Applying To Grad School, As Told By Monica Geller | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

Applying To Grad School, As Told By Monica Geller

"Welcome to the real world! It sucks. You're gonna love it!"

63
Applying To Grad School, As Told By Monica Geller
instagram

As I've come to adapt to my post-grad life, you'd think I'd be feeling a lot calmer than before, wrong.

The truth is, everyone adjusts to this new life after college differently. Some find jobs right away while others decide to continue their education, never taking a break. Or, if you're like me, you decide to take a year off, to have a breathing period and go back to school next Fall.

My plan after college was to always go to grad school to get my M.F.A in Creative Writing.

Although as I've started the process of applying to different schools, I realized how stressful and difficult it can truly be. But if there's one thing to help me get through it it's humor and being able to laugh out loud with others and at yourself sometimes too.

One show that always gets me laughing is "Friends." We all have a certain character we compare ourselves to.

Me, I'm Monica, because not only am I a compulsive organizer and always like to have things in order, I tend to freak out over certain things. So, if you ever wondered what Monica Geller would be like when applying to grad school, you've come to the right place.

1. Deciding what you're actually going to study

2. Looking at different schools to find the one that has your program.

3. Deciding on the schools you're going to apply to

4. Starting the application process

5. Realizing how much it reminds you of when you did college applications except it's more work and difficult

6. Procrastinating the applications because it's too overwhelming

7. Realizing how broke you'll be after applying and if/when you get accepted

8. When the applications for each school is different therefore making your life harder

9. Finally submitting the applications!

10. Waiting what feels like forever to hear back and not try to freak out



Now, there are 2 scenarios that can happen here once you've submitted your application....

Scenario #1

Getting accepted into one or all of the schools you applied for!

Feeling all different kinds of emotions (mainly shocked)

Only to later realize you just willingly signed yourself up for 2-3 more years of school

Scenario #2

Getting rejected by all the schools you applied to

Feeling like a failure and resort to just wallowing around in your sorrows

Only to come to realize that you're a badass who already has a degree and decide to let it go instead


To anyone in the process of applying to grad school, myself included, good luck! And if applying to grad school and thinking about your future scares you because you feel like an actual adult, always remember these wise words from Monica Geller:

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Featured

12 Midnight NYE: Fun Ideas!

This isn't just for the single Pringles out there either, folks

14799
Friends celebrating the New Years!
StableDiffusion

When the clock strikes twelve midnight on New Year's Eve, do you ever find yourself lost regarding what to do during that big moment? It's a very important moment. It is the first moment of the New Year, doesn't it seem like you should be doing something grand, something meaningful, something spontaneous? Sure, many decide to spend the moment on the lips of another, but what good is that? Take a look at these other suggestions on how to ring in the New Year that are much more spectacular and exciting than a simple little kiss.

Keep Reading...Show less
piano
Digital Trends

I am very serious about the Christmas season. It's one of my favorite things, and I love it all from gift-giving to baking to the decorations, but I especially love Christmas music. Here are 11 songs you should consider adding to your Christmas playlists.

Keep Reading...Show less
campus
CampusExplorer

New year, new semester, not the same old thing. This semester will be a semester to redeem all the mistakes made in the previous five months.

1. I will wake up (sorta) on time for class.

Let's face it, last semester you woke up with enough time to brush your teeth and get to class and even then you were about 10 minutes late and rollin' in with some pretty unfortunate bed head. This semester we will set our alarms, wake up with time to get ready, and get to class on time!

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 5 Painfully True Stages Of Camping Out At The Library

For those long nights that turn into mornings when the struggle is real.

2967
woman reading a book while sitting on black leather 3-seat couch
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash

And so it begins.

1. Walk in motivated and ready to rock

Camping out at the library is not for the faint of heart. You need to go in as a warrior. You usually have brought supplies (laptop, chargers, and textbooks) and sustenance (water, snacks, and blanket/sweatpants) since the battle will be for an undetermined length of time. Perhaps it is one assignment or perhaps it's four. You are motivated and prepared; you don’t doubt the assignment(s) will take time, but you know it couldn’t be that long.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

The 14 Stages Of The Last Week Of Class

You need sleep, but also have 13 things due in the span of 4 days.

1784
black marker on notebook

December... it's full of finals, due dates, Mariah Carey, and the holidays. It's the worst time of the year, but the best because after finals, you get to not think about classes for a month and catch up on all the sleep you lost throughout the semester. But what's worse than finals week is the last week of classes, when all the due dates you've put off can no longer be put off anymore.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments