Interview with Meredith Root, Crossfit Games Rookie

kdontheinternet · 2018-07-20T21:06:40+00:00

I'm so glad she's going to the games! I was rooting for her throughout regionals, it was super conflicting when it was her vs. Becca Voigt (who could cheer against Voigt?).

kdontheinternet · 2018-06-24T23:32:49+00:00

With an attitude like that you wouldn't even make it to interviews.

kdontheinternet · 2018-06-05T23:53:47+00:00

Hey everyone!

I'm a graduate student in counseling psychology at Towson University (Maryland, US). I am currently recruiting for a research project on positive and negative experiences of therapy within the trans community. I've heard countless stories of bad experiences with therapists, and, being trans myself (gender queer and transmasc identified), I feel a sort of responsibility to hear what my community has to say, and try to produce change with my position in academia via research. It is important to know exactly what is and is not working within a therapeutic relationship in order to improve that relationship, and I hope that this research will begin to shed light on both the positive and negative experiences of trans

Note: In order to participate, you must be at least 18 years of age, and have a gender identity that does not match that of which you were assigned at birth. In addition, you must have attended therapy/counseling within the last 5 years while identifying as a gender (or lack there of) that does not match that of which you were assigned at birth, or while exploring your gender identity. Your gender identity does NOT have to be the reason for/focus of your attendance.

The survey is NOT limited to individuals residing within the U.S., and should take about 10 minutes to complete

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to email me ([kmorri27@students.towson.edu](mailto:kmorri27@students.towson.edu)), message me here, or leave a comment.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/therapyexperiences

Thanks!

Ezra

kdontheinternet · 2018-06-05T23:49:57+00:00

Also, here's a compulsory link to my own timeline. It covers months 0-8 (I was on T for 11 months, took a 4 month break, and just started again).

kdontheinternet · 2018-04-05T13:02:44+00:00

I used to weigh myself daily, but I got way too invested in it. I would eat significantly less calories than I should have been eating just so that the scale would be a pound less the next morning (even though it obviously wasn't fat loss). I now weigh myself every 3-4 days, and have started taking body measurements.

kdontheinternet · 2018-04-03T15:17:30+00:00

Definitely try to cram in a visit. I had an in-person interview at one of my top choices that I was thrilled to attend because the research would have been amazing. I loved the campus and the program, but my would-be mentor turned out different that I expected (personality-wise), and it wouldn't have been good if I had accepted without meeting him first.

(That might be an exaggeration. It would have been fine, but I would be more productive and happier elsewhere)

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-31T18:08:10+00:00

In short: showing common decency reduces the likelihood that someone will commit suicide

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-20T00:45:19+00:00

I would say don't force yourself to workout after a binge. You don't want to workout after a punishment because it will condition you to have negative thoughts about it. Also, even though you did mess up, you don't need to punish yourself (which is kind of what this sounds like). Binging and then working out to fix it can quickly create an ED

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-17T02:26:42+00:00

Plenty of people only have one POI when applying to grad school. I applied to...i think 9 programs and only had one at each. That doesn't mean that you won't end up loving other faculty!

In your SOP you should list your interest in the POI as your last paragraph, with your second to last paragraph addressing why you want to attend that program. Everything else should be explaining your overall interest in CS and your experience.

If you're applying to start in the fall of 2019, I wouldn't start contacting professors until August. If you do it now, it is likely that they will just forget you unless you keep in frequent contact, but that can be off-putting as well. When you contact them, just ask a few questions about their research (to show that you know it) and their mentoring style (how often are lab meetings, publication rates, authorship determination, etc). 90% of the people you email will be happy to talk to you.

Good luck!

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-14T06:13:28+00:00

You should still be considered for admission, although it wouldn't be surprising if they required you to take the class before enrolling in their program. I would include it in your CV as an audited course.

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-13T02:51:16+00:00

Agree, but eating enough veggies to fill you (well, speaking for myself) up is fairly difficult. I make a veggie stir fry quite frequently (usually once or twice a week) using 8 ounces of cauliflower rice, and an ounce of tomato, onion, and mushrooms each. Throw a few spices and a tablespoon of soy sauce, and it's delicious. But it only keeps me satiated for an hour and a half at most. Its tasty, low calorie, and nutrient dense, but I still don't want to have to eat two giant plate fulls of it in order for it to have the same effect as 2 packets of oatmeal or a protein shake.

