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[Fresh Tendrils]

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I blame Blzer.

[Blzer]

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I blame Blzer.

They shouldn't take my money like dat.

[mattlanta]

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I doubt a grad school program will keep you busy enough by itself to preclude you from playing video games or reading if you want. It can be a bit overwhelming at first when you set out to balance different responsibilities. But, I think people tend to overestimate the time commitment for grad school (probably a healthy thing to do, honestly, especially at first). Most types of programs will ask you for 50-70 hours per week with small variations up or down based on what your semester is like and so forth. Depending on if you have kids etc, the rest of the week is yours.

Some people can come across as trying to 'psych you out' about how hard grad school is; both profs and students will do that. Students in the thick of a grad program are especially notorious for this with many attributing their struggles to the difficulty of the program/content rather than diversions/poor study habits/work-life imbalances/motivation shortages. I always cringe when someone says they study "like 12-16 hours per day." I know health grad schools are different than what I'm used to, and things get dicey around exam time, but still...

I completed a rigorous PhD program (chemistry) in one of the most hardcore research groups at a major B1G school and there was plenty of time for chilling/clubbing it up/gaming/etc. In fact, I wouldn't have enjoyed it quite as much or been nearly as effective as I was without a solid group of buddies and things to do to break up the monotony of it at times. Granted your program will be more course/study-heavy and less lab/teaching-heavy than mine was, but the balance of hours probably comes out in a wash.

It's really important to have an outlet/outlets as a grad student. Video games and books are actually among the cheapest and most modular entertainment you can find. Easy to pick up, pause, and get back to later. You don't want to spend each night at the pub or whatever, but you know what they say about all work and no play.

Thanks! Our program estimates about 60 hours of work per week not including class time, so I definitely will have my hands full. The program intensifies after the first year when they start adding clinical rotations on top of our course load. I decided against the PS4/Xbox purchase and will instead stick with OOTP19 when it comes out and Front Office Football.

[WaitTilNextYear]

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Thanks! Our program estimates about 60 hours of work per week not including class time, so I definitely will have my hands full. The program intensifies after the first year when they start adding clinical rotations on top of our course load. I decided against the PS4/Xbox purchase and will instead stick with OOTP19 when it comes out and Front Office Football.

Can't go wrong with OOTP.

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Is anybody on a Medshare health-care plan?

[notsobabybombers]

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Getting dumped sucks.

[countryboy]

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Getting dumped sucks.

Sorry that happened to you.

[TripleCrown9]

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What if you woke up tomorrow and it was your first day of high school? And the last (x) years was just a really elaborate dream?

[l3ulvl]

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What if you woke up tomorrow and it was your first day of high school? And the last (x) years was just a really elaborate dream?

I'd be pretty psyched, I could go for a do over lol

[Blzer]

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What if you woke up tomorrow and it was your first day of high school? And the last (x) years was just a really elaborate dream?

Knowing what your future and the world's future would be if you maintained the course?

If so, kind of reminds me of this thread only many of us might not have been entering high school.

[LowerWolf]

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What if you woke up tomorrow and it was your first day of high school? And the last (x) years was just a really elaborate dream?

High school? I’d kill myself. First day of college however ...

[SPTO]

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Man, I feel so stupid. I only NOW realize that I can hook up my external HDD to a blu-ray player so my father can watch movies. Granted, not every file works but tis good enough.

[ImTellinTim]

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What if you woke up tomorrow and it was your first day of high school? And the last (x) years was just a really elaborate dream?

If I get to retain the knowledge I've picked up since then, sign me up.

[Majingir]

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What if you woke up tomorrow and it was your first day of high school? And the last (x) years was just a really elaborate dream?

Does HS play out exactly the same as it did the first time around, or do you retain knowledge you have now to use then?

If it's the latter, then I'd do it.

[notsobabybombers]

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Does HS play out exactly the same as it did the first time around, or do you retain knowledge you have now to use then?

If it's the latter, then I'd do it.

Same here. I would not want to repeat the mistakes I made.