Little Black Bag

[javagirl87]

Originally Posted by snllama /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Well I got slapped around and attacked during my presentation on Friday since they said the way I tabulated my resulted wasnt reliable. My advisor didnt back me up and sat in the back looking bored. And he never told me I was doing anything wrong. So i sat down and then ended up sniffling in the back of the auditorium, loud enough that I think it was obvious. Then when my advisor came up to me afterwards trying to figure out when he ever agreed to my results so I flat out started bawling. Like hiccup, couldn't breathe crying, and ended up telling him all the bad things that happened to my family this semester. It was such a mess and so embarrassing. I felt like crap all weekend long. I was so embarrassed still, but what I realized is that I shouldnt be embarrassed they should be! So no matter what happens tomorrow, stay strong, and remember that you'll get through it!

And listen to some Kelly Clarkson cause she sure is wise with that Stronger song /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Oh no!! I'm SO sorry! your adviser sounds exactly like my boyfriend's (he's an aerospace engineering MA student). I'm really lucky to have really supportive and sweet professors (italian women ). But this is the first time in YEARS that i'm doing something i'm completely unfamiliar with (linguistics). I'm making charts and data and trying to understand the linguistics of a foreign language I don't even fully understand yet! I'm the baby of the group and have the least amount of Italian experience (which is why they're sending me there this summer).

I think i'm just being too hard on myself. I'm so sorry you had to go through that though. I wish advisers and professor were more sympathetic. That's specifically why I chose this program actually!  Yesterday I was told my thesis was wrong about a film...how can your opinion be wrong haha seriously. Now she wants me to explain how camera movement shapes match with emotions! What??!!? That isn't film theory!

Anyway you should try to trade up your pouch /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think you'll be able to, find something in the $20-$22 range you like!

 

[javagirl87]

Originally Posted by autumnandicarus /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Hey, don't know if you still need it but I found a picture of that ZAD necklace :]



Not sure how big the mannequin is, so take it with a grain of salt! :]

OOO well if that's the actual size of a human (haha) then I love it!! I'm glad Eugenia gave me this necklace I've been wanting it for awhile and I didn't think there were any left.

Thanks for finding it! You're the best at this /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[javagirl87]

Does anyone else think those $16 animal feathers earrings look like halloween/a pumpkin?

 

[CaliMel]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Does anyone else think those $16 animal feathers earrings look like halloween/a pumpkin?

I actually thought they were pumpkins until I looked closer at them!

 

[CaliMel]

gaghh I feel like my bag is stuck. I have those $70 earrings and 3 necklaces and no one is trading me anything for the earrings.

I'll have to wait a few days and see what happens. I'm regretting trading away the purse that I had. =(

 

[DonnaJ]

Originally Posted by CaliMel /img/forum/go_quote.gif

gaghh I feel like my bag is stuck. I have those $70 earrings and 3 necklaces and no one is trading me anything for the earrings.

I'll have to wait a few days and see what happens. I'm regretting trading away the purse that I had. =(

You can work those necklaces. I had all three of those today and look where I'm at now.

 

[snllama]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif


Oh no!! I'm SO sorry! your adviser sounds exactly like my boyfriend's (he's an aerospace engineering MA student). I'm really lucky to have really supportive and sweet professors (italian women ). But this is the first time in YEARS that i'm doing something i'm completely unfamiliar with (linguistics). I'm making charts and data and trying to understand the linguistics of a foreign language I don't even fully understand yet! I'm the baby of the group and have the least amount of Italian experience (which is why they're sending me there this summer).

I think i'm just being too hard on myself. I'm so sorry you had to go through that though. I wish advisers and professor were more sympathetic. That's specifically why I chose this program actually!  Yesterday I was told my thesis was wrong about a film...how can your opinion be wrong haha seriously. Now she wants me to explain how camera movement shapes match with emotions! What??!!? That isn't film theory!

Anyway you should try to trade up your pouch /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> I think you'll be able to, find something in the $20-$22 range you like!

