Satsuma @Satsuma@cat.family

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…

@Lady on search engines i mean, not on fedi i didnt try that & dont plan to

@Lady vlad novachki is not a very searchable name unfortunately

@netkitty whacha mewing about!

@Lady hmmmmm

@Lady wait what happens to the fur after that