RedemptionZeni Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 I know I'm 30, but I figure it's time that I get a master's in English and get a real job for once. The regular GRE isn't too bad, except for the quantitative section because I'm not great at math, but wow I forgot how hard the actual subject test in English is. I honestly might have to delay this for a year because I have a ton of reading to do. I forgot how much I struggled with poetry and confidently identifying all of its elements, so I really need to brush up on that and read a lot of Shakespeare especially. It'll be fun... I really do need high GRE scores to make up for not doing anything significant for basically a decade and having a downward trend in grades the last time I took college courses. That'd be cool to get into NYU's MA program, but I would have to be nearly flawless with my 20-25 page writing sample, personal statement, "resume", test scores, and (the hardest part of the application) my letters of recommendation, if I can get even get any. Realistically, I'll be trying to get admitted to Seton Hall's MA program, but I'm not a fan of the limited course options and structure of the program with its "hubs" and "spokes". Back to work! 🤠 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Let me ask before I donate a serious comment to this thread. Did my eyes deceive me, or did you admit to the ''legal age teens'' thing to all be a shtick? The whole alpha thing. I mean, even if it was a shtick, that's a low road to take for a shtick. Nevertheless, I ask in all seriousness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedemptionZeni Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 29 minutes ago, resurrected said: Let me ask before I donate a serious comment to this thread. Did my eyes deceive me, or did you admit to the ''legal age teens'' thing to all be a shtick? The whole alpha thing. I mean, even if it was a shtick, that's a low road to take for a shtick. Nevertheless, I ask in all seriousness. alpha et Omega Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdamizer Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, RedemptionZeni said: alpha et Omega @mthor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwimModSponges Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Go to a tech school and learn how to weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 27 minutes ago, RedemptionZeni said: alpha et Omega That's not quite close enough. Could you take a close-up of your face, preferably under natural light? It's almost dark on the east coast, so tomorrow is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, mthor said: That's not quite close enough. Could you take a close-up of your face, preferably under natural light? It's almost dark on the east coast, so tomorrow is fine. Why don't you just ask for a fucking close up of his eyes? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Because some of the areas of thinner skin on the face are almost as easy as the actual sclera to determine jaundice on - I have Gilbert's, and when I get jaundiced, it's not just my eyes that get yellow. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 48 minutes ago, RedemptionZeni said: alpha et Omega If you're dying, why do you care about getting a master's degree? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, mthor said: Because some of the areas of thinner skin on the face are almost as easy as the actual sclera to determine jaundice on - I have Gilbert's, and when I get jaundiced, it's not just my eyes that get yellow. I want to see you post a picture of yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Never. You've seen more of @katt_goddess's face than you'll ever see of mine. If it's the limitations of selfies that you're pointing out, I'm willing to concede to a point, but I've seen some impressive photos of injuries on here that were actually fairly detailed, and nicely colored. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, RedemptionZeni said: I know I'm 30, but I figure it's time that I get a master's in English and get a real job for once. The regular GRE isn't too bad, except for the quantitative section because I'm not great at math, but wow I forgot how hard the actual subject test in English is. I honestly might have to delay this for a year because I have a ton of reading to do. I forgot how much I struggled with poetry and confidently identifying all of its elements, so I really need to brush up on that and read a lot of Shakespeare especially. It'll be fun... I really do need high GRE scores to make up for not doing anything significant for basically a decade and having a downward trend in grades the last time I took college courses. That'd be cool to get into NYU's MA program, but I would have to be nearly flawless with my 20-25 page writing sample, personal statement, "resume", test scores, and (the hardest part of the application) my letters of recommendation, if I can get even get any. Realistically, I'll be trying to get admitted to Seton Hall's MA program, but I'm not a fan of the limited course options and structure of the program with its "hubs" and "spokes". Back to work! 🤠 Being the insensitive bitch that I am, how do you plan to pay for this? Or were the defaulted student loans also part of the schtick? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedemptionZeni Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, mthor said: Being the insensitive bitch that I am, how do you plan to pay for this? Or were the defaulted student loans also part of the schtick? I don't know tbh. I thought I could just take out more loans or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 hours ago, resurrected said: If you're dying, why do you care about getting a master's degree? I can actually answer this fairly seriously. Sometimes when you are facing really heavy shit in your life, you either give up, curl up, and die or you set goals and try to do things just to have something to aim for. Big goals, little goals doesn't matter. The point is there's something other than the heavy shit to focus on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 27 minutes ago, katt_goddess said: I can actually answer this fairly seriously. Sometimes when you are facing really heavy shit in your life, you either give up, curl up, and die or you set goals and try to do things just to have something to aim for. Big goals, little goals doesn't matter. The point is there's something other than the heavy shit to focus on. I mean, if I knew I was on a set timer, I'd just walk around naked and shit. Maybe rob a bank or something. Be like, fuck it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 hours ago, mthor said: Never. You've seen more of @katt_goddess's face than you'll ever see of mine. If it's the limitations of selfies that you're pointing out, I'm willing to concede to a point, but I've seen some impressive photos of injuries on here that were actually fairly detailed, and nicely colored. Nah it wasn't the selfies, as in a put up or shut up kind of thing. It was a I'm curious kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobdog Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 2 hours ago, mthor said: Because some of the areas of thinner skin on the face are almost as easy as the actual sclera to determine jaundice on - I have Gilbert's, and when I get jaundiced, it's not just my eyes that get yellow. Probably not in a photograph, though. At least with the sclera, the white while show discoloring on any screen. The skin tone, on the other hand, might be altered by your monitor's color profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, scoobdog said: Probably not in a photograph, though. At least with the sclera, the white while show discoloring on any screen. The skin tone, on the other hand, might be altered by your monitor's color profile. Quite possibly, but it's not like I'm going to get verifiable lab or scan reports. I suppose I could accept something showing upper body wasting and a swollen abdomen. (Yeah, it's sad to be this cynical, but it's the result of having been played like a Stradivarius one too many times.) Edited November 26, 2020 by mthor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resurrected Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 16 minutes ago, mthor said: Quite possibly, but it's not like I'm going to get verifiable lab or scan reports. I suppose I could accept something showing upper body wasting and a swollen abdomen. (Yeah, it's sad to be this cynical, but it's the result of having been played like a Stradivarius one too many times.) Ok now. Did you get played while listening to your phonograph? (mthor goes and submits a report for my behavior.. on a typewriter...and sends it in by mail). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mthor Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 59 minutes ago, resurrected said: Ok now. Did you get played while listening to your phonograph? (mthor goes and submits a report for my behavior.. on a typewriter...and sends it in by mail). Pish tosh on your typewriter - I have a quill pen. Edited November 26, 2020 by mthor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, resurrected said: Ok now. Did you get played while listening to your phonograph? (mthor goes and submits a report for my behavior.. on a typewriter...and sends it in by mail). I already got her report. She sent it by owl too. We're pen pals. You are in so much trouble. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedemptionZeni Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 The edema in my legs is unreal right now. I tried touching one of my swollen shins and it felt tender and started burning like crazy. How the heck am I gonna walk to class if I get accepted to an MA program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortir Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 G.I. Joe Rogan Experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 9 hours ago, resurrected said: I mean, if I knew I was on a set timer, I'd just walk around naked and shit. Maybe rob a bank or something. Be like, fuck it. Isn't there a possibility he can be saved by a liver transplant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Metal Alchemist Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 3 hours ago, RedemptionZeni said: The edema in my legs is unreal right now. I tried touching one of my swollen shins and it felt tender and started burning like crazy. How the heck am I gonna walk to class if I get accepted to an MA program? There's plenty of disabled college students. Wheelchair, crutches, whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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