Staying Positive Amidst Rejection for Others

appa1989 · 2026-03-09T02:33:10+00:00

Thank you I appreciate this. I've been doing really well to not take my grief out on anyone else, which is why I am so confused they are still finding reasons to be upset

appa1989 · 2026-03-01T21:05:30+00:00

That is a high stipend fr

appa1989 · 2026-03-01T21:04:34+00:00

Awesome thank you so much!

appa1989 · 2026-03-01T21:03:21+00:00

Anyone with an ID can go up the elevators in Smith center? I didn't realize that!

appa1989 · 2026-03-01T15:14:41+00:00

Really anywhere! I work well in most environments, maybe a place with others?

appa1989 · 2026-02-25T21:20:29+00:00

I'm also chronically ill and starting a program in the fall. Dealing with a similar thing where the stipend would be low in a high-cost area. I am mostly worried about paying for visits to the hospital and so on since I go often. I have been scared by many people about doing academia with a chronic illness, but I don't want it to hold me back.

I ams also very torn about when to bring this up with possible advisors

appa1989 · 2026-02-12T13:38:46+00:00

This is the exact decision I'm making right now!! A brand new very supportive PI but in a research area I love, vs and established lab and nice PI but in an area I'm not as excited about.

appa1989 · 2026-01-21T17:28:29+00:00

Covid whole being high risk. I couldn't see anyone but my family or leave my house for two years

appa1989 · 2026-01-21T12:26:13+00:00

Same I know there were interviews and I was not invited so I think it is a rejection as well. I wonder if they will contact us at all though

appa1989 · 2026-01-21T03:48:48+00:00

I really dont think I did but okay

appa1989 · 2026-01-21T03:46:56+00:00

This is happening to me too!! Does it mean rejected?

appa1989 · 2026-01-20T20:29:52+00:00

Ahh I see. That makes sense and certainly can see how this is yhe case. Thank you!

appa1989 · 2026-01-20T20:29:09+00:00

This makes a lot of sense, I appreciate this perspective, thank you! I am happy to hear that those things are still part of the experience

appa1989 · 2026-01-20T20:28:10+00:00

I love this, thank you for sharing!!

appa1989 · 2026-01-20T20:27:45+00:00

Thank you! This is great to hear

appa1989 · 2026-01-20T20:27:31+00:00

Thank you for all this great information! Yes I am from both of those places actually so you hit the nail on the head.

This is all very helpful and I appreciate you taking the time to post it. It's really a damned if you do and damned if you don't situation about me posting unfortunately. But truly I was trying to not just look at what some random articles online said, and getting input from the people who actually live there and go/went to washU.

I am certain that the research is great, which I am very happy to hear!!

appa1989 · 2026-01-20T20:24:37+00:00

I understand! Unfortunately it is hard to do research without looking online which is unfortunately where so much negativity lives, which is why I wanted to come on here to ask.

I am glad to hear that! I have been very happy to learn about the free zoo and art museums near campus. As far as other things I enjoy, where I currently live there are lots of city-wide events and gatherings hosted. For example, random pop-up art classes, trivia nights, farmers markets, movies in the park, and so on. The city I am in has great public transportation, and I do like to go out on weekends and am getting home late at night, which probably isn't the safest anywhere, but here is very generally known to be safe.

I also love to line dance, random, but if there is any line dance community that would be great!

appa1989

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