Category Archives: 2010-11

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So Many Lasts

I took my last final on Monday, and turned in my last paper on Tuesday… so, I was finished with my Puget Sound academics after that. Sunday is graduation (keep all of your appendages crossed in hopes that the forecast … Continue reading

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The Road to Graduate School, Part V

Be warned; this is going to be a long one.   My actual interviews   After writing that last blog, I realized it would be a lot more helpful for me to just tell you about my interview/visit experiences directly. So I … Continue reading

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Cue The Nostalgia

9 days until Relay For LIfe. 13 days until the Last Day of Classes. 22 days until Finals are over. And 24 days until Graduation. Can you feel the nostalgia kicking in already? I’ve said all year that, when May … Continue reading

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The Road to Graduate School, Part IV

Visits… I mean interviews… I mean… wait what? Yeah! Getting an interview means you’re past that first hurdle. They love you so much on paper that they want to meet you! That first interview invitation was one of the best … Continue reading

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The Road to Graduate School, Part III

Applications, applications, applications, and more applications!!!  It gets tedious (especially with 8 apps to do!) but a big part of the applications are name, address, school, grades, etc. So it’s not hard for most of it. Just sit down with … Continue reading

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Busiest Weekend of the Year

Well, saying that last weekend was the “busiest weekend of the year” may or may not be true, since I have a few more equally-hectic weekends coming up in the next seven weeks: Phi Sigma undergraduate research conference, Admitted Student … Continue reading

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The Road to Graduate School, Part II

Where do I apply? So now I knew I wanted to go to grad school. That was only the beginning of a very long journey. There are thousands of programs nationwide and even more if you’re thinking of going abroad … Continue reading

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Crashing

I played frisbee two weeks ago. That much is not out of the ordinary, as I am on the Ultimate team. What was out of the ordinary was how the tournament offered itself as a mirror for my then-current state … Continue reading

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Springtime and the Living is Easy

SPRING BREAK OHLEVEN!! That’s right, I have reached the halfway point of my final semester at Puget sound: Spring Break 2011. Nobody would know it, though, since we had thunderstorms in Portland (home) yesterday, and typically rainy grey weather today. … Continue reading

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The Road to Graduate School, Part I

This is my first post to the wonderful world of Voices! I’m very excited to share all that I have learned during the long process of grad school applications, visits, and (hopefully) many acceptances. I guess my setup will be a little … Continue reading

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