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes so please get out there and support this film written and directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.