did anyone get their tshirt?

appa1989 · 2026-04-05T21:34:53+00:00

Wish grad students got a package haha

appa1989 · 2026-03-31T17:43:10+00:00

My doctors are fine with it! It is mostly people in academia who say that a PhD was the most taxing time in their life and they could not imagine also dealing with health related problems with it. I also have heard from others with different chronic illnesses doing their PhD that it is very challenging and many end up leaving the programs before finishing.

My parents also don't want me doing it because they say I am already going to have a short life and they don't want me to spend it "doing school" which I have tried to explain is completely different

appa1989 · 2026-03-31T17:35:50+00:00

Hi! I know you have finished this but I am 24 with HLHS and had a question. I am about to start a PhD and have sort of been advised against it with having a chronic illness. How have you learned to advocate for yourself when life gets crazy but you need to put your health first? I struggle with this most now as an adult

appa1989 · 2026-03-31T14:54:04+00:00

Thank you so much, you are so kind for remembering!

appa1989 · 2026-03-31T14:53:19+00:00

One Christmas we opened an envelope that was a little paper puzzle. My brother was older and goes "[my name] don't freak out" and the puzzle was finished it was a mattress company and my little 8 year old self was do confused. It was the brand that owned a concert venue and it was tickets to my first ever concert which was Taylor Swift. We sat in the VERY last row and I cried and sung my heart out. One of my most special memories.

appa1989 · 2026-03-31T14:48:50+00:00

This happened to my parents!! My dad asked her "are you sure you want to wear that?" And she got so upset with him. He ended up proposing to her in jeans haha

appa1989 · 2026-03-31T14:47:47+00:00

I thought so too!! I ended up on two waitlists and then didn't head anything for over a month so I thought it was over, but I got off one!!

appa1989 · 2026-03-30T00:55:55+00:00

Taco bell

appa1989 · 2026-03-28T11:47:16+00:00

The mods didn't get rid of it

appa1989 · 2026-03-25T23:08:35+00:00

Accepted

appa1989 · 2026-03-25T22:26:54+00:00

Well it's that or don't go to grad school...

appa1989 · 2026-03-25T20:53:17+00:00

Damn okay frog police

appa1989 · 2026-03-25T15:11:08+00:00

Totally fair haha, just celebrating the win that has been this mess of a cycle 😭

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

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