jk158

Hey guys, I have a question. Is taking field courses or semiars/workshops of some sort at some other department viewed negatively? even if your school doesn't provide the specific class of your interest? I can see why some faculty members might not like the idea but I'm not sure if it is in general discouraged/encouraged.

i agree that it's not ideal to be away from all the resources. but if it happened so that you didn't get into any program near where you need to be, i think that there are definitely ways to make it happen. indeed, i see people in my program who are away during years 3-5 because of personal reasons (relationships, family issues, etc) and they seem to manage to work it out. they tend to come into the office every other week or so to check in with their advisors and attend seminars.

hi guys! i just started my program about two months ago. the work load is definitely extreme and there's so much stress not knowing whether i'll be able to pass the prelim or not. do you guys think that the quality of life gets better after the first year? how's the 2nd year compared to the 1st year? i just need something to look forward to i guess?