On motivation

[serinde]

I have been dithering for several weeks about mailing the Graduate Center with the "o hai I can haz free PhD?", getting the details of how it works and is there any wiggle room in the requirements for us full-time working slobs and whatnot, because I'm really wussy about contacting people out of the blue, even if I have good reason. And finally, today as I stared at the accusingly-red item in OmniFocus's task list, it occurred to me: If I don't have the cojones to even send a Goddamn email to a Goddamn published contact address, then I am not worthy to be Madame Doctor Swann.

Mail is now sent.

Edit: And autoresponded 'cause the office is closed for vacation HA HA HA.

Comments

[caelfinn.livejournal.com]

Yay! Good for you. I have a friend who is half German and has her PhD. Her German relatives sent her a card in congratulations. It was addressed to Frau Doctor $Friend.

The best part is, she now has a teaching job at a university so in Germany she is now Frau Professor Doctor $Friend.

:)

[otherwise-nyc.livejournal.com]

Yay! Come join me at the GC! You'll like it!

[briony530.livejournal.com]

Yay 4 u. Boo 4 stoopid vacation-taking peoples.

[fivetonsflax.livejournal.com]

In history or in ... ?

CUNY grad center

[(Anonymous)]

What are you thinking of a PhD in? I got a masters in comparative literature at the grad center -- it was definitely possible (and not unusual) to work full time and study. If you'd like to chat about the grad center, drop me a line.
(from Suzanne, Ben's, uh, intended)

Re: CUNY grad center

[syringavulgaris.livejournal.com]

Hello, Suzanne! Congrats, by the way. :)

I'm planning on history, yes. Probably medieval, but I'm hearing the siren call of "history of NYC", too.