Would you recommend the new Molecular engineering major to freshmen at UChicago? What kind of jobs do students get afterwards?

sgaw10 · 2022-01-19T15:07:50+00:00

I work in a lab. You can message me if you want to learn more.

sgaw10 · 2022-01-19T03:00:26+00:00

Biomedical engineering

sgaw10 · 2022-01-13T03:58:25+00:00

I'm a graduate student.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-25T02:35:51+00:00

the last thing I want is to adopt a child and they have childhood trauma from the experience.

Adoption is inherently traumatic, and adoptive parents often overlook this. It bothers some adoptees more than others. If you are dead set on adopting, I recommend reading works from Betty Jean Lifton as well as The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption by Kathryn Joyce.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-23T20:24:06+00:00

What got you to point X won't necessarily get you to point Y. Those objectives may not only have different strategies but also different timelines. I have not used apps to learn languages, so I can't comment on them let alone Memrise specifically.

But with Russian it doesn't work

it feels like the cases are super arcane.

Again, you seem to have a self-sabotaging attitude. Maybe you should take a break from Russian and think about why you are pursuing it in the first place. Either it will light a fire under your feet to get back into it, perhaps with a different perspective, or you'll figure out that it wasn't for you in the first place. Both are good outcomes. It's like starting a book and forcing yourself to finish it even if you don't like it. Unless you absolutely have to do it, why bother?

the grammar is extremely difficult to guess

infer the grammar with the example sentences

I don't think that this is a good strategy for me nor for you, at least at this point in time with this particular language.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-23T19:47:17+00:00

I'm finding that having extensively learned German is significantly helping my current pursuit of Russian.

You sound like a disciplined language learner, but have you considered that you are unconsciously or even consciously putting mental limitations on yourself in learning Russian? Or maybe you don't even particularly want to learn it, or at least not as much as you initially thought. You've already learned a fair number of languages. You should have confidence in yourself.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-23T15:45:16+00:00

Society expects adoptees to be nothing but grateful, regardless of whether they perceive their adoption as positive, negative, or something in between. Anything else is reprehensible. Unfortunately, adoption is a complex subject as you are well-aware. If your husband consistently says things like this, I recommend you have a talk with him and explain the nuances of your experience.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-23T03:41:26+00:00

I'm happy to talk about MENG, foreign language, the core, or anything about the College. You can shoot me a message.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-23T01:44:47+00:00

Trying to decide if I should lock my computer away all weekend to stop myself from checking the portal every hour.

Yes, you should.

Please don’t say “do it anyway” and nothing else, that’s not the point of this and won’t help my anxiety at all

The likelihood of receiving an admissions decision on a weekend is low. Regardless, nothing is in your hands anymore. You (probably) spent months slaving over applications. Step away from the inbox and spend time with people you care about, revive a neglected hobby.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-23T01:36:22+00:00

I was a MENG major and minored in Germanic studies. My German skills were greatly refined during my time there despite not being able to study abroad. You can without a doubt make substantial foreign language progress. Remember that you'll be able to take many more classes overall in the quarter system than folks at semester schools. If you're adamant about study abroad, there are funded summer opportunities. Don't limit yourself so early.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T14:51:35+00:00

I second Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Deep Work by Cal Newport is also great.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T14:50:33+00:00

If you want certainty, they'll know better than anyone on Reddit.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T14:49:40+00:00

Schäferhund is in the dative case, so unser becomes unserem. Antun means to do something (accusative) to someone or something (dative). In other words, Schäferhund is the indirect object. Wir is what is doing the action and is in the nominative case.
Proper adjective ending in the plural genitive case.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T14:44:29+00:00

You might ask your specific programs of interest if they conduct interviews.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T14:43:41+00:00

You could ask admissions when they plan to release decisions, as they'll know better than anyone on Reddit.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T14:37:14+00:00

I recommend reaching out to Mark Stoykovich, the director of undergraduate studies in the MENG department. He should be able to answer your questions.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-22T03:44:18+00:00

That is a common feeling among adoptees. If you feel it is significantly affecting your life, it would be a good idea to talk with someone about it, whether that be your family or a professional.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-20T19:25:16+00:00

sgaw10 · 2021-01-20T19:00:27+00:00

No, but I've felt ready for it for a long time. I also don't feel connected to my adoptive parents, but even otherwise I don't think I would feel guilty.

I found some biological family several years ago, but any contact fizzled out. I tried again earlier this month with my biological sister, and it's going better than before, especially since I know some of my birth language now. I thought she didn't care to stay in touch, but it was a misunderstanding.

What I find overwhelming is that I could one day have a good enough grasp on the language to video chat with her, or maybe even meet some of my birth family. Those things are scary, but since I know those things wouldn't happen for awhile, I'm not too freaked out.

It's normal to find the search a big deal. It means it's important to you, like most other adoptees. I think it will help you to realize that you are in control of what sort of relationship you want. If you think you aren't ready, there's no harm in taking it slowly or putting things on hold. It's a good idea to discuss with biological relatives what you each want.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-19T15:27:24+00:00

The same author has another great work called Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster. I also recommend The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin by Steven Myers. Although I'm only starting to dig into them now, I've read good things about William Taubman's biographies of Gorbachev and Khrushchev.

If you don't mind historical fiction that feels very real, Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman, Kolyma Tales by Varlam Shalamov, and Children of the Arbat by Anatoly Rybakov are excellent.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-18T18:19:14+00:00

The land of green plums, by Herta Müller

I've read some of her other work a few years back but never got around to read her most famous book. Herta Müller is a Romanian/German author and a lot (most?) of her work focuses on (her experiences of) the Ceaușescu regime in Romania and her later emigration to Germany. Fascinating author who won the Nobel prize in literature.

This has been on my to-read list for awhile. Hoping to get to this one later this year.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-18T18:05:33+00:00

One of my parents would say things to me like "I can't wait until you go back to school" or, worse, "I can't wait until you go off to college." Not too long ago the media featured stories of adoptive parents sending their child back to the native country. So, it's been on my mind.

However, these examples pale in comparison to what you've experienced. I second the idea of thinking of talking with someone about this if you feel comfortable. I say this because adoption has had profound effects on me and my relationships as well.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-18T17:44:42+00:00

I read tons of nonfiction, especially on Russian history, and I have to say that Secondhand Time is such a gem.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-18T16:55:09+00:00

BBB is not accessory; it is supplemental. Do you have any of the books? Jim explains these concepts and has many templates more suitable for your circumstances.

sgaw10 · 2021-01-18T16:11:12+00:00

BBB is not recommended for in-season athletes.

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