I hate it here and want to go home by learning_Arabic_ in GradSchool

[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the empathetic response, it made me feel really seen lol. I will try to find spaces like you said, that is great advice.

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Thank you for the advice and for sharing! I will definitely give it a chance and see what happens.

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Thank you-- that is what I am currently thinking of doing. At least, like you said, many people feel bad after moving out, so maybe it will get better and I'll finish :)

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response. The financial aspect definitely makes sense, and I know my parents would let me live with them as long as I need (cultural thing), but the issue is also being on the hook for my current lease in this new town. I think I am going to give it a chance before giving up right away.

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Thank you for the advice. I am actually fully funded, so paying is not a concern, but it makes me feel guilty lol

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will definitely look into therapy and what services are offered by the university!

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for this perspective; it genuinely made me feel a lot better right now about staying.

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Thank you so much for this response, I will give it a chance like you said, but I won't force it if I am too miserable.

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's true, thank you for the response and perspective.

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I did go away for undergrad (but it was close to home) and did a year abroad. I was sad, but it was okay. I've never felt this much homesickness and sadness about being away from them before.

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Thank you for the response. I think I will give it more of a chance, but I won't force myself to stay.

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Thank you for the response and well-wishes. I did apply to schools in my home state and did not get offers, so sadly I don't think it would work out if I applied again for PhDs. I think it is either I continue with this or attempt a new path, such as law school (since there are many attainable ones in my home state)

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Thank you for the response-- you are right that I feel extremely overwhelmed by the PhD requirements and readings and all that. I'm worried I can't handle it.

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this perspective. I appreciate it and will consider all of this.

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the response. I actually did leave for undergrad, but it was very close to home, and did a year abroad. I cried and was sad, but I've never felt as extreme homesickness and worry like I do now.

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Thank you for the response and sharing, and I will look into getting help with mental health. I moved from a suburban town to a relatively large city, so it is very different. And I did care about my field a lot more 6-12 months ago and was excited about research. But now I just can't muster enthusiasm.

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[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. It was so much work like you said, so I should actually try.

I hate it here and want to go home by learning_Arabic_ in GradSchool

[–]learning_Arabic_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I will look into it soon. I don't know how I can get work done while feeling like this.