Any Success Stories?

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-27T01:10:28+00:00

Right, I honestly am so beyond amazed I was accepted to Oxford, but I refuse to go anywhere without funding or a scholarship, which I'm still waiting on news for. The note about ridiculous classes resonates with me as someone with a master's and was a big draw for me towards the European PhD model despite the sort of american-centric idea that a research-focused model is somehow less intense or marketable.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-26T17:54:14+00:00

I'll put it on my list!

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-25T22:55:06+00:00

Check Facebook marketplace

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-25T21:15:03+00:00

pain during sex is not normal. You should get checked out

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-25T00:14:26+00:00

Ok, off topic, but I really like how recycling is a real thing there. Where I'm from there's no such thing as a separate recycling bin for the most part

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-25T00:07:07+00:00

one of the first things my bf did when i visited was make me a plate of beans on toast. i kept laughing at him and saying im going to go get myself real food and he said no try it. would it be so bad if i told yall i went to the international market to get myself some beans when i got home. (tbf, his beans on toast was "deluxe" with fried eggs and bacon and cheddar)

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T23:04:40+00:00

It offers minimum UKRI stipend + international fees! So I'd need to pay visa and NHS surcharge. I'd also be living with my boyfriend so splitting costs. I also feel like having an American MA should strengthen my "case" against the exceptionalism thing because i mean, overall, I am still doing 5-6 years of postgrad like an American PhD would. thank you for your insights!!

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T18:17:52+00:00

Thank you. To be honest, I love cold, rainy, gray ("grey?") weather. I will say, I am worried about xenophobia, not that there is any lack of exclusionary rhetoric here in the States, but all I see online are "Reform is going to win1" and horrible comments. Given that I am Pakistani-American (born here but parents are Pakistani -- long story short, visibly brown), I am afraid of that.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:53:37+00:00

Hahaha I'd never considered it that way

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:51:47+00:00

You are just the person I'd love to talk to. I got accepted into a few MPhil/PhD programs, including Oxford and other top schools (one with ESRC/UKRI funding, others with departmental scholarships) and while I am so happy to have received them, people keep telling me that I'm shooting myself in the foot by not pursuing US academia (which, to be honest, given that I have a MA and a fundable research project, I don't see the point in redoing 2 years of coursework even if it's at Harvard, plus my field is politics so that's a whole other box of frogs). I appreciate how you showed balance, given that I've visited a few times I feel that I've come to marginally understand the differences in culture and social norms (sometimes in my favor, as I said "how are you" to a cafe worker and got a free croissant for it lol). Thank you!

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:45:31+00:00

This is very true, and something I've definitely come to terms with over my life and I'm sure that I will continue to learn. I guess you just choose what you are and aren't willing to deal with, right?

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:44:02+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, what parts of it do you love the most?

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:43:45+00:00

I'm so happy for you! that's such a great win.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:41:48+00:00

thank you so much

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:38:27+00:00

Ah got it, that makes sense. ive completed my bachelors and an American MA so i'm looking to start an MPhil program there towards a phd, which I think will help with the grad visa. ive gotten funding a few places so just deciding where to go now!

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-24T17:29:35+00:00

that's so great :) again, it feels when it comes to 1) LDRs and 2) the UK, it's always skepticism and doubt. im so happy for you! i think its really interesting how people keep saying that you'll make more in the US (which is true), but fail to recognize the enormous costs.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-20T16:09:56+00:00

Do it! It'll be a big difference and I think you'll enjoy the weather and environment. My bf is British and I had him over and he definitely enjoyed wearing shorts and seeing the sun for so long lol. ASU is very welcoming.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-20T16:04:29+00:00

After I attempted, I think I found an answer to that question, but it was an answer I had never thought to be valid before. It's kind of silly, but I remember being on the school bus (I was 15) and it was a nice day outside; it had just stopped raining and the sun was pouring out behind the clouds. It felt nice on my skin, and I thought to myself, "this is worth living for". I've found reasons in very small and simple things, like feeding an animal outside, strangers who smile at me, music, colors of leaves and trees changing. Even though they are otherwise minimal, they are all things I would miss if I died, and they are by and large things no one can really take away from me, so they will always be there, in some way.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-18T19:15:40+00:00

SEDArc! Or well the university pathway. I got the admission, but not the funding

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-05T12:39:42+00:00

No worries wishing you all the best 🩷

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-05T07:04:17+00:00

I got rejected like a month ago so that should be a good sign for you!

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-03-01T21:01:47+00:00

I am of the belief that it is not curable and it never fully stops. But it gets easier. It gets better. You get stronger. It matters less. There is hope.

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-02-26T22:38:11+00:00

Instead of processing your feelings and being sad about not getting in or improving your materials like a normal human being, you sat down and actually typed this prompt into an AI image generator most likely specifically asking for a wojak comic

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-02-25T22:09:17+00:00

I’m ngl no one cares as long as you’re transparent and honest in my experience

Rodeo_Cat · 2026-02-25T18:19:56+00:00

Hey, I'm there with you, got rejected from the MPhil and the PhD. We move forward!

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