tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404413697013742957.post7310796618754208356..comments2024-03-28T02:13:29.404-07:00Comments on Polish or Perish: Study Break! OPI Suzi Skis in the Pyreneesflintyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03221593310807232576noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404413697013742957.post-6226700927075397412009-09-24T06:02:10.329-07:002009-09-24T06:02:10.329-07:00sorry to hear that you're having a tough time ...sorry to hear that you're having a tough time in school. you seem like an intelligent woman, you'll get through it, don't give up.<br /><br />on a positive note, the mani looks great!augustahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102080300299073739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404413697013742957.post-7327850543144967672009-09-24T04:46:53.621-07:002009-09-24T04:46:53.621-07:00Your manicure is lovely. I like the suede and the...Your manicure is lovely. I like the suede and the original Suzi on your thumbs. Very pretty. I'm so sorry that graduate school isn't what you hoped for. I think things will get better for you. Your a very smart person and will find your way.Lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558100374295420131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404413697013742957.post-76823394875329728052009-09-23T06:09:12.054-07:002009-09-23T06:09:12.054-07:00I'm so sorry you are having a rough time -- ne...I'm so sorry you are having a rough time -- new things are always hard for me. I hope it all gets better for you. Keep polishing!Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04116526749703453014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404413697013742957.post-80139317999121730712009-09-22T22:55:42.363-07:002009-09-22T22:55:42.363-07:00^ Okay so I've noticed some grammar/punctuatio...^ Okay so I've noticed some grammar/punctuation issues in my above post but rather than erase it I figure I'll just acknowledge them here. :P Tuesdays are LONG days for me...and I should be in bed.<br /><br />Cheers!mKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415558072378624128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404413697013742957.post-54833084619760514842009-09-22T22:52:41.851-07:002009-09-22T22:52:41.851-07:00First off, I think your mani is gorgeous. I really...First off, I think your mani is gorgeous. I really like the texture of those suedes and I think they look very interesting with topcoat (though I dare say I prefer them without.) If only mattes/suedes had actual staying power. :P<br /><br />Second... while I cannot speak for everyone else, I do empathize with what you're going through and I honestly believe that the first month (or so) of grad school is a lot like you've described for many people. I'm in a doctoral program, I'm familiar with both the department and the discipline and I still feel as though I am out of my element. For instance, while I no longer question my "right to be here" as I tended to do (a lot!) during my MA, there are times when I wonder whether I'm really getting the readings or the discussions. Just today I managed to go from one class where I fully understood what was going on and played a central role in the discussion to another class where I misread/misquoted a key thinker. (Bah!)<br /><br />Inevitably, these sort of setbacks tend to get one a bit depressed (I feel as though "nothing clicks") and when there isn't support from your department or the administration, you can start to feel as though you're alone. In my experience however, many colleagues, peers in your cohort, also feel the same way and its those ties that will make or break your graduate experience.<br /><br />The prof teaching my core cohort this semester told us on the first day of classes that after first year, most of the learning we do will be with each other. It's your peers who go on to become your colleagues for life - and this is evidenced by the branches of influential thinkers who've come through our discipline as PhD cohorts over the past few generations.<br /><br />I think her advice is sound. Your peers are your allies and you can help each other muddle through. Departments are nothing without their students and its the students who make the environment a truly great one.mKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12415558072378624128noreply@blogger.com