Tag: Grad school
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Grand Master Jenna: From graduation to job applications
by Jenna Rae Tucker Well here we go again, graduation time. This time it is with a master’s degree. You know what that means? JOB APPLICATIONS! Hooray. That was sarcasm. If you didn’t read it snarkily in your head, go back and read it again. Filling out applications is the worst. How awesome should I…
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There’s always time for Game of Thrones!
by Jenna Tucker For the majority of grad school the only time I had for the good ole’ boob tube was during dinner or when I was being a terrible procrastinator. Now that my thesis is in the stage that requires large amounts of time in the hands of my adviser for editing and I…
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You Don’t Know What You Got . . .
By: Theo Burke As I graduate, besides memories and friends, I am leaving behind the awesome Portland State student health insurance. I’ve written about this before, now I’m experiencing the difference. Since I don’t know what job is coming down the pike or what kind of health insurance it might carry, I’ve applied for individual insurance…
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Countdown to graduation
by Jenna Rae Tucker …or as I have been lovingly referring to it, countdown to nothing. Here I am, a 27-year-old grad student getting ready to finish a thesis and get thrown back out into the real world. I will have more credentials and experience under my belt, but that doesn’t really make me feel…
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Who would want to take summer classes?
By: Mario Quintana The majority of people wait all year for summer to arrive and perhaps even more so students.After months of class, hours of studying, and weeks of cloudy days, summer is ever so calming.For those who work and go to school, it is a relief to have less stress and responsibilities to deal…
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Finals are coming. Have you pet a dog yet?
by Jenna Rae Tucker I consider my dog, Tim, to be my best friend, I would almost always rather snuggle up with him and stare into his adorable little face than go out and party. Sometimes he is annoying, especially when it is time for a walk (or what I like to call a…
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Flu Got Ya Down? Stay Down!
Jenna Rae Tucker This is my last term of classes and I am so excited. However, I seem to have this terrible curse of getting really sick the first week of classes. Ain’t nobody got time for that. My mom would never let me do anything during the day if I didn’t go to school…
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To do list: Be happy
I expected the second year of grad school to be easier. Half the program is under my belt, I have the pattern down, I know what the expectations are…cake walk, right? WRONG. In fact, I feel more overwhelmed than I did this time last year. Perhaps it is because I also have this GIANT 60-100…
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Grad school: one step forward, ten steps back
I’m still not sure I am equipped to handle the stress that comes with graduate school. When people said it would be hard, I laughed at them. I never had to read assignments in undergrad, and writing papers was easy. If you are thinking about grad school you should just know that the reading is…