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ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
December 13 2010 12:16 GMT
#1
Im in grad school and honestly while I am really enjoying it I Was hoping that it would be different from undergrad in one very important way. I wish that the ONE class you hate and have no motivation for would just go the fuck away.

Right now I have spent 12 hours on a 10 page paper that involves synthesizing 3 other 10 page papers I wrote through the semester. Is it easy? Yeah. Should it be taking this long? No. Do I fucking hate this class? Yup I definitely do.

I don't usually rage but honestly the only thing keeping me going are the livestreams that TL posts links to. If it weren't for these links I would have freaked out long ago. At least the streams offer me entertainment in between when I feel like typing and when I don't.

Rant over, I feel better. My girlfriend is sleeping behind me so I don't really have any other way to rant other than to the internets.

Hopefully I can make more meaningful blog posts in the future regarding my life in the starcraft world.

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AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
December 13 2010 12:25 GMT
#2
Haha, I feel you. I'm a grad student too and coincidentally working on a 10 page paper as well (while getting results out). It's due in 14 hours and I don't intend to sleep until then even though I've already been up all night.
Xstatic
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States765 Posts
December 13 2010 12:25 GMT
#3
Do what you gotta do man, there's no way around it. Just enjoy after you're done
Snow - Protoss the way it was meant to be, one mindgame at a time ^^
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24679 Posts
December 13 2010 12:51 GMT
#4
I have the same problem. My girlfriend is sleeping behind you.

But actually you'll hear me bitching soon about my final project for grad school.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
December 13 2010 13:10 GMT
#5
On December 13 2010 21:51 micronesia wrote:
I have the same problem. My girlfriend is sleeping behind you.

But actually you'll hear me bitching soon about my final project for grad school.


You're a grad student too? For some reason I thought you were a high school physics teacher lol xD
Zim23
Profile Joined August 2010
United States1681 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-13 13:15:47
December 13 2010 13:15 GMT
#6
I basically chose my field so I would never have to write an essay again.
Do an arranged marriage if she's not completely minging, and don't worry about dancing, get a go-kart, cheers.
AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
December 13 2010 13:20 GMT
#7
On December 13 2010 22:15 Zim23 wrote:
I basically chose my field so I would never have to write an essay again.


What field are you in that you never have to write essays/papers/reports? I do machine learning/robotics/AI and most of my work is brainstorming/implementing methods, but when it comes time to actually publish or report those results I end up writing a lot. Sometimes it seems like I spend more time writing than actually thinking.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24679 Posts
December 13 2010 14:04 GMT
#8
On December 13 2010 22:10 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 13 2010 21:51 micronesia wrote:
I have the same problem. My girlfriend is sleeping behind you.

But actually you'll hear me bitching soon about my final project for grad school.


You're a grad student too? For some reason I thought you were a high school physics teacher lol xD

I'm both. Soon to be ex grad student though. Then? Dunno we'll see.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14893 Posts
December 13 2010 17:28 GMT
#9
On December 13 2010 22:15 Zim23 wrote:
I basically chose my field so I would never have to write an essay again.


What kind of field doesn't require you to write a thesis at the end? Unless you're in a masters program with only classes, but even then, it's hard to imagine you don't have to write a single report the whole time

I wish I could say that it gets better.....but grad school is a test of willpower, perseverance, and liver capability. Good luck
atrocity3010
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
70 Posts
December 13 2010 18:30 GMT
#10
What kind of field doesn't require you to write a thesis at the end?


The Computer Science program at my university gives you the option of writing a thesis or doing a thesis project (thesis project requires more hours though). In general, CS is one of those fields that tends to be very light on essays. Although some of that depends on the school you go to.
Slaughter
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States20254 Posts
December 13 2010 18:53 GMT
#11
At least you have a girlfriend Im in grad school too and it was a major cause of me losing my last one. ><
Never Knows Best.
Servius_Fulvius
Profile Joined August 2009
United States947 Posts
December 13 2010 19:05 GMT
#12
On December 14 2010 03:53 Slaughter wrote:
At least you have a girlfriend Im in grad school too and it was a major cause of me losing my last one. ><


Me too! That whole move 1000 miles away to do homework 50 hours a week was a real buzzkill....
Klockan3
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Sweden2866 Posts
December 13 2010 19:08 GMT
#13
On December 14 2010 03:30 atrocity3010 wrote:
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What kind of field doesn't require you to write a thesis at the end?


The Computer Science program at my university gives you the option of writing a thesis or doing a thesis project (thesis project requires more hours though). In general, CS is one of those fields that tends to be very light on essays. Although some of that depends on the school you go to.

