tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post9072618219474878869..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Gussy from Galveston Checks In!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-91445803987142261342013-09-01T20:34:04.046-04:002013-09-01T20:34:04.046-04:00Gussy will make it, she's a friend.She wants i...Gussy will make it, she's a friend.She wants it. In the 6th grade, Gussy was told by a math teacher she was, "stupid". Gussy let that rule her life for a long time. No, Gussy can't speak much Spanish, but in her field, she can hold her own with PhD's.Geowomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17748823130192979457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-26957515820455606772013-08-30T17:45:08.793-04:002013-08-30T17:45:08.793-04:00Cassandra, as usual, has expressed my thoughts muc...Cassandra, as usual, has expressed my thoughts much better than I did.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-83738654056160426272013-08-29T22:56:42.409-04:002013-08-29T22:56:42.409-04:00I started my original post wanting to scream, &quo...I started my original post wanting to scream, "Get out while you can!", but I did not have the reproductive organs (or B.A.C.) to do it.<br /><br />The path you are on does not welcome you, even if the school welcomes your tuition. If you succeed it will be mostly because of luck. Before you become lucky, you will have to be very good, but being very good _will not_ be enough. I Alan From Apexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366176105581248496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-30617882203072303632013-08-29T12:09:43.969-04:002013-08-29T12:09:43.969-04:00For "conference" in para. 2, read "...For "conference" in para. 2, read "confidence." Tea-partying middle-aged brain. Aargh. Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-72378684906081408212013-08-29T12:08:37.957-04:002013-08-29T12:08:37.957-04:00Well bless your heart, and the best of luck to you...Well bless your heart, and the best of luck to you! Do heed the warnings and questions above; as you (at least partially) realize, you're in a precarious position, both financially and in relation to your program. <br /><br />On the one hand, I'm inclined to encourage you, since we need more students who take criticism and setbacks cheerfully, and respond by working hard. On the other Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-32452230651646158152013-08-29T06:59:42.435-04:002013-08-29T06:59:42.435-04:00The canary in the coal mine.The canary in the coal mine.Southern Bubba, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12050992903794385204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65098340597480881412013-08-29T04:36:32.640-04:002013-08-29T04:36:32.640-04:00+1 to everything Alan said. Congratulations on adm...+1 to everything Alan said. Congratulations on admission--now go forth and impress the hell out of them, and maybe you'll be able to wheedle an assistantship if something opens up (it happened to others in my department as a student). Edna Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438002061912782295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-63969577385033758902013-08-29T00:35:15.685-04:002013-08-29T00:35:15.685-04:00Gussy, pardon my pessimism, but you're setting...Gussy, pardon my pessimism, but you're setting yourself up for failure if you're starting off grad school with poor academic preparation and a full-time job. Why is this degree so important to you?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02906546940408742913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-50939923052225554992013-08-28T21:22:14.251-04:002013-08-28T21:22:14.251-04:00Whatever you do, don't try to land in Lakehurs...Whatever you do, don't try to land in Lakehurst. StellafromSparksburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584701718285662953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-88575755538682962472013-08-28T12:36:08.287-04:002013-08-28T12:36:08.287-04:00Best of luck Gussy. Please heed the warnings you ...Best of luck Gussy. Please heed the warnings you read here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89643434231872843832013-08-28T11:41:39.994-04:002013-08-28T11:41:39.994-04:00Ambition, hardwork, and sheer determination can go...Ambition, hardwork, and sheer determination can go a long way, but find someone to pay you to go to school. Depending on your field and school, it _might_ be worth the out-of-pocket cost, but it also might not be. And most certainly, do not do this on loans. Funding grad education with loans puts a lot of constraints on your decisions of when to finish and what job to take. <br /><br />Alan From Apexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366176105581248496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-65958033865415042152013-08-28T10:14:16.996-04:002013-08-28T10:14:16.996-04:00Good luck, Gussy!Good luck, Gussy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com