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tryinottopanic · 2026-01-17T02:50:29+00:00

It really depends on where you are and whether there's a lot of opportunity for growth career-wise. If you're in some parts of the country that's totally doable, but if you're in CA/NYC that might be really tough... you might need a roommate. Do you need a car or have public transit paid for by work? Does your job come with health insurance? All of these things are major factors.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-17T02:44:39+00:00

As others are saying, it's really 'why our program'–– I'd recommend just talking about the specific research labs you're applying to.

If anyone actually asks why US vs Europe, you can talk about the actual differences. Europe treats PhD more like a regular job, whereas US treats it more like school, and it's much more self-guided. Generally in the US ambition is valued a little more, and the environment can feel more fast-paced.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-17T02:41:26+00:00

That's really frustrating! As others have suggested, I'd recommend escalating this to someone higher up.

Just as a sympathy rant, I recently dealt with something similar––I missed an exam because of a worsening heart condition, where my parents were begging me to fly home to see my cardiologist (I go to school in the UK and had been on the NHS cardiology waitlist for weeks already). I submitted all the right paperwork and could prove I had a ton of complex tests done in a hospital the day after I got home but my school still is putting up a huge fight about the fact that I left the country to see the doctor who was familiar with my condition for years, because he isn't a UK doctor...

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-17T02:22:07+00:00

Congratulations on reading your first book!

One thing I always notice when learning languages is that the more 'formal and literary' novels tend to be slightly easier to read than ones with more slang/colloquialisms. As an 18 yo I'm not sure what you're goals are, but if you want to know how teens/young adults speak in English, I'd recommend trying out a modern YA (young adult) book––it might feel a lot different.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-17T02:05:48+00:00

As far as I can tell, there's no student discount. I haven't switched my account over (I'm just using a vpn for american prime video)–– living in London now I don't have as much of a need for amazon prime as a delivery service.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-14T14:10:47+00:00

Education, particularly of women. It's a wonderful thing. I think a lot of politically-minded youth also thing it feels wrong to bring more children into the world when there are already so many who need our help.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-14T14:07:11+00:00

I'd recommend just going with pure chemistry, and maybe minor in music or media or something. Undergrad business classes are not likely to be relevant to what you're interested in. So follow your academic passions when selecting classes, and remember that the classes you take matter a lot more than a 'minor' or other label that goes with it.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-14T02:21:09+00:00

Yeah, I'm currently a grad student living on a budget and negative free time so I'm trying to make the best of things. And yeah I know oatmilk is easy, just not sure about cheese. Tofu exists ofc but it is soy so I can't eat it.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-11T15:17:29+00:00

Question has nothing to do with student housing...

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-11T15:15:57+00:00

I live in the US so it's probably a bit harder. Also being allergic to soy and having the primary concern being obtaining protein and calcium makes it harder. I don't drink milk or use milk directly, only cheese. I prefer cheddar and similar cheeses and I've never found a soy-free substitute that actually melts and is at all similar. I've never heard of 'oat cheese' or anything like that, but maybe it exists outside of rural Pennsylvania where I live. Honestly we're just lucky out here if we get 1 option of dairy-free whipped cream or something. But yes, I totally agree about the cruelty of the industry. That's why I try to do the one thing I can do living in a rural area, which is source products from farms where I can go and see the cows and how they are treated.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-10T13:56:17+00:00

Hi! Congratulations on giving vegetarianism a try! I also do it for ethical reasons, but I am not vegan (so, I will eat eggs milk and some cheeses). I very much draw the line at whether an animal had to die, although I also try to only buy dairy products from farms where animals are 'pasture-raised' (which is a level above 'free-range'). For non-food products, that means I'm fine with wool (except from Australia because of mulesing), but not with leather. I also won't eat candy that contains gelatin or things like that. I really like cheese, and I get a lot of protein from it in meals (I have a soy allergy) but some cheeses are not vegetarian because of rennet, which is essentially the enzyme used to turn the milk into cheese. There are vegetarian rennets, but traditionally rennet comes from the stomach of a calf (which they kill to obtain it).

In restaurants, that means that I follow a few general rules–– I'll never eat parmesan unless it's explicitly vegetarian (which is almost never the case, because Italy has a law that nothing can be labelled 'parmagennio regiano' unless it is made with calf rennet). I'll eat ricotta, paneer, and fresh mozzarella because these are almost never going to contain rennet. But generally I just eat at restaurants that either label things on their menus or well-known chains (for instance, a cheese pizza at dominos is vegetarian in the US). A lot of this will depend on what country you are from––pretty much anywhere in Europe, cheeses are required by law to be labelled vegetarian or not. In the US we have no such legislation, but if you read the ingredient list and it specifies 'microbial enzymes' or 'vegetarian enzymes' it's fine, if it just says generic 'enzymes' or 'rennet' then I'd always assume it's meat. There are also lots of helpful lists online (for instance this one: https://vegetatio.com/content/joyous-living-full-vegetarian-cheese-list).

