Applicantitis

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Is anyone finding that any part of this long process (applying, waiting, deciding, waiting) is sapping the last drop of your will to do anything productive? Be it your classwork, gym routine, job, or relationship, are you now just putting enough energy to not fail out, watch your muscles turn to goo, stay unfired, and keep your bf/gf by an ever-thinning thread? I felt like a gunner doing secondaries and now all the waiting makes me feel powerless. I already have one acceptance and am very VERY grateful, but who's to say the Harvard HST people aren't going to call next week and say yea, you're the one we've been looking for all these years. It's keeping me from making any move for the school I've already heard from.

Is it just me, or is applicantitis REAL?
 
oh its real. i have a miterm in a few hours and have done nothing but play with my balls since i woke up.
-mota
 
DaMota said:
oh its real. i have a miterm in a few hours and have done nothing but play with my balls since i woke up.
-mota
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that's just great. thanks for sharing.

and yes, to the OP, i believe we all suffer some degree of applicantitis.
 
My case of applicantitis was characterized by vertigo, disturbed sleep, stomach ulcers, and repetitive/ritualistic behaviors (like checking my email every 20 minutes for an acceptance letter). I finished my coursework a year ago, so none of my classes suffered from applicantitis.
 
odrade1 said:
My case of applicantitis was characterized by vertigo, disturbed sleep, stomach ulcers, and repetitive/ritualistic behaviors (like checking my email every 20 minutes for an acceptance letter). I finished my coursework a year ago, so none of my classes suffered from applicantitis.
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Don't forget explosive, bloody diarrhea!
 
DaMota said:
oh its real. i have a miterm in a few hours and have done nothing but play with my balls since i woke up.
-mota
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: !!!
 
chicagomel said:
does apathy count? i don't even look at my calendar anymore, and i'm just kind of coasting at work.
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apathy definately counts.

here's an easy metric of whether or not you have applicantitis. When your friends ask you what you did at work today, you take more than a few seconds to respond because you don't want to say, 'started a thread on SDN'. 🙄
 
Comrade said:
Is anyone finding that any part of this long process (applying, waiting, deciding, waiting) is sapping the last drop of your will to do anything productive? Be it your classwork, gym routine, job, or relationship, are you now just putting enough energy to not fail out, watch your muscles turn to goo, stay unfired, and keep your bf/gf by an ever-thinning thread? I felt like a gunner doing secondaries and now all the waiting makes me feel powerless. I already have one acceptance and am very VERY grateful, but who's to say the Harvard HST people aren't going to call next week and say yea, you're the one we've been looking for all these years. It's keeping me from making any move for the school I've already heard from.

Is it just me, or is applicantitis REAL?
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I am a but a shell of my former self.

:scared:
 
Comrade said:
Is anyone finding that any part of this long process (applying, waiting, deciding, waiting) is sapping the last drop of your will to do anything productive? Be it your classwork, gym routine, job, or relationship, are you now just putting enough energy to not fail out, watch your muscles turn to goo, stay unfired, and keep your bf/gf by an ever-thinning thread? I felt like a gunner doing secondaries and now all the waiting makes me feel powerless. I already have one acceptance and am very VERY grateful, but who's to say the Harvard HST people aren't going to call next week and say yea, you're the one we've been looking for all these years. It's keeping me from making any move for the school I've already heard from.

Is it just me, or is applicantitis REAL?
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Actually, I find the application process to be exhilirating and thought-provoking. While I found the secondary essay prompts to be intellecutally stimulating and indeed inspirational, I actually must admit that I prefer the waiting. In fact, the waiting is the best part! The longer this application process lasts, the more fulfilled and "alive" I feel. I would like to prolong this experience to last a lifetime. I would like to keep this burning feeling of anxiety and apprehension alive forever :laugh:
 
definitely guilty. im not taking classes right now, but i am spending WAY too much time here on sdn, i come home everyday at lunch to check my mail and email. the thing that stinks is i dont think this will go away until i get the final decision from all the schools i applied to. i would kill for an early acceptance, but dont think even an acceptance would stop my ocd behavior. i need something to break this cycle.
 
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