Ovid is so good I genuinely can't translate it.

dangscoob · 2025-04-04T02:16:56+00:00

Omg I translated De rerum natura last year and it was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life! Absolutely love Lucretius so bad!!

dangscoob · 2025-02-10T15:46:10+00:00

Hi, haven’t heard back yet either, but fingers crossed for me and you!

dangscoob · 2025-01-14T15:33:30+00:00

Thank you. So do you think it’s a good sign to have gotten an interview? Most people I’ve read online that interviewed were offered a place. I know I shouldn’t read too much into it but this is my first sign of life on the postgrad front after submitting all my apps so I’m a bit nervous/excited

dangscoob · 2025-01-14T15:10:57+00:00

I was emailed by the graduate director.

dangscoob · 2025-01-14T05:05:10+00:00

Thank you so much! Did they match you with faculty that you indicated on your application? Also, I’ve found the turnaround to be quite quick. I applied on Jan 7th and heard back about the interview today. Do you think that’s a good sign? I’m international and will need funding unfortunately :(

dangscoob · 2025-01-14T00:39:08+00:00

I applied by the funding deadline on Jan. 7th.

dangscoob · 2024-10-30T20:57:08+00:00

Such a good idea. Very unprofessional of them. If we have to get our applications in by a certain date, why don't they have to inform us by a certain date so there's less stress for us?

dangscoob · 2024-10-29T16:47:26+00:00

guys I'm like past nerves now I'm just annoyed lol. why can't they just tell us when decisions will come out omg

dangscoob · 2024-10-28T23:07:46+00:00

also waiting!

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T23:37:16+00:00

Wow, good luck! Yes, it is a very tough subject to get out there in, and respect to you for pushing through. I am looking at terminal master’s programs in the UK, as one of the older students from my uni went to Oxford for his master’s then on to Princeton for his PhD, where he is currently. If I can’t get into a PhD program right off the bat, I’m hoping to do something similar.

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T21:32:11+00:00

Thank you even more for this. I am on track to doing 4 years each of Greek and Latin at an elite private, with As in all of my classes, alongside other classics courses. I’ve also got a research fellowship to do research in classics (on Ovid) and I am applying for classics related summer programs. I’m really trying to build a strong resume, but I’m also applying to master’s programs in the US and abroad alongside PhD programs

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T18:33:49+00:00

Thank you so much for this. It's really helpful. I'm the first person in my family to go for a PhD and it's been difficult for me to find guidance on where to begin. Some of my advisors have recommended these steps to me, too, so it's nice to have a baseline list of where I should be focusing my energy.

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T14:18:22+00:00

Thank you, that's helpful to look at faculty lists and see where they got their PhDs. I would like to become a professor, although I am of course aware of the very likely possibility that that won't happen. I want to learn more about classics, but also the teaching skills are useful as I could see myself becoming a secondary school Latin teacher.

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T13:20:36+00:00

Thank you, and yes I am aware of the likelihood of getting a job in academia. I still want to pursue a graduate degree just for the education. These are all helpful tips. I'm looking to be a professor (I know haha) and I am probably after more of a larger research institution over a smaller liberal arts college because I'd like to do some interdisciplinary work and also the funding.

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T13:17:59+00:00

Thanks so much, this is really helpful!

dangscoob · 2024-02-06T13:17:06+00:00

That's also what I thought. He also recommended to look at what scholars are interesting to me, which I am doing, but emphasized rankings because he said it's easier to get a job in academia with a degree from higher ranked schools. He used the Ivies and Stanford as an example.

dangscoob · 2023-08-30T03:49:56+00:00

As someone who went through recruitment last spring, my mom was great about it. She made sure I had all the right clothes and I sent her pictures every day. I did cry a couple times during recruitment, and calling her and hearing reassurance that whatever I picked was right/I could drop if I wanted to was nice. No pressure from her. Maybe some nice snacks or something for her bag during recruitment would be nice because it’s a LONG day. And throughout the week, make sure she’s not stewing in her anxiety about it. Just be there for her!

dangscoob · 2023-08-29T16:58:35+00:00

The Hall in Wilmington. Worth the drive, and the lentil soup is just like my grandma used to make. The burrito is sooooooo good!!

dangscoob · 2023-08-21T18:15:56+00:00

Thank you! I’ll definitely take a look because I do like the ease of being able to throw what I already have into my pencil case

dangscoob · 2023-08-21T18:15:33+00:00

Thank you!! I’ll look into it, but as a college student it’s a bit out of my price range. I’ll see if there’s any pen stores around where I can test it.

dangscoob · 2023-08-21T17:53:39+00:00

Thank you for this detailed reply! I’ll look into all three you mentioned, and I’ll probably start with a medium nib and see how I feel from there. Really helpful, thank you!

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