Thread by @DonnyChago, So..I want 2 do a PhD in psych2study grief in Span-speaking immigrant [...]

So..I want 2 do a PhD in psych2study grief in Span-speaking immigrant families. Bc of my fam& #39;s experience. Bt the > I research it, the > I feel like I& #39;m consigning myself2school aka not earning $ aka my pops/sis have2wait even longer & I already took2long4mymom&pointisimspiraling

Ngl I wanted to share this aspiration once I had my application ready to go and whatnot but fxck dude this shxt really isn& #39;t fair and I had to share that. I& #39;m so resentful about this I& #39;m ngl. Another of those idk who/what even to be mad at tweets..

Update: Reached out & was able to set up a call w someone going into their 1st yr in their PhD. They message me saying "oh just a heads up for tomorrow& #39;s call, I& #39;ll be calling from this number: ____"

Iykyk & this person....k

Praying I keep finding more down ppl like this

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Got a call from a job I applied to with UC Davis& #39;s Early Psychosis program.

I responded really well to their impromptu 10 minute interview, y& #39;all. I& #39;m hoping to get a call back sometime next week. C& #39;mon paid research experience

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Radio silence from them so i called & they& #39;re gonna get back to me once they know what& #39;s going on.

I really hope this one is the one bc the other position I applied to (I swear to you that interview was 5 star, dude idk what happened) rendered another rejection (after I f& #39;d/u!)

Another day, another & #39;we regret to inform you"

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I had a goal at the beginning of this month that I would have a job offer by my birthday. Being knocked back this time feels different. I still take failure personal.

Ni modos, no nos queda otra. On to the next one

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Latest update: I gotta be in this for the long haul if imma do this the right way. I think I& #39;m gonna do a Mph/MSW to transition into a psych PhD. Or not, idk. But the way I& #39;m planning my entire 30s is just...whew. better I don& #39;t think abt it lol

I just got off a call w a professor who could potentially fight for me when they& #39;re deciding to accept 4 their msw/PhD program. Nicest guy in the world.

But I haven& #39;t gotten a gut punch like that in a while...

He read through my stuff. Said I was real competitive for the msw. What was my research exp though?? And that& #39;s when I was reminded that I& #39;m not the student they& #39;re looking for.

Again, super welcoming guy. Said outright "I still wouldn& #39;t dissuade you bc.."

But that showed me how gatekeeping in academia goes down. I gotta b my strongest advocate. No 1s gonna stick their neckbout 4 some kid who& #39;s analyzed what caused the rupture of their family life & wants 2 leverage research 2 prevent it....unless they& #39;ve been in a lab.
Too risky

My partner hit me w this and it was wild

It angers me and saddens me to see academia devalue you and you haven& #39;t even applied yet.

Imma keep it pushing though. They& #39;re gonna read this fee-waivered application gd it.

Latest update:

Officially submitted to UC Berkeley w fee waiver :& #39;)

Will submit to Ookla tomorrow bc I& #39;m just gonna take @crisechepal& #39;s advice and try & enjoy today& #39;s victory.

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Wanna no smthn funny??

UCLA needs transcripts from my undergrad which is....UCLA.

But they can& #39;t get them electronically bc they use a company called SOPHAS which is in.....Massachussets. So now I gotta mail them from UCLA to MA....so they can b reviewed....at UCLA

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So tell me why I got an email from the department saying they don& #39;t have my transcripts and this may impact my admission if they& #39;re late..

"Can you please get a copy of your transcripts"

"ummmm....Can& #39;t You?!?!"

Btw i worked it out w the SAO.
Also, since I& #39;ve been kinda untidy w this thread: https://twitter.com/DonnyChago/status/1366927454393171968?s=19">https://twitter.com/DonnyChag...

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Today I talked to a grad student and they confirmed that my intuition about that professor I said was so discouraging & showed me what gatekeeping can look like in academia, yeah those impressions were on point. LMAO allat time they were talkin& #39; that "non-Trad students like us"

I might still work w them tho bc it& #39;s never personal, strictly business

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Honestly, the only way i end up back in LA rn is UCLA giving me the wild all expense paid GOFP+ package & i don& #39;t see that happening this late in the season since I haven& #39;t even heard back from them so yeah hmmmmm Cal methinks
Gonna start these fellowship applications tonight

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Y& #39;all!!!!
I got into UCLA& #39;s School of Community Health Sciences& #39;s rejection pile OMG

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Y& #39;all!!!! I got into UCLA& #39;s School of Community Health Sciences& #39;s rejection pile OMG https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

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I SIR& #39;d today

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Rebrand coming soon lol

I got wait-listed for a stipend OMG pllllssssss send me good vibes y& #39;all!!!!

I pray someone offered it doesn& #39;t go to Cal or doesn& #39;t need the money

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I got wait-listed for a stipend OMG pllllssssss send me good vibes y& #39;all!!!!I pray someone offered it doesn& #39;t go to Cal or doesn& #39;t need the money https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=

BRO literally top two and I AM two

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