Yeah I was so upset. But the annoying part is that I just went for a masters. I never wanted to deal with the pain of this. But my program wanted an accreditation that required research. When I told my advisor that I felt that he did not give me enough support or direction he said 'its independent research...' I wanted to be like FU people getting their PHDs meet with their advisors almost weekly and go through results with them. But mine never answered my emails, missed my appointments, held up my proposal for a few weeks, and then I realized he never read it, or didnt read it closely. So either way I just want to get my diploma and leave.

Im so jealous you get to go to Italy! Where will you stay? Just keep your focus on Italy and the fact that the people watching your presentation (at least some of them) don't get to go to Italy. You may be the baby, but you bring a new set of eyes with a new perspective! Different minds think differently and it is good to challenge them and what they want. 

And if none of that helps, take a look at: http://whatshouldwecallgradschool.tumblr.com/

 

[Christi Z]

Originally Posted by CaliMel /img/forum/go_quote.gif

gaghh I feel like my bag is stuck. I have those $70 earrings and 3 necklaces and no one is trading me anything for the earrings.

I'll have to wait a few days and see what happens. I'm regretting trading away the purse that I had. =(

I have the $45 fringe earrings and I'm having troubles with those too. I still have 3 days left though!

 

[snllama]

I got my earrrings!!!!!!!!!!

I was able to trade the $22 gold collar and the $18 neon yellow pouch for the lydell square earrings! They are so pretty! 

Now to decide if I should keep both iphone cases or get something else I liked. Decisions decisions. Either way Im so stoked! 6 items $219

bam

 

[meaganola]

I just opened a bag!  Yay!  (I'm the Meagan with the aqua boombox bag.)  My promised additional item to make up for the nasty body salve is not there.  Boo!  I'm waiting to see what customer service has to say about this one.

ETA:  I have A Thing for black cats, so I want those black cat earrings, but I can't wear earrings!  More sad panda.

 

[maryissa]

Originally Posted by meaganola /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just opened a bag!  Yay!  (I'm the Meagan with the aqua boombox bag.)  My promised additional item to make up for the nasty body salve is not there.  Boo!  I'm waiting to see what customer service has to say about this one.

ETA:  I have A Thing for black cats, so I want those black cat earrings, but I can't wear earrings!  More sad panda.

I was supposed to get an additional item too because I referred someone and I didn't get one! But customer service said that they'll email me back once they've talked to their tech people. :/

 

[nicepenguins]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Okay. I'm freaking out. I need your help Jenna and Sarah (my fellow (ex)grad students)

I'm sitting in my office crying because my research isn't working and I have a presentation tomorrow /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

What do you do at this point?!?!

I'm a different ex grad student (now assistant professor). Sorry to give totally unsolicited advice, but hang in there! In my experience, you'll come off better than you think you will, and negative-sounding comments are usually just constructive criticism. Some of those comments ultimately turn out to be wrong anyway.

Even if they are a-holes about it, it's almost summer and they're probably just in a bad mood because they don't want to be on campus meeting with a grad student.  

Bring food. Bring coffee. 

 

[javagirl87]

@Sarah Thanks for the support! And it's a good thing you're done soon...I don't know If i could handle that situation. Maybe he didn't read it or care as much because he knew you were just doing it as a requirement. I find a lot of professors (at least in some departments) don't pay as much attention to MA students' research if they know they're not going to stay for the Ph.D. program.  Either way that's not right that he did that, at all. I bet you're feeling good to be almost done though!!

Originally Posted by nicepenguins /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I'm a different ex grad student (now assistant professor). Sorry to give totally unsolicited advice, but hang in there! In my experience, you'll come off better than you think you will, and negative-sounding comments are usually just constructive criticism. Some of those comments ultimately turn out to be wrong anyway.

Even if they are a-holes about it, it's almost summer and they're probably just in a bad mood because they don't want to be on campus meeting with a grad student.  

Bring food. Bring coffee. 

