u/sad_moron

Second year applying, no acceptances, no post bacc acceptances, no RA acceptances, and no job acceptances. I’m giving up on PhD applications and I have decided to work whatever minimum wage job I can find while living in my parent’s basement. Some of us don’t get in phd programs and our dreams don’t come true. My heart cannot handle applying again. I applied to 30 programs this year and I know that I’m a qualified candidate. Unfortunately, I cannot control the fact that there’s barely any funding in my field. I know I will live the rest of my life with regret, but there’s nothing else I can do at this point. I am tired.

There are winners and losers, and I am most definitely a loser.