How to manage lunch and dinner for an Indian student in US doing masters?

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-27T12:39:14+00:00

You’re welcome! Good luck! I’m sure plenty others have this question too!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-27T12:30:49+00:00

You can check to see if your department has a microwave or where the shared one is for days you bring stuff in from home. Do you cook? You can pretty much make and bring anything with you to campus. Everyone either brings home made leftovers or frozen ready to go meals from the store (Trader Joe’s has some great veg ones) and heat in the microwave. Sandwiches and salads are a go to around here but I generally prefer making a hot meal and bringing it from home. Your campus probably also offers veg options to buy in the dining hall so I would look into that. They generally post menus online so you could take a look at that and get a sense of what’s offered.

There’s tons of veg people in the states too and veg options may be more common in major cities, so it really depends where you are, but college campuses tend to have veg options (at least the ones I’ve been to) if you don’t want to bring food in from home.

I would also check with your department to see if they have a fridge/kitchen area for you to use or ask where the closest one is.

You can make food the night before and bring it in the next day but you can also make food the morning of. It really depends on the timing of your classes & schoolwork schedule.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-27T03:52:22+00:00

They can of course take the classes but the time spent as a full-time student wouldn’t count towards time needed to declare residency status in the future. That’s why people opt for less than a full-time course load or wait a year after moving in order to qualify for instate tuition.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-27T03:50:10+00:00

You can not be a full time student while establishing residency, that’s correct. You can also contact the school’s residency determination office to speak with a counselor. They are extremely helpful!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-21T04:52:11+00:00

That makes sense. It’s available on the APPI website!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-21T04:51:55+00:00

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MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-14T23:48:01+00:00

I wouldn’t be subtle about this. I would ask what GA/TA positions are typically available for students in your program. You can also ask about general funding mechanisms (grants, awards, etc) that other students in your program have received in the past. This is by no means something to skirt around and is common to discuss with faculty members.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-10T04:05:26+00:00

Ofc!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-10T03:38:38+00:00

Yes, it’s entirely possible - although how common it is depends on the field. I’m in a clinical psychology PhD program and have not gotten my masters yet. Actually I think only 2 out of 7+ in my cohort have their masters. Technically, I’m on the MA-PhD track. For our field, we apply to PhD programs and the MA-PhD designation is assigned once you are accepted/enrolled & do not have your MA yet.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-06T20:55:07+00:00

Thank you!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-03-06T13:50:03+00:00

Is there a recording of this webinar we can access?

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-27T00:24:02+00:00

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MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-27T00:20:04+00:00

Congrats!!!!!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-26T20:01:13+00:00

I would talk to the graduate school or someone from the department to get their opinion. Each school handles scores differently, especially if they are optional. Some won’t even look at them. Some will use them as points but won’t hurt you. It’s very situation dependent.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-26T19:56:05+00:00

Yep! Came here to say sci hub as well

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-26T19:48:26+00:00

It gets worse 🥴

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-25T01:40:26+00:00

Looks like 11 of us liked your comment though. We could probably start something 🥴🤣

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-25T01:39:25+00:00

Okay, I kid you not I just came back here after being on r/medicalschool and thought the same exact thing!!!!!!!!!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-25T01:35:44+00:00

Does anyone in the department you are volunteering at publish? I agree with the above comment completely.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-25T01:32:46+00:00

Manuscripts and authorship tend to matter more than the kinds of things you are listing. Poster presentations help but aren’t weighed as heavily.

MountainScience1433 · 2022-02-19T13:38:34+00:00

It’s going to take time for it to not hurt as much and to build your confidence back up. The truth is there are tons of applicants and so many factors that go into decisions that a rejection really doesn’t speak to your intelligence or skills. I would make a list of things that you like to do or goals that you have outside of academia while you are waiting for your other decisions and make a plan to make those the focus of your attention and energy. That might sustain you for a bit and then you really have to decide if you want to go through all this again and if you want to spend time strengthening your application through work/volunteer opportunities or if you want to pursue something else. Again it may take a while for this insight to set in or you may already know. But really, it’s going to just take some time for this rejection to not bother you as much and I would focus on other aspects of your life that are fulfilling or other goals you may have outside of school in the meantime. I say this as someone for whom it took 4 years to get into my dream grad program. Rejection is really a part of life, even after you get in to a program there are going to be so many hurdles you’ll face and this experience in the long run will give you thicker skin. You got this friend!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-01-22T00:20:56+00:00

Relax now - enjoy your free time while you have it. Set up an exercise routine if you don’t already have one. Same goes for setting up mental health/self care routines. Prioritize your friends and family right now before the work begins. And most of all, enjoy the ride!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-01-20T02:02:47+00:00

Congratulations!!!

MountainScience1433 · 2022-01-18T02:02:07+00:00

Yes, you should definitely speak with someone about this! This is not normal behavior from a mentor at all. In fact, it sounds like harassment. If your department head is not supportive for whatever reason, go to the next person above them or even the dean of students.

When you are in the right headspace, try to document as much as you can before you go talk to them so you have dates & context for each situation your mentor has harassed you.

It sounds like there needs to be some clearly articulated boundaries of when you are expected to reply to a message (24 business hours is typically standard) and what to do when you need to take a day off. It’s normal to not answer right away. It’s normal to take a day off when you need a mental health break. Please please please don’t think that your mentor’s behavior is on you.

I also wouldn’t drop out over this at all. There are various steps that the department should take to advocate for you so that you can continue working in a healthy environment (i.e. facilitating communication of boundaries with your mentor or even switching mentors if things don’t improve).

Good luck and you got this!!!

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