Why don't you have to write a thesis on your thesis project? Sounds really strange.
KOFgokuon
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
United States14893 Posts
December 13 2010 20:27 GMT
#14
On December 14 2010 03:30 atrocity3010 wrote:
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What kind of field doesn't require you to write a thesis at the end?


The Computer Science program at my university gives you the option of writing a thesis or doing a thesis project (thesis project requires more hours though). In general, CS is one of those fields that tends to be very light on essays. Although some of that depends on the school you go to.


oh fabulous, so instead of a thesis you have to write 50000 lines of code, I don't really see how that's any better lol
At least if I have a typo my shit will still work ><
atrocity3010
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
70 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-12-13 22:04:03
December 13 2010 22:02 GMT
#15
Why don't you have to write a thesis on your thesis project? Sounds really strange.


Because that would eliminate the point of having a thesis project option.

oh fabulous, so instead of a thesis you have to write 50000 lines of code, I don't really see how that's any better lol
At least if I have a typo my shit will still work ><


Some people (myself included) hate essays with a passion and find them very difficult to write, especially very long essays. I'm simply not a verbose person, so filling out those 100+ pages would be near impossible for me. I find writing code to be easier. Plus, it's not like all you do for the thesis is just write the paper itself.

Also, 50000 lines? I think you have an extra zero in there. No way in hell you're going to write 50000 lines of code in one semester with a full load of classes.
Joementum
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
787 Posts
December 14 2010 01:28 GMT
#16
That one class will never go away. It makes the school too much money for them to take it away.
A marine walks into a bar and asks, "Wheres the counter?"
yourwhiteshadow
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States442 Posts
December 14 2010 08:45 GMT
#17
isn't grad school just supposed to be major grade inflation and a formality in terms of having to take classes? in the end only one thing matters, the thesis/thesis project LOL. at least that's how grad school is with the sciences.
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maellestrom
Profile Joined April 2010
United States194 Posts
December 14 2010 08:57 GMT
#18
Wait til your thesis...
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Yenticha
Profile Joined July 2010
257 Posts
December 14 2010 09:51 GMT
#19
just curious: when people talk about grad school, do they usually refer to masters programs, or PhD?

because, I didnt right that much during my masters. And now that I started my PhD, its all about getting published/preparing for presentations, etc..
Slaughter
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States20254 Posts
December 15 2010 00:55 GMT
#20
My grad school right now is at the masters level. I think some people might specify if they were in a doctoral program but its just personal preference. When I go on to my PhD ill still say im a graduate student (until a certain point in the PhD program when you become a doctoral candidate).

As far as writing goes. It depends on what your program is geared for (terminal masters and/or going into an applied field vs going into academia). and also your subject field. As an Anthropologist at the masters level we write a lot.
Never Knows Best.
Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27149 Posts
December 15 2010 01:09 GMT
#21
After I got my Masters I thought I was done writing, until it became apparent that to get better jobs you needed to have a record of publications. Sigh. Back to the grind.
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Joementum
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
787 Posts
December 15 2010 01:13 GMT
#22
On December 14 2010 18:51 wantPopRocks wrote:
just curious: when people talk about grad school, do they usually refer to masters programs, or PhD?

because, I didnt right that much during my masters. And now that I started my PhD, its all about getting published/preparing for presentations, etc..


Grad school applies to both, so we really don't know =P.
A marine walks into a bar and asks, "Wheres the counter?"
FireBlast!
Profile Blog Joined January 2005
United Kingdom5251 Posts
December 15 2010 01:14 GMT
#23
Godspeed, all fellow dispirited academics
Victoria Concordia Crescit
ZeromuS
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada13389 Posts
December 23 2010 01:08 GMT
#24
On December 15 2010 10:13 Joementum wrote:
Show nested quote +
On December 14 2010 18:51 wantPopRocks wrote:
just curious: when people talk about grad school, do they usually refer to masters programs, or PhD?

because, I didnt right that much during my masters. And now that I started my PhD, its all about getting published/preparing for presentations, etc..


Grad school applies to both, so we really don't know =P.


To satiate any curiosity I am getting a Master's in Criminology
StrategyRTS forever | @ZeromuS_plays | www.twitch.tv/Zeromus_
OpticalShot
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Canada6330 Posts
December 23 2010 03:55 GMT
#25
I'm about to finish my undergrad and everything and everyone around me seems to indicate grad school may not be ideal. But then the job market sucks too... there aren't that many jobs in North America for transportation engineering.
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d3_crescentia
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
United States4054 Posts
December 23 2010 04:17 GMT
#26
On December 23 2010 12:55 OpticalShot wrote:
I'm about to finish my undergrad and everything and everyone around me seems to indicate grad school may not be ideal. But then the job market sucks too... there aren't that many jobs in North America for transportation engineering.

There's always staying at home and trying to entrepreneur it up.
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