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Re: Whatever, Let's Have A Goddamn Blog Thread, But Try And Keep It Reasonable, pt B
ViolentDove:
--- Quote from: Jimmy the Squid on 11 Jan 2009, 04:29 ---I still haven't found what I'm looking for out if I got accepted into the Honour's class for this year. I've spent the last four years studying psychology with the intention of getting my phD by the time I'm 35 and working as a sex and relationship therapist. In these four years it never really occurred to me that I might not realise this dream. I'm pretty sure if I had gotten in I would know by now and I have just realised that I don't have a plan B.
So guys, help me figure out what my backup plan is? I have no idea what I would want to do if I can't do what I wanted to.
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Hey Jimmy, I'm pretty sure most Unis let you know either way on your Honours application. Universities are terribly bureaucratic however, and can take a while to do most things. For example, I know that this year's PhD students in our school haven't received their confirmation stuff yet just because one person in the Science faculty office is still on holidays. I'd give them a call and see what's going on.
I did ask my housemate what you could do with a non-honours psych degree, and she said you could get counselor-type jobs. She finished her honours last year sometime, and has been working in a job that involves the rehabilitation of people with mental disorders (or something like that), and she said her current workplace hire people with psych degrees (without honours).
It's also possible to do honours at a different university to the one you did your undergraduate study at. I don't really know much about this, but it might be something to look into, perhaps the selection criteria varies between unis.
Some universities also offer alternative means of entry into post-graduate studies if you don't get into honours. Some unis call these "Higher Degree Qualifying Programs", and they're basically a graduate diploma/certificate-type course that you take, and if you do well enough you can be considered for masters/honours etc. I think UNSW has this option for psych.
Liz:
Jodie all of my time off requests got accepted, so we are clear for epic hangouts in Fargo/on the road/Camp Edith/Chicagocon. whooooooo
StaedlerMars:
So, after my flight was cancelled from JFK to Edinburgh I managed to get a flight from JFK to Paris to Edinburgh a day later. I nearly didn't get onto that flight because Delta (after cancelling the flight) had not rearranged my ticket properly.
So what should have been a simple no stops flight to Edinburgh turned into one of the more stressing periods of the last year.
But now I'm safely in Edinburgh with all my luggage, grateful for the simplicity of Paris CDG and Edinburgh airport. I got to sit next to my ladyfriend because of some nice stranger (who later on in the flight picked a fight with an other guy). I haven't slept yet, and I'm told my eyes are extremely red. We've cleaned the flat's kitchen (which was filthy!) and made the living room so much more comfortable. Plus, now that I got a laptop for christmas (!!!) I can go sit in the lounge while I'm browsing the tubes, and not be a miser sitting in my own room stuck to a crappy desktop.
But seriously. Fuck Delta. They were also extremely rude to us when we arrived at JFK, basically shoving us onto Air France as their problem.
PS. We got the super special security treatment where they shoot air at you in a large metal box.
abadname:
I started my first day back in school today and spent 300 bucks on books. Seriously why do people screw students over on the cost of books. I also am going to an interview in a couple of hours to fill out paperwork for my job. It will be good.
In an unrelated note, i think i just saw slick's picture on 4chan, i am not proud of the fact that i frequent there, but the cooking board is interesting sometimes.
Patrick:
--- Quote from: jodizzle on 12 Jan 2009, 01:31 ---I finally told my parents about my plans to go overseas and visit the internets in like 6 months or so.
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Youuuu should visit me in Alaska. Do iiiiit
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