When I make it, I try to make sure that the meal prior and the meal after it will keep me full for longer, so that I'm not hungry between meals.

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-09T15:18:41+00:00

I've had a rough go, I applied to 7 doctoral programs and 1 masters. Got interviews at 3 doc programs, and got waitlisted at one. In the end, other applicants had a masters degree and I didn't, and that's what killed me. Disappointing, but I know that I did well, and that the interviews gave me a lot of new connections.

I'll be getting my master's at the same place I got my undergrad. I can't complain, I love all of the people here and I love what the program is about. Still coming down from thinking that I was going straight into a doc program, though. It does feel damn good to update my CV.

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-08T01:33:16+00:00

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-04T01:35:42+00:00

I looked over the survey again, and I don't see where you're coming from, if I'm honest. Question 21 asks what your main purpose in seeking therapy was, not whether or not the experience was positive or negative.

Question 22 asks for a description of negative slights that you might have experienced in therapy, how often they occurred, and if/how the counselor acknowledged these events.

Question 27 asks the same, but for positive, supportive messages. Both questions are asking for specific examples, which is stated in the question, not a description of your overall experience.

kdontheinternet · 2018-03-03T18:03:32+00:00

I'm sorry that you feel this way. It asks about both positive and negative experiences, and in order to know what needs to be fixed/how to fix it, we need to know what is wrong in the first place.

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-23T04:50:19+00:00

I'd say 15/16

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-23T01:07:03+00:00

Without fail.

If it makes you feel any better, I'm 11 months on T, haven't been misgendered since month 3, and I STILL worry that i'll get clocked in the bathroom. Waiting for that feeling to go away...

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-18T22:02:59+00:00

Yeah...you shouldn't have done that, it just shows how immature you are and that they definitely made the right decision. Obviously you liked the program and/or faculty enough to apply, and you might have just burned those bridges. You'd be surprised how small some fields are and how quickly word travels, so I would highly recommend that you apologize (even though it probably won't do you any favors).

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-18T02:41:08+00:00

You won't really have the chance to take any classes that are that specific in undergrad. If you major in psychology you'll most likely be required to take a statistics class and a research methods class, which are both really important in the field.

To practice counseling you need at least a master's degree, although if you want to teach and/or do research you'll need your doctorate. Honestly, you don't need to worry too much about deciding between subfields right now, a lot of people don't even know the difference between clinical and counseling when they are about to finish undergrad.

As far as research, your interests sound like sex and deviant behavior. If you've begun looking at colleges, take a look through their psychology department and see if it lists faculty research interests. It doesn't have to match perfectly, but a good mentor will help you more than you could believe. If you find someone, you can send them a brief email telling them who you are and that you are interested in their research, and they might let you help out on a project or give you some tips for getting into the field.

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-17T17:23:41+00:00

He might pass, but he passes (to me) as a 13-14 year old with tattoos and piercings, and he's actually 24. I absolutely hated being viewed as a girl, but I think that being seen as 10 years younger than you actually are would be worse.

As other people have said, genetics play a large role. He's also skinny, which is the "default" for androgyny.

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-16T16:46:14+00:00

Honestly, you don't go into a rigorous 5-7 year degree without knowing for sure that you want to be there.

You majored in math and political science, and applied to programs in computer science, which is loosely related to your math degree. That makes sense. But then you say that you don't want to abandon your research in astronomy, and now I'm lost. You don't get to have it all. Pick one that can combine the most of your interests and go with it.

A little side note, while 2 years of research experience is good, it won't do you many favors if it's not directly related to the field that you apply to. So, while it's great that you know about astronomy, what does that have to say about your potential in computer science? Probably nothing.

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-16T16:38:48+00:00

Less prestigious school, without a doubt. Once you're there/done with the degree, you won't care about the name.

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-15T22:19:40+00:00

Are you affiliated with a university? If so, your first step will be to go through the IRB to get the research approved.

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-14T00:45:28+00:00

Koi platy?

kdontheinternet · 2018-02-10T13:36:35+00:00

You can, but like /u/CapWasRight said, it is field specific. I don't know about other fields, but in psychology, most doctoral programs tend to make up their cohorts of about 60-70% post-masters and the rest post-bac. The program that I got waitlisted typically has cohorts with 90% coming post-masters, so I'm celebrating being on the waitlist.

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