Glassdyr
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At first, I thought the worst part of applying was the grind. The MCAT; the grades; the ECs; the emails asking for LORs that get no response; the polite follow-up to the LOR request with notes of panic between the lines.
After submitting my secondaries, though, I've realized it's the waiting. We've set our ships sailing and are just watching them from shore. The long gaps of silence between IIs, interviews, and admissions decisions are interminable and agonizing, waiting for the ball to drop with no warning. Where will we be next year? At home with our alma mater? Glowing at a lavish, prestigious T10? Lease hunting in a state we've never been to for an OOS school we've never seen? Yes, there's no sense in worrying since the application is sent -- we've laid our flat cards on the table -- and we've done the best we can. That would be the logical thing. But anxiety is anything but logical!
I'm going nuts. Absolutely moose testicles. I wish I could go back to grinding just so I could keep my head down and focus on what's right in front of my feet, instead of the vast uncertainty of the future.
So, what's everyone doing to stay sane, especially those of us on gap years? With my free time, I've starting working out more and picked up writing again (gains 'n brains bro) along with more for my research resume. I'm hunting for new ideas and am curious what everyone else is up to.
After submitting my secondaries, though, I've realized it's the waiting. We've set our ships sailing and are just watching them from shore. The long gaps of silence between IIs, interviews, and admissions decisions are interminable and agonizing, waiting for the ball to drop with no warning. Where will we be next year? At home with our alma mater? Glowing at a lavish, prestigious T10? Lease hunting in a state we've never been to for an OOS school we've never seen? Yes, there's no sense in worrying since the application is sent -- we've laid our flat cards on the table -- and we've done the best we can. That would be the logical thing. But anxiety is anything but logical!
I'm going nuts. Absolutely moose testicles. I wish I could go back to grinding just so I could keep my head down and focus on what's right in front of my feet, instead of the vast uncertainty of the future.
So, what's everyone doing to stay sane, especially those of us on gap years? With my free time, I've starting working out more and picked up writing again (gains 'n brains bro) along with more for my research resume. I'm hunting for new ideas and am curious what everyone else is up to.