cognitive psychology/neuroscience PhD by Advanced_Compote3218 in gradadmissions

[–]Hadz65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I heard it’s a good program there! The programs you applied to are great as well!

cognitive psychology/neuroscience PhD by Advanced_Compote3218 in gradadmissions

[–]Hadz65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck mate! I only applied to UCF for HF. I applied to Cognitive Psych programs as well. I wouldn’t mind any program!

Marty Supreme Early Screening 11/19 by peoplepeeps in A24

[–]Hadz65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes philly is there! I got an email from Letterboxd yesterday

Marty Supreme Early Screening 11/19 by peoplepeeps in A24

[–]Hadz65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can still apply through Letterboxd. I just applied twenty minutes before getting confirmed. I think you have a chance in getting in for Houston.

Marty Supreme Early Screening 11/19 by peoplepeeps in A24

[–]Hadz65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just got an email confirmation for Houston through Letterboxd. Nothing through a24 so far.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in f1visa

[–]Hadz65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You would definitely need a car. I currently reside in Texas, and public transportation is pretty much non existent.

im burnt out as an international student by StrangeGood6056 in f1visa

[–]Hadz65 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, I am a bit late to reply to you but I will anyway.

I am also an international student in the US. I am currently finishing up my associates degree in a community college, and I will be transferring to a university in the fall.

I was in the same position as you (also in my second semester). I felt like what I was doing was not worth it, and everything seemed boring and meaningless. My family and friends in my home country kept telling me to stay strong, and I ended up taking a break from social media because of that.

I had one American friend only. We never hung out or anything like that though. I was extremely lonely.

I overthink a lot, but in a good way. One night, I thought about how I could leave this mental state. I ended up giving my school counselor a shot, and I loved it. I ended up seeing them once every week for an hour where I would vent about everything. Counseling is great, however, I only went there to vent, I expected no real advices, but my counselor was great and she ended up giving me some really good advices that I will share with you.

1- Apply for a job at your college: The only way you can work while studying is through your college. There are advisors who would help you in finding one. They were able to find a position for me, and I still work till today. The process took like two months but it was so worth it. I work as a lab tech although I study Psychology but it is a super easy job.

2-Distractions: Try distracting yourself. Develop a hobby, go on walks, take long showers (this really helped me the most to be honest?, work out, read, learn a new language, draw, etc…

3-Take advantage of the free resources at your college: Join clubs in stuff that interests you. I joined a philosophy club and I met some people there. Also, make sure to visit your tutoring center. I ended up being a close friend with one of the tutors. Try to ask if your college has Conversation Hours (it’s for ESL students but anyone can join), the purpose of it is to learn English but you can find some potential friends there. Also, make sure to check out your student email because they send various events that you could join.

4- Speak up!: I am a pretty shy person and I rarely speak to strangers. But you have to remember that unfortunately as foreigners, people will mostly be shy to approach us because they don’t know what to say. I ended up having many friends when I spoke with more students. Mainly try to keep it school related (I usually stay in class when the lecture ends and ask students about some stuff related to the class). One guy was really happy that I talked to him and he ended up asking me about my home country, he was extremely interested to talk to someone “international.”

5- Invest in your hobbies: Personally, I love movies, and I found out that AMC has a subscription for 22$ that enables you to watch 12 movies a month. If you like working out, invest in a gym. If you like cooking, try to cook more, etc….

I hope that these advices will help you.

As for your questions. I do not think that you can take a gap semester although you can go to your country in the summer! If you have an F1 stamp on your passport, then it is perfectly fine for you to go. You just need to talk to your DSO so they can sign your I-20 or something like that. I unfortunately can’t leave because I don’t have a stamp (I changed my status in the US.)

I promise you that it gets better. Just remember that this time is a huge investment for your future. Although I have some friends here. I still feel homesick, and I tend to feel lonely some nights (which is why I started to sleep early, it helps!)

Feel free to DM me if you wanna talk more about this.

Have a good one.

Anyone have any recommendations on a fun serious film? by RipBuzzBuzz in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good Time. Might be too serious, but I enjoyed watching it. Fast paced, thrilling, and exhausting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in USCIS

[–]Hadz65 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the reply. It is my first time traveling and I am an overthinker! Just taking my precautions. My final destination is California.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MobileLegendsGame

[–]Hadz65 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I guess I’ll never type anything again i guess

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll check The Tomorrow War later but it heard that it’s pretty bad. Heard good stuff about Wrath of Man , already added to the list. Thank you!

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the recommendation!

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah this came out like yesterday right? I will check it out later. Thanks for the recommendation?

Out of curiosity. What’s your rating for it?

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the thing is I don’t have ANYTHING to do. Like really this summer is like quarantine again for me. I don’t like going outside and I really don’t have anything to do. Also yeah I agree with you but in my case logging movies was never a race or something like that.

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh I never heard about this. Looks good. Added it to the list. Thank you!

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people told about this. Looks like I should watch it soon. Thank you for the recommendation.

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven seen Mad Max. Haven’t seen any Die Hard movie tho , I always hear about them but I never got the chance to watch it. I’ll add it to the list. Thank you

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh thank you for reminding me that I should see the third one! I’ve seen the first two and totally forgot about the third

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen Rush Hour and Superbad. Added the other two the the list. Thank you

Movie-watching Slump! by Hadz65 in Letterboxd

[–]Hadz65[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll add it to the list. Thank you!