Two weeks ago I got rejected from my top choice graduate program in economics. It was devastating. One week ago I got accepted to the graduate program in economics at my alma mater with funding. Today I accepted that offer. Normally, graduate programs are competitive with many applicants and limited spots. But this year, was […]
Read MoreIts 4:30am. I decided to check me email before I put everything away, only to read and email and now a little bit annoyed. I want to rant, so best place to do it is here. This is all about one of the graduate programs I applied to. It started off with trying to pay […]
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I can finally say I am done with those grad school applications. Thank god. I only applied to 3 schools/programs and even though it might not seem like a lot, it wasn’t fun. Its costly, detailed and the information asked is similar but different. And there were times where I was frustrated and wanted to […]
Read MoreSo tonight is just one of those nights where my brain just won’t shut up. And I now realizing that I am even more confused about what I wanted. I thought I had my shit finally figured out, but I don’t. Since I have no one to speak to about it, not that they would […]
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After a lot of thinking, I decided that I wanted to attend to grad school next year. I know it might seem like a weird decision because I have been trying to get a job since graduating. But getting a masters degree has always been a part of my plan and I believe that it […]
Read MoreLately, I have been considering whether or not I want to attend grad school next year, and if so where and what I would study. So imagine my surprise today getting an information package from the school I am most interested in. And here’s the thing I do not remember giving them my address. Seeing […]
Read MoreI am trying to be careful about what I say because I don’t want it to be held against me. However, there are issues that are important and that we cannot brush aside because it is the safe option. Over the past few days, I have had a few posts about diversity in academia and […]
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Arristella 