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Hi, everyone!

I’m ob my fifth week and fifth aligner. Maybe it’s because I’m used to seeing my teeth every day, but I can’t really tell if there are any changes yet. When did you start to notice changes? Also, I think the worst day of the week is when I have to put in the new aligner because it’s always so tight and uncomfortable. The teeth glue isn’t fun either 😞

I’m trying to just focus on the end goal here because so many of you have gotten great results!

I’m in a GSAS research lab and I’m having a tough time. I’m a masters student with all PhDs who have been doing these studies for years. I was really confident going into it because I did well in undergrad, but everything is moving so fast and things are going way over my head.

I’m scared that I can’t do this and I have no choice but to stay for the full two hours because I took out a lot of loans. I’m just hoping it will get better because I wanted this really badly (and still do). I’m passionate about this research, but I feel like I went from thinking I knew a decent amount to not knowing anything at all.

Anyone else?

Wow! I can’t believe I made it this far. I’ve been vaping/smoking cigarettes for 13 years. Overall, I feel much better physically, but I’m getting frustrated that I occasionally still have the psychological cravings for a vape.

There are so many trigger spots for the cravings too. I was used to vaping in the far, so I immediately get in the car and search for one. I used to vape right when I got up in the morning, so I just pop in one of those sour ice breakers.

Keep going, everyone. It’s worth it.

I’m a grad student now, but I’ve been reflecting back on my experience as a TA in undergrad and I’m realizing that maybe my mentor wasn’t as great as I thought he was.

For context: He was a young professor (28, so younger than me at 31) and I think he wanted to be seen as the “cool” professor among students. He would sometimes use class time to talk about his own projects that had nothing to do with the course material. He even practiced a speech one time during class.

There weren’t really any rules or boundaries, so the class was pretty rowdy and disorganized. It was everyone’s favorite because, while he was great at breaking down difficult concepts, his exams/assignments were easy As a

Does anyone else have mostly FPs in a mentor-type position like a therapist, teacher, or professor? A lot of people talk about theirs in the sense of a romantic (or potential romantic) partner, but it’s never like that for me.

My current FP is my professor who also served as my mentor/advisor in undergrad. I just graduated with my BA in psych a few days ago and I cried because I knew that contact between us would become almost non-existent. For context, he’s 28 and I’m 31. Him and his gf went to my graduation party and I had the best time because I got to talk to him for hours. After that, we texted maybe a few times and I haven’t heard from him since.

I feel like a complete psycho because

I wrote a post a couple days ago about this, but quick recap—

I made a Hinge profile and, at first, I got all these likes within five minutes. The second I re-iterate within my profile that I needed to be with someone who respects my asexuality, everyone unmatched with me and I haven’t gotten any likes since.

I went on one date and he told me he didn’t think (besides the fact that I’m moving soon) that he could date someone who was asexual after all. Am I ever going to find someone to be with? I don’t want to have to compromise with sex. Why can’t people understand that there’s more than just one type of intimacy? Why does sex have to be the end all be all for relationships?

I haven’t e

So, I got bored and made a dating profile on Hinge. I had already put that I’m asexual in the section where it asks for sexual orientation and I still got all these likes. When I then specified within my profile that I need someone who also respects my asexuality, I didn’t get any likes.

Basically, people were looking at my profile pictures without reading the little indicators below and when they couldn’t ignore it in the text, they immediately passed. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. People are so predictable.

My cravings are a little less than they were, but they’re still pretty strong. I use the 2 mg nicotine lozenges, but hopefully I can slowly cut down on those. I try to only use them when the cravings are especially strong. I’m proud of myself though because this is the longest I’ve gone in years without vaping or smoking cigarettes. I graduate today too, so things are looking good :)

I'm just finishing up day three and every day without vaping feels so slow. I keep thinking it's been at least a week already. There are so many times I catch myself automatically checking the "usual" spots for my vape (I threw them all away) and suddenly realizing, "Oh shit, I can't do that anymore." My hand just automatically grabs for invisible vapes that aren't there. I think my most vulnerable times are when I wake up in the morning, any time I get in my car, and right before I go to bed. Actually, if I'm also very bored for an extended amount of time, it's bad too. I got myself a fidget toy and I use 2 mg nicotine lozenges, but they barely help. Is there a certain day where it gets sig

Alright, this is the first time I've made a true commitment to quitting vaping. In the past, I didn't really have a strong motivator to get me to stop, but I just can't handle the obsession anymore. It's gotten so bad that I wake up in the middle of the night to vape, I vape in the middle of class, and I get so much anxiety when my vapes, or when I lose it. None of that is worth it anymore and I want to start a new chapter of my life when I get to grad school in the fall. I started off today by vaping, but when it died earlier, I just said, "Okay, the quitting starts now." Admittedly, I did pop in a Zyn or two, but wow I still feel the intense withdrawal because it's still way less nicotine

I found this study and I was pretty surprised by the findings because they contradict with what I've experienced. I've always felt like an outcast because statistics (especially with R) has been my favorite part about psychology. The study showed that at the undergrad level, students felt "neutral" about it, and at the grad level they felt "positive" about it. Especially at the undergrad level, my classmates were constantly complaining about both research methods and statistics. Many of them did not realize that those courses would be a significant part of pursuing psychology as a major. I've even met some grad students that disliked stats. What has your experience been with this?

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Maybe this is just me, but I’m noticing a theme that many of these posts really aren’t “academic” psychology posts. They feel a bit more suited for r/psychologystudents or another sub talking about general mental health. I’m all about looking at studies, talking about stats/research methods, and critically thinking about the field as a whole. I like hearing different people’s perspectives and interpretations of certain concepts/theories, their experiences in the field, and the gaps they’re noticing in the research.

I just got accepted to grad school and I'm curious about when I'll find out how much I'll receive in loans. I haven't signed up for classes yet for Fall 2024, but I filled out the FAFSA forms for unsubsidized student loans, the Grad Plus loan, did the loan counseling, and signed the financial aid agreement for Fordham. Have I not received it yet because I haven't signed up for classes?

I saw a web info video where all of the grad students said that they just found housing off of places like Craigslist and that no one really lives in the official off-campus grad housing. I'm wondering why that is because, to me, it seems like the safest option. It's relatively close to campus and I've never been to NYC, so I'd be worried about choosing an unsafe neighborhood.