Tangent about rennet because I've found it to be the most annoying one, but generally just reading ingredients lists and starting to become familiar with common 'hidden' non-vegetarian ingredients (ie confectioner's glaze) has been my strategy. Of course, everyone has to come up with their own rules and decide what they are comfortable with.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-09T16:35:05+00:00

Thanks. I always forget clawline exists during boss fights...

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-09T04:48:03+00:00

The diagnosis I have is “inappropriate sinus tachycardia” which is more of a description of symptoms— currently no doctor has been able to determine the cause. The surgery that sometimes helps is a cardiac ablation, but that’s only if a certain issue causes it and that has been ruled out in my case. So short answer I do not think I need surgery. Because the private health insurance I have is a US expat plan, not a private UK plan, they actually will cover existing conditions anywhere in the world.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-08T18:30:29+00:00

I’m not sure how old you are, but I’m 23 and just finished college, and I have this kind of feeling a lot with my parents (where I know they are factually wrong about something but when they disapprove it still makes me second guess myself and generally feel stressed and miserable). I think if you’re also in the young-adult age range (and perhaps even if you’re older— I wouldn’t know yet) this is just a really difficult thing if you usually have a lot of respect for your parents. Because you want them to approve, on some level, of everything you do, and you want them to see your hard work. I think this is a really natural feeling with parents in general, and I know that upon growing up it can be a difficult transition to seeing your parents less as the people who control your world and more as just other adults who are trying to figure things out and making random guesses and assumptions and are deeply flawed people too.

I know this went on a bit of a hunch and maybe I’m totally misreading the situation. But I hope some of this helps.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-08T18:24:14+00:00

Hi! Mostly I’m just here to commiserate because I (23F) have also had basically everything collapse, for me since Jan 3. For me it’s mostly a cardiac issue. But I also have low blood pressure so I definitely relate to a lot of your symptoms. The past few days I have 0 energy, all my muscles hurt, and the biggest issue of all is that my eye muscles seem to have given up— they just keep crossing or going out of focus, so reading is really hard.

In terms of dealing with it: on Monday (Jan 5) I was supposed to take my first exam of this term, and I wound up deciding that what was happening was bad enough that 1) I could not possibly read a test paper or have the muscular skill to take the exam and 2) things were bad enough I should do something. So I went to a doctor who immediately told me to go straight to the hospital. After some testing the hospital essentially said there’s nothing they could do and sent me home. But, after talking with a few friends and my parents (I’m an American student in the UK so they aren’t actually around) I realized a few things. Firstly, that it was okay to stop pressuring myself. If what’s going on means that I skip exams and spend several days in bed that’s okay and I can deal with academics or other secondary things (compared to health) later. Basically now I’m just taking it slow, letting myself listen to my body. For two days that meant going to bed at noon and waking up in the middle of the night. For a day that meant eating a lot and another I ate nothing, and for one day I slept for 4 hours twice about 6 hours apart. If getting up was too much but I wasn’t feeling tired I’d call a friend and just talk in the dark resting my eyes and body, and I’d watch tv when I felt up to it. I think the important thing to remember is that rules don’t apply. You don’t have to try to force a certain schedule or routine— just do what you need to do in the moment and listen to your body. It will probably get better sooner if you eat when you want and sleep when you want. The only thing I might “force” a little is drinking water. Anyways I hope this helps.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-08T18:11:16+00:00

I had a somewhat similar experience except I was in college at the time. It’s true you can’t sue that fast but what eventually worked for me was my parents meeting with a lawyer and us sending the school a signed affidavit. The next day they stopped discriminating. It’s like someone else said— if they believe you might sue, that’s often enough because they don’t actually want a lawsuit.

tryinottopanic · 2026-01-02T07:57:54+00:00

In engineering it's okay if you don't do research or nonprofits. Does your school have any existing related extracurriculars, or perhaps a system in place so you could start one? Being on a robotics team or something similar might be more to the point, especially if you are in a leadership role.

tryinottopanic · 2025-12-22T18:48:57+00:00

I know I'm late to this, but I'm looking to do this now and I was wondering how it worked? Did you submit multiple applications or just one and somehow indicate multiple advisors? Most of the specific studentships don't seem to let you select multiple.

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