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Only if you have a clear plan

Make sure you have some idea of why you want to do grad school. Don't just do it because you feel you need to, or want a distraction. And if your program requires a thesis/dissertation, make sure you are really passionate about the subject. Like, as passionate as the people who make three-hour video essays are.

@spencerto

Oct 17, 2024

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soul-search

what school? What degree program? how is it being funded? why do you want to go to grad school - professional reasons? Do you want to enter academia?  don’t pay an institution whose investment portfolio you have serious ethical qualms with for a master’s degree - but you probably know that. Ideally you go somewhere where you get a TA or RA-ship and your tuition waived and where graduate student workers are unionized. Having done the PhD app process this past cycle, it involves a lot of cost benefit analysis, self interrogation, and vulnerability - keep stewing on the tension. Somewhat related, breakdown of Columbia’s finances from earlier this month by Adam Tooze. Maybe a good reminder know that the academy’s labor can audit the system? 

@keynesian

May 17, 2024

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double major?

(US perspective) at my school at least people frequently did double majors even in seemingly “random” combos. interdisciplinary work is amazing, so you might find the overlap of both fields interesting (do some googling?). i’m also biased but sociology is like the macro version of psych and philosophy combined, so you may want to check that field out as well if you haven’t yet! i also think humanities are undervalued in theory but very useful in practice. unlike psychology, philosophy isn’t really a “field” unless you plan to become a scholar/professor one day, but you’d still graduate with valuable skills/knowledge. obviously someone hiring a therapist, would generally hire a psych, social work, etc student. but for a lot of other grad school programs and careers wouldn’t be as partial to either field. for example, i once was even told by a lawyer that (American) law schools seek diversity of academic backgrounds, and sometimes prefer or at least equally value philosophy students to pre-law students. you should also look into each program at your school, as they can differ by school. you might find the philosophy or psych programs at your chosen school actually don’t match any of your interests or goals, and that is a deciding factor to go with one over the other. ie, maybe you want to study the philosophy of gender but there are no female or gender-focused philosophy profs at your school; or maybe you want to do child psychology but no courses on that or related topics are ever offered. or, maybe you can do a double major to cover all your interest areas. my very very hot take (in America at least) is that if you have multiple career interests or a career interest that doesn’t require very specialized skills (jobs like becoming a doctor or a visual artist, for example), i wouldn’t make what’s most employable your main factor. a well-rounded student from most backgrounds can find ways to find a good jobs in their field of choice. and excelling in a field you’re passionate about is MUCH easier than forcing yourself to study a subject you lack interest in but feel is more practical. and of course if you haven’t started school yet i’d recommend spending your first semester with an intro course in each subject area you’re interested, if possible, so you can see sooner rather than later how you feel. and speak to the professors about their programs etc for a feel of the vibes lol good luck! :)

@marxinista

Aug 30, 2024

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Regal cinemas roller coaster

Refreshments are available in the lobby.

@vin

Feb 22, 2024

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Unofficial shrines

I work on a college campus where we have this statue of a rat with giant balls and it has become a regular phenomenon for students/people to offer their vapes to the ball rat. It is both so silly and so beautiful to me.

@vin

Jan 15, 2025

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Practical animals

Give me an everyday object that looks like a critter any day of the week. We don’t have art deco intricacy but we do have telephone booths shaped like dolphins!

@vin

Jan 20, 2025