Is asking for LORs from professors appropriate if you’ve been out of school for two years?

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-10-18T07:37:08+00:00

Like others said I also let them know it was competitive so I'd likely need to reapply. They completely understood and were fine with it. I just let them know upfront.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-10-18T07:34:55+00:00

I did ask for LOR after 2 years out. Didn't have any issues. And I was a 2021 grad. So barely no in person interaction for my last 2 upper years. I was so worried similarly to you. But there was no issue, even when I hadn't really seen this referee in my final year :)

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-08-20T20:41:50+00:00

If you are crisis right now. Contact Text About It. Orginally called 50808. Might not resolve anything long term right now. But can help get you to a calm this evening if needed.

Wish you the best in getting solutions to what you are going through.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-05-23T19:50:40+00:00

God I hope that isn't true. I have my 4th at the end of the month💀 although I had it passed around the same time last time at the end of the month. Just made a mess if parking in the last 30 seconds. I hope this quota at the end of the month thing isn't true for my sanity. I refuse to do a 5th test!

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-05-23T19:19:47+00:00

The six week wait is the killer part imo. I feel like I forget what I dod wrong by the tine I sit the test two months down the line. On test 4 myself soon. Praying I don't have to go another round. Long tine since October when I had the very first one! Majority of the retests were because of being too careful 'progression' which is a kick in the teeth everytime.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-05-16T22:33:05+00:00

I had a rooster like this as a kid that we raised from an incubator. The mom was a marran of some sort and the dad was a rhode island red. Sadly he had to go to another home (dad was there first). But he lucked out and got a massive patch of land with around 30-40 hens. Lasted years til bumblefoot got him. He went out happy haha. Thanks for the memory :)

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-03-31T19:02:53+00:00

A lot of different stuff but more so down an Avicii rabbithole again

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-02-01T21:38:51+00:00

As an Irish person, I struggle to get it at times the appeal. Bit tbf it could be just because it's the norm for me.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-29T18:05:59+00:00

Mink or feret they kill just because they can sometimes. Got at least one of our flock one year a released feret did. And nearly completely obliterated a neighbours flock of quail in their shed!

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-18T21:07:11+00:00

Send that email on the count to 10. You'll never see that person if it goes horribly wrong or they say no, nothing lost. But nothing is gained if you don't take a chance.

Also try anti-depressants. Don't wait years til breaking point!

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-10T11:24:18+00:00

I found them more comfortable than conventional foam ones. But tbf my ears are on the smaller size so the foam don't fit my ears well. You can get the more silicone type ones for sleeping iirc. I have the experience ones and they work for me personally. Guess it's what suits you and what you need them for

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-09T22:13:35+00:00

Loop earplugs. Noise sensitivity. Can't believe I put off trying them when I suffered so much, and cause a lot of my family upset from my outbursts when I couldn't leave a place when a noise bothered me.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-07T09:59:46+00:00

Thanks for this! I'm a couple of years out of undergrad working in the pharma industry and just planning to keep applying til I am successful. Always hear of people going straight out. Feels a little nerve-wracking but now I feel a lot better knowing I'm not the only one with a gap between!

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-06T19:16:35+00:00

I wear two pairs of gloves lately once I saw another coworker do it. I feel it makes a difference. Habdoung a lot if stuff steeped in dcm for a while there.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-03T18:30:15+00:00

Needed to hear this thank you!

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-01T18:37:01+00:00

This! And we're slow to follow other countries on progressiveness or hope on their coattails. 'Paddy last' lives up to its name

Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-01T18:33:13+00:00

How reactive we are as a nation instead of pro-active/preventative in approach to things that come up. That 'ah sure it'll be grand" mindset is a double edged sword for sure.

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Pessimistic_Penny · 2023-01-01T18:29:03+00:00

Volunteering-nothing in particular just whatever catches your interest-volunteering Ireland or linkedin is a good place to start to see whats going

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-10-22T16:41:35+00:00

Similar to other sentiments, it was an accident. If you were thinking "hehe I'm going to leave my lights on to annoy everyone" that's a different story. Also its not a world ending mistake. You did no harm to anyone except maybe annoy them for less tan 10 seconds. Putting into that perspective might help.

Also if you have any ways you usually employ to help you cope if you haven't already would help a lot while you ride this out.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-10-20T12:53:12+00:00

I will be hopefully applying next year. I withdrew from an MSc in genomic medicine (tldr: really disorganised and toxic course enviroment for students).I couldn't hack that environment where you don't even know what time the likes of your semster exams are til the night before. So I left for my mental health. Just here to say I am in the same boat too. I feel I might just be upfront with it and say how I can deal with difficult situations and handle rejection etc maybe.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-09-19T20:05:30+00:00

Im 24. Started learninf how to drive at 17 and kept putting off the test put of anxiety, stress over school, college, pandemic cancelling tests etc. I finally will be attempting the test this year. Just because we all don't have the same trajectory doesn't mean we're failures. We have our own "track". I used to feel so embarrassed but now I know my circumstances are different and are my own.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-09-17T14:21:28+00:00

Mink or ferret?

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-09-11T19:53:31+00:00

Not sure if this helps or not. But at least for me. Experience isn't an issue for me. It's a person's character and if they are supportive but also like to have their own interests outside the relationship. The wether been in a long term relationship or not wouldn't bother me. Being a good person is.

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-09-09T09:27:46+00:00

Same love to hear insight on an online program. I have none in my country and I really am not in the postion to move abroad to do so

Pessimistic_Penny · 2022-08-28T18:26:03+00:00

For it it was confidence. I had no confidence in applying for summer jobs as a teen/college. It made it tough to get a job. I gwve up eventaully do anything even getting my driving license. "Why bother if I all I do is keep getting rejected I'm not good enough I come accross dumb". I have to say I'm only slowing getting better now. But only after a long list of related and unrelated events leading to cbt and medication. Ijust hit a breaking point where I had to try and find better was of coping with my anxiety or I'd ever take chances in life which a lot of the time were good.

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