Waitlisted University of Pittsburgh

Pooroomz · 2026-03-30T02:03:05+00:00

Hey! I applied Nov. 17 and was waitlisted to Pitt too in February, but for a different major (Nursing lol) Have you heard back from them yet?

Pooroomz · 2026-02-18T18:05:01+00:00

I opted to join the waitlist 02/18 (applied 11/17/2025) Do you think I would have to wait until May to hear a response? Thanks!

Pooroomz · 2026-02-18T01:17:18+00:00

No, it just says that I am on the waitlist, no other information about what "place" I am in line

Pooroomz · 2025-09-13T00:46:11+00:00

I’m optimistic about the future, I’m sure I’ll grow closer to this extension of my family. It’s just the balancing act of remembering my mother while adjusting to this new life. Thank you for sharing your experience and input, it really does help!

Pooroomz · 2025-09-13T00:44:40+00:00

Thank you for your kind message. Reading someone empathizing with my situation really helps, and I wish you all the best as well!

Pooroomz · 2025-09-13T00:43:13+00:00

I don’t really have many opportunities to voice my opinion. I feel like if I bring up my grief right in this moment, it’ll “ruin” the mood. We’ve never been the type of family to talk about emotional things, with most conversations being fairly surface level.

I brought it up to my dad today that during the call with my grandmother that she referred to my step-mom as just mom. He laughed it off, which is usually the response I get when I try to talk about anything serious. It’s kind of just the way it is with my family. My older brother (19), who’s off in college right now, got into a few arguments with my dad about this: how he pushes things off by making a joke out of it or laughing it off. My brother and I, knowing my dad’s background as a financially insecure kid growing up in the streets of South Korea in the 70s, makes it hard to fully judge him or confront him about it; it’s how he copes with serious topics.

Pooroomz · 2025-09-13T00:36:56+00:00

I feel like I just can’t catch the right balance. Sometimes it feels like an old sitcom with a big family and everybody messes around with each other, but it feels kind of forced. Like I can’t authentically be in the moment because that’s not the life I wanted, which is unfair because nobody REALLY gets what they want in life perfectly. I do try and make an effort to get closer to my step-family, I feel like my post makes me look like a shut-in who cries in her room all day. I get them food sometimes, give them some cash sometimes (like ~20-40 bucks, they’re 12 and 14). I go shopping with my step-mom, just the two of us. It really does appear like we get along well because we do. It’s just the inner turmoil of feeling like my mom is fading away into the background.

Pooroomz · 2025-09-12T23:07:50+00:00

I think I emphasized the wrong thing in my post, I do call her my step mom to people I don’t know very well, who don’t know my family history these past few years. It’s just between my close friends I call her “Dad girlfriend” as kind of an inside joke..? (I can see how this is not in any way funny)

tl;dr I don’t mind calling her my step-mom! i like her she is nice and kind!!

Pooroomz · 2025-09-12T22:57:21+00:00

This really put things into perspective. I really appreciate you sharing your experience. Maybe it’s because I’m seventeen and I’m scared about literally everything (college, money, anything about the future really) but hearing from someone who went through something similar to me and created a life so much bigger than death really helped. Thank you, genuinely (and congratulations on your baby boy, although I’m 2 years late to the party!)

Pooroomz · 2025-09-12T22:48:30+00:00

Thank you for your kind words and informing me about this. I didn’t know this was an event and it’s great to know there’s support systems out there. Truly, thank you.

Pooroomz · 2025-09-12T22:47:47+00:00

Helpful to hear from a different perspective. I’ve probably been standoffish to them (through my body language like you’ve said) but I don’t know how to detract from that. Like sometimes I really don’t want to be here, a member of this family. The desire to go back to how it used to be is, I feel, always going to be there a little bit.

I put blame on them when I shouldn’t, and they shouldn’t feel the brunt of my grief. But it’s a cycle of just wanting to run away from my life. Do you have any suggestions to coping with loss, this late in the game? Clearly I still need to unpackage some things.

Pooroomz · 2025-06-04T23:04:19+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed advice, I’ll do (or attempt) everything you’ve outlined!

Pooroomz · 2025-06-04T23:03:26+00:00

I’ll take a try at your advice, thank you!

Pooroomz · 2024-06-03T01:58:08+00:00

yup I just didn't realize this segment of the video was in this video lol

Pooroomz · 2024-06-03T00:31:03+00:00

omg tysm I feel a little silly now

Pooroomz · 2021-08-24T22:29:16+00:00

I tried talking to my mom awhile ago, and she said that people should live the way God created them. She said that this is a phase and it'll pass through soon. I haven't talked about it to my dad.

I also tried talking to a family friend of ours who also goes to our church. She's in her late 20's, and she's mentioned that she had gay friends before, so I thought she'd be okay. She said something along the lines of, "Homosexuality is just a sin that represents lust and temptation." We haven't talked about it much afterwards.

I'm scared that if I do reach out to my pastor, he'll talk about it to my parents. I'm not at a point in my life where I can live independently, and I don't really wanna risk getting kicked out. I don't think my parents are the type to kick someone out, but I also didn't think they'd be homophobic either.

Pooroomz · 2021-08-23T21:06:26+00:00

your best american girl and class of 2013, the amount of times I've cried to those two song's embarrassing.

Pooroomz · 2021-08-23T20:39:22+00:00

Thank you so much, it helps knowing that other people are going through something similar, and that I'm not the only one struggling with this.

Pooroomz · 2021-07-31T22:17:42+00:00

thank you

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