eastcoastcaligirl
EastCoastCaliGirl
eastcoastcaligirl

You sound so much like me it isn’t even funny. I am copying and preserving your comment. Thank you so much for posting. My grad schools are also highly competitive and require amazing scores (and everything else) so what you told me definitely helps.

It’s weird to me that my coworkers would be more understanding and accommodating than my own physician. I realize I need to get over the hump of meds or no meds (was there, tried it, had an averse set of reactions to them - nonallergic but still very scary and am thus meds-averse right now) but the tough love was a

Thank you so much for the kind and sincere reply. It makes me feel not so crazy and that others are going through something similar. I think I will try to find another one, and pay particular attention to one who can support and understand me.

My job finally decided to give me praise and accolades even though I’m about to leave them.

Mine’s been alright. I hope the interview goes well! I would love to work at a library.

Yeah she’s pretty balls to the wall blunt which I definitely need but I also am under incredible amounts of stress so hearing “you need to put yourself in a situation which your brain processes as life-threatening and just get over yourself” is not remotely what I expected to hear from her. Thanks for that - at my

This is so amazing, thank you so much!

TY so much <3

I kind of got really annoyed with my psychiatrist after this last visit. She basically told me I need to start exposure therapy and force myself into sensory overload. I really didn’t appreciate and am tentatively considering shopping around for someone new.

That sounds delicious! Are there substitutions for making curry without coconut milk?

I’m procrastinating on writing a draft of my thesis and on grading papers. Am watching our puppy rip the stuffing out of her bed.

OOOOOH grad school apps. I need to grab my pal’s books so I can study for my GRE. What is your intended course of study if you don’t mind my asking? Those things are time-consuming and a bit annoying. I totally feel your pain.

Ugh dear God. The last monthish at my current job promises to be insanely PAINFUL. They keep adding meetings and duties (chaperone a dance during my free time, move a superfluous 7am meeting to 5pm, etc.). I’m so DONE. Thankfully am waiting on my rewritten offer letter from my new position :)

Oddly enough I see that as a possibility with this position in the future.

I’ve applied for jobs I really, really wanted (or thought I did at the time) and chased people down to no avail. In hindsight, it became obvious to me that I had no business working there at all. Oddly enough, one of the companies I applied to over a year ago is now trying to chase me down for an observation and

I love your analogy - we had a change in admin/management and they clearly play favorites and move the goalposts or do whatever they need to do to get rid of those they deem unworthy. I am so happy to be moving on this year it isn’t even funny anymore :) I hope you continue to be a rockstar at your new job and that

UGH I LOVE THAT BOOK SOOOOOOO MUCH! I just read it for an Anthro class last quarter. OMG it opened my eyes and made me feel so connected t the character - elite schools, minorities, hanging out in areas where I used to live - so much love! I may have to read that book annually.

Awww, please do! That reminds me that we need to start going to the beach again soon. I can’t wait to take both doggies (well, one dog and one puppy) out there together.

Oooooh enjoy Paris! Eat tons of amazing food and take great pictures!

We’re about (20-40 minutes gosh my geography!) from there. We’re in San Jose but spend a lot of time in Los Gatos and Carmel :)