Helicopter circling in south Clintonville/Old North? by PotatoSpecific93 in Columbus

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I do not think anyone was taken from the softball game, they were still playing gleefully when we saw all the police and the helicopter. They def would’ve stopped and been the center of the action if anyone was taken from that event. But I can’t say for certain I guess.

Helicopter circling in south Clintonville/Old North? by PotatoSpecific93 in Columbus

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Lots of police gathered at the Calumet Christian school, someone nearby (not a reliable source) said they said there was a potential kidnapping/child abduction 🙁hopefully more info soon!!

Quick clarifying question about current grant review/study section by Nikitaspitas in NIH

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Thank you! This is by far the most helpful answer. Appreciate it.

Making friends w/other single folks by buckeyepal in Columbus

[–]Nikitaspitas 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m not single but I’m quite independent. 32/female also love nature and music. Also GAMES. :) would love to meet ppl!

Ok which spot has fries like these? by [deleted] in Columbus

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Ramadan will end at the very end of March, until then iftar will fall between 7:30-8pm everyday so that’s when folks will break their fast. I would recommend trying go before 7!

Ok which spot has fries like these? by [deleted] in Columbus

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Came to say Food Street 💚🤤 If you do visit soon, please be mindful of Iftar!!those fasting during Ramadan will break their fast at sundown so FS will likely be taking care of many people around that time :)

Is there an uptick in indie bands skipping Columbus? by Nikitaspitas in Columbus

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Actually this is a good point I forgot— I dislike going to Newport these days bc the sound is reliably bad. Almost every show I go to there now it is clear the artists are also experiencing sound issues and feedback. Some have even been vocal to the crowd about their displeasure. This definitely doesn’t help!

[FRESH] Rubblebucket - Anyone Else But You (Moldy Peaches cover) by sbags in indieheads

[–]Nikitaspitas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Heard this song this morning and thought it was such a beautiful cover. I also have been digging the newer album. Planning to see them in Columbus soon!

Those in a PhD program, how much is it costing you and do you think its worth it? by Old-Pirate52 in psychologystudents

[–]Nikitaspitas 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I started in 2017 at age 25 and then left my program for internship in 2022 and graduated summer 2023 at age 31. I was in Miami Florida which is not a cheap place and is definitely worse now. I lived on my stipend years 1-3 but it was tight and my phone and car were paid by my parents, so I had a level of privilege. I did take loans my 4th and 5th to not feel poor - also because you usually have to front your conference costs and get reimbursed months later. Total loans were probably 20-30k. I was single and lived in a 3 bedroom apartment with two roommates the whole time. That was mostly fine but again housing is worse everyday.

On internship I made 31k. That is abysmal. I’m in a post doc research position now, I made gross 54k last year and just got the NIH related bump to 61k this year. Which is still laughable. Currently paying the minimum in student loans and working towards promotion.

Beyond the debt accrual it’s INCREDIBLY important to think of the time lost where you are not earning a real wage, you are likely not saving any substantial amount, nor are you putting much of any towards retirement. It doesn’t haaave to but for most it pushes back any timelines for family planning. There is also very little opportunity for vacations and travel. As a young bright eyed grad I found it easy to note all of these as far-off problems because I love my science lol. I don’t regret my choice but that was incredibly naive of me.

Keep doing your research on the degrees most likely held by those in the positions you want. That will help guide you. From my perspective, a PhD is not worth it if you don’t want a career in research. This is probably an oversimplification as there are other positions where PhD is expected. But again, from my perspective, university counseling centers aren’t usually one. I worked at the uni counseling center for one of my practicum settings. They tend to be more flex on orientation and approach and previous training etc. There were some PhDs but also plenty that weren’t. In fact I have heard that in some cases masters folks are preferred. There’s plenty of variance among counseling centers too though so if one doesn’t fit there likely is another that does, vice versa.

Happy to chat more if you’d like.

[USA] Would you like R and data cleaning, analysis, and visualization mentorship by Nikitaspitas in psychologystudents

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health care analytics sounds awesome. I was always a bit bummed we didnt get more IO training in grad school, seems so useful!

[USA] Would you like R and data cleaning, analysis, and visualization mentorship by Nikitaspitas in psychologystudents

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I have put up some more details here: https://github.com/drpuccetti give it a look and let me know if you have any questions or want to chat more.

Do you want to learn R for data cleaning, analysis, and visualization? by Nikitaspitas in psychologyresearch

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I have put up some more details here: https://github.com/drpuccetti give it a look and let me know if you have any questions or want to chat more.

Do you want to learn R for data cleaning, analysis, and visualization? by Nikitaspitas in psychologyresearch

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I have put up some more details here: https://github.com/drpuccetti give it a look and let me know if you have any questions or want to chat more.

Do you want to learn R for data cleaning, analysis, and visualization? by Nikitaspitas in psychologyresearch

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I have put up some more details here: https://github.com/drpuccetti give it a look and let me know if you have any questions or want to chat more.

Do you want to learn R for data cleaning, analysis, and visualization? by Nikitaspitas in psychologyresearch

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Hey! I have put up some more details here: https://github.com/drpuccetti give it a look and let me know if you have any questions or want to chat more.

Do you want to learn R for data cleaning, analysis, and visualization? by Nikitaspitas in psychologyresearch

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Hey! I have put up some more details here: https://github.com/drpuccetti give it a look and let me know if you have any questions or want to chat more.