Re: Long Responses, for the win.katia_chanAugust 27 2009, 19:38:23 UTC
Wow, you really do have varied interests. They sound really awesome though. I haven't had much involvement in any of those areas, as my university seems to have a hard time dragging itself past 1900 in any category, but they sound like they'd be fascinating to study. The theory sounds especially interesting. [This is the problem with english; too many fields, so little time.]
And oh do I know about the rotten job market for Modernists...itt's a budding love of Irish lit that sent me there, so I'm hoping that if that's the path I go for, I can find some little niche for myself in that corner of things. Medievalism hasn't been ruled out at all, but I've entered into the idea very carefully, because I want to make sure I'm really in love with it, enough to be able to spend my days with old manuscripts and such. Though this semester will go a long way towards testing my commitment.
And don't be silly; I've been wandering the internet looking for $.02 like that. It's nice to find someone who's had the same issues, and who actually has a good idea of what's going on. You lead me to hope that eventually, there will be an end to my waffling days. :)
Re: Long Responses, for the win.katia_chanAugust 27 2009, 20:41:58 UTC
I did hear that was a really good school. But I'm a midwestern girl...moving out east to a big city sort of terrifies me. :) But you're like the fourth person to rec me the program, so I think it's warranting some looking into. And funding always makes my ears perk up.
Re: Long Responses, for the win.smyleykyleyAugust 27 2009, 20:46:21 UTC
Ah, Boston will always be home to me. It's the non-urban midwest that scares the crap out of me. :)
BC is actually situated on the outskirts of the city, where things have a slightly more suburban feel, so it wouldn't be as overwhelming as, say, Boston University or NYU.
I could go on and on about the wonders of this fine city, but I'll only embarrass myself with my gushing. (I recently had to move to Providence, so I'm overcompensating.)
Re: Long Responses, for the win.katia_chanAugust 27 2009, 22:13:13 UTC
Bah, non-urban midwest is so pretteh. Though I may be just a little biased...
I'll take a look at the college, and then I might be pestering you for all the information I can get about the area. Though hearing that it's suburban makes me a little less skiddish to look.
And oh do I know about the rotten job market for Modernists...itt's a budding love of Irish lit that sent me there, so I'm hoping that if that's the path I go for, I can find some little niche for myself in that corner of things. Medievalism hasn't been ruled out at all, but I've entered into the idea very carefully, because I want to make sure I'm really in love with it, enough to be able to spend my days with old manuscripts and such. Though this semester will go a long way towards testing my commitment.
And don't be silly; I've been wandering the internet looking for $.02 like that. It's nice to find someone who's had the same issues, and who actually has a good idea of what's going on. You lead me to hope that eventually, there will be an end to my waffling days. :)
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The reason I "know what I'm talking about" is because in this time off, I have spent far too much time at my 9-5 researching grad school. :)
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BC is actually situated on the outskirts of the city, where things have a slightly more suburban feel, so it wouldn't be as overwhelming as, say, Boston University or NYU.
I could go on and on about the wonders of this fine city, but I'll only embarrass myself with my gushing. (I recently had to move to Providence, so I'm overcompensating.)
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I'll take a look at the college, and then I might be pestering you for all the information I can get about the area. Though hearing that it's suburban makes me a little less skiddish to look.
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