Aww thanks! I know i'm just being hard on myself. It's not my fault that the results aren't panning out the way I had hoped. My professor said that even if it doesn't prove my thesis that itself is still important. It's just disheartening looking at results that took you FOREVER to collect and realizing that nothing came of it.  That's the bright side, I know she'll be okay with whatever I end up presenting and handing in for my seminar paper. This isn't my field anyway so i'm not looking to write anything conference worthy anyway.

What do you teach?  I hope to become a professor eventually /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Though the the fact that I feel defeated so often kind of discourages me haha

 

[javagirl87]

Someone is offering me the nila anthony $60 crossbody for my sunglasses...I really don't like that bag but it's tempting! However I did trade $54 of my items for the glasses...and the last time I had that bag it didn't trade very well.

Have any of you had any experiences with that bag?

 

[nicepenguins]

Originally Posted by javagirl87 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Aww thanks! I know i'm just being hard on myself. It's not my fault that the results aren't panning out the way I had hoped. My professor said that even if it doesn't prove my thesis that itself is still important. It's just disheartening looking at results that took you FOREVER to collect and realizing that nothing came of it.  That's the bright side, I know she'll be okay with whatever I end up presenting and handing in for my seminar paper. This isn't my field anyway so i'm not looking to write anything conference worthy anyway.

What do you teach?  I hope to become a professor eventually /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" /> Though the the fact that I feel defeated so often kind of discourages me haha

That sounds good, then--and doing work outside your field is great experience, even if the results aren't good. She sounds like a sympathetic professor too. (Honestly, I have a friend in engineering whose results kind of died, but she still got her degree because the research itself was innovative.) I teach in an English department, and just finished my first tenure-track year. I'm exhausted but really happy. What field are you in?

Whew--just dumped a nail polish for the $15 Haskell earrings. Time to work it.

 

[javagirl87]

Originally Posted by nicepenguins /img/forum/go_quote.gif

That sounds good, then--and doing work outside your field is great experience, even if the results aren't good. She sounds like a sympathetic professor too. (Honestly, I have a friend in engineering whose results kind of died, but she still got her degree because the research itself was innovative.) I teach in an English department, and just finished my first tenure-track year. I'm exhausted but really happy. What field are you in?

Whew--just dumped a nail polish for the $15 Haskell earrings. Time to work it.

Those Haskell earrings do really well surprisingly! When they first came out no one was interested in them, but now they're getting some decent trades every once in awhile.

I'm in the Italian department, but I specialize in cinema even though it's a literature focused program. I'm really behind and a little lost with everything because the first 4 years of my undergrad training was in Nutritional Sciences, and I took zero english/history/humanities courses. And then I decided to go back to school for a year and finish my Italian degree in one eyar (33 credits of Italian including a grad class and 2 directed studies!). So I was already exhausted coming into this program since I had to write 8 papers  just last Spring (12-15 pages each all in Italian...ouch). So I have the least experience in all things dealing with humanities. I honestly don't know why they accepted me (they accepted 4 out of 11 applicants). Sometimes I think they just knew I really wanted it and that's why they chose me haha.

That's so cool you teach in the English department! What's your specialty? I'm taking a class with an English lit professor right now (on Boccaccio) and i'm really enjoying it. Now i'm going to be afraid you're judging my grammar mistakes haha

 

[FaeLaRoux]

I really want betsey sunglasses and the horn necklace. im stuck on 'em.

 

[javagirl87]

would you be willing to trade up with your disney earrings? i've tried a lot for those glasses but no one will budge!! Even with the Aviators I had to trade $12 above the value

sometimes I think the best bet (and easiest) is just to start a new bag with one as the main item haha but then I get really good offers and end up giving it away...i've never kept my main item /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[javagirl87]

someone traded their $60 bracelet for the $14 bike ring haha. And i'm pretty positive it wasn't the same person! she must have realllly wanted that ring!

 

[snllama]

the girl that traded a 40 dollar bracelet is offering me the bike ring and another item for my lydell earrings. so that is odd... maybe a friend trade?