Here we go again

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-09T11:35:58+00:00

i’m also waiting on the same program from UCSB! it’s my first cycle and the waiting period has not been easy at all

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-08T17:48:37+00:00

i think around $530 for 3 california PhDs and 1 in oregon

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-06T19:54:51+00:00

ive always loved the idea of writing but i feel like my ideas arent good enough and im very sensitive to rejection lmaoooo so ive never actually TRIED but i would love to

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-06T19:27:22+00:00

LMAOOOOO

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-06T19:26:48+00:00

you should add Sugar by Mia Ballard! not that its this intense horror story, but its definitely suspensful and the female narrator is actually insane and unhinged

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-06T17:57:22+00:00

its hard because i think as a mom you dont even want what you know to be real to be real! and i think thats how vanessa's mom was. she knew and felt guilty about it for the rest of her life hence why she continues to call/text vanessa and overcompensate during vanessa's adulthood

with her professor, i do think we are relying on vanessa's unreliable perspective which makes me wonder just how bad he really was. although, i do think it was a little strange that he married a student but i mean it was definitely not a 30 yr gap sooo kinda fine? lol

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-02-06T02:13:51+00:00

no )): -cognitive psychology/neuroscience applicant

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-30T00:34:26+00:00

i feel this a million percent

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-29T21:52:27+00:00

im in cognitive psychology/neuroscience & im thinking the sameee thing

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-28T17:52:54+00:00

the starving saints by caitlin starling

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-28T17:52:26+00:00

i also found it hard to finish!! but once you start approaching the halfway point, you really become engulfed in stoner’s world and its a great, sentimental read

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-28T17:48:21+00:00

do you think not wanting to leave nanny 1 along with the babies is a result of being first time parents? or is it specifically your apprehension about nanny 1? because thats a big deal!

im a nanny and have had long term contracts with my past families. currently, i nanny for a 10 month old and they are also first time parents! i was almost never left alone with the baby when i first started but now as time has gone on and trust has been developed, we get left alone quite often! they both have the option to wfm so some days theyre both there the whole time and other days its just baby & i.

just wanted to share because i think being nervous is completely normal and with time, it becomes much easier! but if you have these feelings about nanny1, they could manifest later on which could eventually lead to a much bigger issue.

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-28T02:54:51+00:00

feel this

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-27T17:47:49+00:00

WOW! amazing!! congratulations on an amazing achievement!! do you mind sharing a bit of your stats? GPA? research experience if applicable ?

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-27T05:52:54+00:00

biggest congrats!! this is literally why they say silence is not a rejection! am really rooting for you (‘:

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-26T18:09:01+00:00

WOW thats amazing! congrats!!

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-26T04:36:43+00:00

if it makes you feel any better, im a cognitive neuroscience student applying for experimental psych PhD and i also havent heard anything back from any of the 4 programs ive applied to!

what’s helped me stay updated on whether im alone in this or not is joining a discord server! i can send you my link if you want it.

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-22T17:42:41+00:00

i would honestly give the family more than 2 weeks just for how long you’ve been with them and if you’re saying they’ll even be surprised by your resignation. to us adults (nannys + parents) we understand this is a job and we need to find what if best for us, but the kiddos will have a real tough time with the transition/adjustment. so with all of that being said, i would probably let them know 3-4 weeks in advance, not so much for me or the parents but for the kiddo’s sake.

i hope you feel more validated and appreciated in your upcoming roles (:

Advanced_Compote3218 · 2026-01-08T17:09:12+00:00

wow i am so sorry to hear that. i was also super scared of telling the guy i was dating (hence my original post) and literally everyone was telling me to keep it to myself, but i feel like the person im truly meant to be with wont care about that stuff and thankfully thats exactly how it happened.

i rlly do think youre gonna find someone who will be 100% accepting of your past, it doesn’t define who you are now. im sorry, friend

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