sillychemistry
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Your plan should only be based on current knowledge. Plan to move for school A and base your extracurricular plans around that. As of right now you don’t have any other acceptance. Don’t try to count eggs before they hatch, it’s a waste of your time and energy.
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I know nothing about waitlist stuff, but as someone who has moved a lot and quit plenty of jobs:
1) If you have your own apartment and furniture, and you’re going to move those things cross-country yourself, I’d personally plan on 2x the drive time plus a week to settle in. However, this kind of thing can be rushed if you’re willing to have a chaotic first week of school. If you’re not moving furniture, it’s a lot easier. USPS Ground Advantage is often the cheapest way to ship household supplies (media mail for books) ahead of you.
2) Does the work project mean that much to you, or are you afraid of disappointing your PI? If they’re upset by you quitting a month “early,” that’s their problem. I feel like we need to start laying down those boundaries now…
For reference, I also quit my research job in order to spend time with family and travel before med school. My PI was over the moon for me and gave me a set of hiking poles for backpacking 🙂 I don’t regret quitting at all, even though I liked my job. I feel super lucky that I could afford some time off / working odd jobs, and I might not have this kind of freedom for many years.
1) If you have your own apartment and furniture, and you’re going to move those things cross-country yourself, I’d personally plan on 2x the drive time plus a week to settle in. However, this kind of thing can be rushed if you’re willing to have a chaotic first week of school. If you’re not moving furniture, it’s a lot easier. USPS Ground Advantage is often the cheapest way to ship household supplies (media mail for books) ahead of you.
2) Does the work project mean that much to you, or are you afraid of disappointing your PI? If they’re upset by you quitting a month “early,” that’s their problem. I feel like we need to start laying down those boundaries now…
For reference, I also quit my research job in order to spend time with family and travel before med school. My PI was over the moon for me and gave me a set of hiking poles for backpacking 🙂 I don’t regret quitting at all, even though I liked my job. I feel super lucky that I could afford some time off / working odd jobs, and I might not have this kind of freedom for many years.