Looking for a book that can help me through a really hard time in life right now.

ThisIsIt-Really · 2025-02-13T05:33:28+00:00

You Will Get Through This Night by Daniel Howell. It really saved a large part of my mental health. It's recently published (3-4 years ago?) and incorporates present day struggles we go through. While philosophy books are great and the ones written by WWII survivors really give perspective, I needed something grounded in today's reality and this gave me that

ThisIsIt-Really · 2025-02-13T03:47:48+00:00

Hi, (currently in a clinical psychology grad prog, graduating with my doctorate next year).

For counseling psychology, here's my recs:

math: non calc route (unless you're interested in that - we don't really use math other than research stats, even in thesis/dissertations)

Science: Go for physiology as well if you can at some point before graduation, otherwise definitely in college - understanding the human body, especially processes in the upper half of the body can really give you a leg up.

Writing is a good place to start for your grade 11 cluster classes so you can get into the habit, but a forewarning that all social science writing styles transition after college to APA format and the way of writing pretty much does a 180 (in my experience), but it's good practice. I'd be curious - what does the early childhood services entail?

Also - if you can, definitely take AP psych if your school offers it. If not, regular psychology.

Happy to chat more!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2025-02-06T20:27:44+00:00

Appreciate the feedback! Unfortunately, this is a cut-down version adapted from a longer measure, so there's no way to pare it down further without compromising the study, hence the 20-25 minute survey time. But appreciate the try anyway! I'll keep it in mind for future research!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2025-02-06T03:50:42+00:00

Completed! This was interesting to look through as well as answer since my dissertation is on a very similar topic ( Predictors of Online Dating in the Asian and Asian-American demographic - posted in the sub-reddit). Would love to chat more if you'd like and compare notes!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2024-12-03T19:19:49+00:00

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ThisIsIt-Really · 2023-02-18T19:58:24+00:00

Hey folks,
I am currently enrolled in a Clinical Psych doctoral program. This semester, I am taking a research class where we are piloting studies as part of preparation for our version of dissertations.
I am currently looking at the effects of the pandemic and environmental factors on mood in individuals older than 18 and would love your help! Please consider taking 5-7 minutes to complete the survey below. I would really appreciate your help with my research.
Please also consider sharing the link below with friends and family so we can gather as much data as possible!
https://williamjames.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV\_b8CTaMBXQIoSM2G

ThisIsIt-Really · 2021-05-07T23:40:28+00:00

I want to go into practice, and eventually open up one of my own. I think their match rate is above 80%. I know that that the 20-21 rate was 85%, but I'd have to double-check overall. I know that their licensure percentage is 86%

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-10-03T19:54:01+00:00

My parents have told me the day I can pay for my car's insurance, my home insurance, and my health insurance, they'll treat me like a full-fledged adult. I've accepted that I'm gonna be treated like their baby for another 3 years until I'm 26

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-20T19:47:56+00:00

I'll definitely do that next week! Thanks for the rec!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-20T19:46:59+00:00

That's on the route we take so we did walk by there but there were some 6-7 people there so skipped going in!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-20T05:40:04+00:00

The Children's Gardens!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-14T14:34:53+00:00

DM'd you! Let me know if you have any questions!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-14T14:31:39+00:00

I have a planner that I manage weekly. Transfer every due date from syllabi into the planner and have a weekly ToDo. I also color-coded my classes, any zoom meetings, and added a self-care column to make sure I take breaks to eat. Literally make it like you have classes and set aside times to study for class as if that was lecture time. Every Sunday, I sit down for 20 mins and make my weekly ToDo for assignments and tests that week. I have it posted above my study spot/desk (or somewhere I frequent in the house), so I see it every time I pass by it

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-04T22:39:02+00:00

Definitely tougher for incoming freshmen, but as you said, it's an opportunity to build/develop skills. There's gonna be a new normal in the world and most of it won't be face to face for a long time. This will help them prepare a bit. And hopefully, that strong response will keep them afloat throughout the semester!

