Satsuma @Satsuma@cat.family

@Lady people do things with that sometimes

But yeah history was in part a tactical choice

@toydragon this is fantastic ty for sharing

@Lady at that point i may as well just go hide in bed which already has plenty of blankets

@Lady oh mood

The think about doing an associates to bachelors is that i spent my first two years charming profs who don’t do research, aren’t allowed to have ta’s, don’t know about most undergraduate opportunities, & will be my last choice for recommendations bc they’ll be two years out of date by the time I need them.

So now I’m tryna speedrun networking my junior year

@Lady i mean i grew up in all hardwood so thats where the emotional resonance is

But mostly i mean like, its cheap mediocre landlord carpet.

@Lady its the reasonable course of action

Tbh I actually kinda dislike lying on the floor these days bc this apartment is wall to wall carpeted

I am actually not bad at networking it’s just very high stakes for me bc ~institutional systems set up to put me at a disadvantage~

And also because email is the fucking worst

One of my classes was a half semester course so our last meeting was tonight, and the prof very casually pulled me back when everyone was leaving to check what my plans were after school and oh, was i aware of these fellowships his program runs that i could apply for? He’d be happy to write me a reference if I was interested in applying

Except then I needed to double check some info he gave me, which meant emailing him and it turns out someone saying very nice things about you doesn’t actually make emailing them about research opportunities any easier!!!! Going to go lie on my floor and recover instead of doing any homework now. You know, as a very professional academic who’s definitely qualified for this fellowship program would

@netkitty *pats the tum one single time and then goes back to giving cheek skritches*

@shonalika damn ima have to fight your dream reviewers for their terrible taste

@netkitty *gently reaches out to pet the tum?*

@netkitty *keeps petting*

@netkitty *scritches you some more*

@netkitty *gives you lots of pets*

@Lady what a well managed website, i’m ful of confidence already

@Lady amazing

@Lady this link appears to no longer be live

@netkitty hm well i’m afraid i cant feed you, pet you, and play with you all at once, but if you’d like to pick a favorite…