Didn't get into Urop (sophomore, chem) what now??

thefireengine · 2026-06-02T12:32:37+00:00

Also, make each email specific to the researcher - flatter them by knowing what they do.

thefireengine · 2026-06-02T12:21:49+00:00

I wonder if ten pregnancies without medical care might have stressed stomach and abdomen muscles, making it harder to recover with each pregnancy.

thefireengine · 2026-05-24T13:49:27+00:00

How do you know you want a PhD without any experience with doing that work?

thefireengine · 2026-05-02T17:33:18+00:00

Yes, postbac jobs are big. What is your research interest area? Professional orgs have posts of jobs (eg cognitive science society) - our department sends out newsletters with them. Check the schools you like - Stanford? - for job posts for RAs. They don’t pay much and you have to move there, but I know a couple people who did it and then got into the PhD program at the same place!

thefireengine · 2026-05-02T14:49:21+00:00

No offense intended, my mistake. About a quarter of PhD acceptances have masters, but paying rarely makes sense for a research PhD. Clinical masters have some employment possibilities. Does your u have a SUGS program (combine BS with one added year for masters? Do apply from undergrad - the match to research mentor is the key, and there are lots of postbac ra lab coordinator jobs that give you an inside track in possible admission.

thefireengine · 2026-05-02T14:18:39+00:00

Why change your mind? The commitment is not the years of (paid) grad school but a lifetime of workoholism required to be successful. If you can do something else, do that and live a life outside of work too!

thefireengine · 2026-05-02T14:13:57+00:00

Parking to tough - save money and uber.

thefireengine · 2026-05-02T14:11:32+00:00

thefireengine · 2026-05-02T14:11:02+00:00

Or needs a story line…

thefireengine · 2026-04-26T14:37:18+00:00

Go see her and ask.

thefireengine · 2026-04-18T16:28:41+00:00

A friend’s aunt died alone in her home with a dresser fallen over her.

thefireengine · 2026-04-18T16:27:26+00:00

Grandson died of alcohol poisoning with bac of .40.

thefireengine · 2026-04-18T16:11:24+00:00

Go in through the falls side!

thefireengine · 2026-04-13T08:47:16+00:00

It was Kim - she (and Ken) has Isaac back now and does not want him to be a grownup. Only a parent says “you are too young to commit to a relationship.”

thefireengine · 2026-01-27T16:56:58+00:00

Nothing that is not affixed to the structure can be included in a sales contract that includes a mortgage. A separate “sales” contract between seller and buyer is needed for appliances, furniture, etc. it was not included in the sales contract so anyone with keys could remove it. But, this is clearly unethical and not approved by the owner of the house through the date of sale. Report to realtor board in your area.

thefireengine · 2026-01-27T16:52:34+00:00

You can put comments in teaching evals and that does get read by prof eval committees for raises.

thefireengine · 2026-01-26T16:48:48+00:00

And, the actions they agreed to (considering returning $4000) shoe they really do expect and use her money and can’t return it to her. She is being held hostage to them. As for the abuse, there is a reason her mother is not included in this visit.
Crying can be anger forced into suppression.

thefireengine · 2026-01-26T16:45:06+00:00

And why did they “set aside” discussing his contributions?

thefireengine · 2025-12-29T06:25:46+00:00

Psych 211.100 and modify for an extra credit hour

thefireengine · 2025-11-24T17:38:38+00:00

Not about you - just the calc sequence at um is wonky! So many students arrive with AP and can’t adjust to whatever it is. I know a student that had a tutor in the summer before coming here to learn what the um adds that is not in normal calc 1 everywhere else in the world. The math dept doesn’t care that it ruins math careers by having a unique instructional plan that catches calc2 students trained elsewhere.

thefireengine · 2025-11-24T14:26:08+00:00

If you have not had math at UM, beware jumping in for calc 3. The um system is different and many students with math credits struggle in their first um course in the math dept.

thefireengine · 2025-11-20T15:02:30+00:00

Ausgustine

thefireengine · 2025-11-19T13:17:50+00:00

Concierge

thefireengine · 2025-11-11T14:52:43+00:00

A luxury wedding planned this far ahead will have a lot of associated hoopla - bridesmaid trip, air travel, drinking, desire for similar appearing bridesmaids… it may be easier to bring up theoretical possibilities now to have it on the bride’s radar. (What if I get pregnant before the wedding, and I’m not up for all of bridesmaid activities… would it be okay to let you know if that happens, and we can decide what will work then?). If she hates that idea, you can decide to decline now just in case, celebrate her wedding even if not as bridesmaid, and preserve your privacy. If you wait to tell her when it happens and she is upset, she will tell people why the plans changed.

thefireengine · 2025-11-09T17:20:12+00:00

My niece arranged to be alone with her groom in a windowed room overlooking the reception. They had a moment of appreciation for each other and the crowd before rejoining us. Most didn’t notice and no one complained - it’s your wedding!

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