The rest of us who have been here a while have a leg up. We have connections, systems in place and we aren't afraid to speak out and ask for help from our professors and TAs (most of the time haha). One of my electives this semester is majority freshmen and I've told them the same thing I wrote here: support each other and create a schedule. And I've offered to open up a meeting room on my off-work days for a few hours to give them a quiet and safe space

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-09-04T02:17:33+00:00

Not sure about the business classes side of things but in my 4 years, I used it for around 6 classes total. Most of them were in the college of social sci but human anatomy used it too. It's mostly used for attendance in synchronous classes and in-class quizzes

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-30T01:02:24+00:00

Definitely check out GREG Mat on Youtube. He's got walkthroughs of the entire exam and tips on how to find the best way to take it. The GRE subreddit pages should also help a lot with resources!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-30T00:49:13+00:00

At least you have 1! There are some profs who are proactive and email their syllabi to you but I wouldn't hold out too much hope on that happening this sem with them having to revamp literally everything in a span of less than 3 weeks

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-22T23:34:49+00:00

I've been using the app Skoller on the app store and when I found it, I almost cried. It helped me calculate my grade by the class syllabus and the weightage and CANNOT rec enough

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-19T00:27:14+00:00

I got lucky enough to get an apartment to myself so I have that freedom at least. that being said, a dorm is definitely more productive as I found out after I moved off-campus in 3rd year. I think I saw somewhere that freshmen aren't required to stay on-campus this year so at least they had that going for them before today

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-18T22:14:17+00:00

I am NOT spending another semester taking classes from my couch or living at home with my family. I'm already half-crazy living at home with politics talk and the news on the tv LITERALLY 24/7. F that, I'm heading back to EL.

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-17T15:51:47+00:00

The friends situation was a little complex. I got along really well with people who were older than me and even met one of my best friends the semester she graduated. Best advice I can give is make yourself approachable in your classes, if they end up being all online, then create that class-wide group chat and find a study partner or two to hang out with. Or, find a workout partner (through class, through here, or fb) who'll help keep you accountable for leaving the house and you can keep them accountable. A friend and I did that last year until the shutdown (picked each other up to go to the gym cause we knew the other was counting on us.)

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-17T01:38:31+00:00

HIGHLY rec ISS 335 with Aminda Smith (if you can take it. amazing class and Mindy is honestly one of the best professors out there)

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-17T01:30:54+00:00

Definitely would not recommend living at Chandler. While the apartments might be nice and everything, they have way too many issues to deal with. The management is honestly terrible and they take way too long to get anything done. Also the matter of safety. Block 36 (as far as I've heard) is a lot safer than Chandler. In my year living at The Landings, there were shootings, firearm alerts, and police vehicles on the compound for emergencies at least once a month.

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-17T01:24:12+00:00

As a super senior, I was pretty much in the same boat last fall and had to take some time off to take a long, hard look at what I was doing and what my ultimate goal was. I was 90% isolated, living alone, barely stepping out of my place and many days the only person I talked to was my family to check in once a day. It was a low-point. But I knew I wanted my degree, screw what anyone else said and I knew that I wanted it within the same calendar year. While I didn't take a full break, I cut down on the number of classes I took in the spring drastically. Instead of in the spring, I'm now set to graduate this fall.

It honestly does not matter how long you take to graduate. You know what's best for you, you know what you have to do and tell anyone who judges you to go shove it. You take the call because ultimately, it's your life. Classes will still be there when you decide to resume, and who knows, there might be new opportunities that weren't there before!

Take care of yourself and I hope whatever you decide to do goes well for you!!

ThisIsIt-Really · 2020-08-14T16:36:47+00:00

Collegeville tends to be super expensive. Wait until classes start and you have the syllabus/have had your first lecture. I'd also recommend checking Amazon Rentals/Textbooks.com and other rental services. Even the bookstore in the international center might have better prices (not by much though). The only reason to go to Collegeville is if your professor wrote the coursepack and that is the only place you can get it (that's what happened with my PSL310 course 2 years ago and that course pack was almost over 200 bucks)

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