https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:59:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1290423 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 01:28:46 +0000 LovelyPlum 1290423@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shamelessly bumping to share that I just finished my semester, and I am so freakin excited!!!</p> <p>I cannot believe how hard this semester was. It wasn't that the work was difficult, but I swear, sometimes it felt like my brain was mush. I don't regret being pregnant during the school year, but I sure as heck am going to enjoy this time off over the next few weeks. Or rather, I am going to use it to get ahead before we start again at the end of January!</p> <p>How are all your semesters shaping up? Done with work yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1084909 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 09:50:40 +0000 Honeybee 1084909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: @Boogs: Thanks! I actually started a new job a few weeks ago, so I'm working part-time on nights and wekends at a nearby county library. This is a really great arrangement for us right now (since I can schedule my work around DH's work hours, and we don't have to pay for daycare). And I love my work! So I feel really good about how things are going. :)</p> <p>Good luck to the rest of you still finishing your degrees. Keep up the good work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1084487 Fri, 13 Sep 2013 06:27:13 +0000 mrs. 64 1084487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsScallop: What a nice compliment from your advisor! I don't think anyone ever feels like they have the work/home balance perfect, but it sounds like you're doing a great job. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1084085 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 21:06:01 +0000 MrsScallop 1084085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. 64: The semester is going well now! Every year, those first couple weeks when the undergrads get back to campus are rough (and slightly annoying - they are everywhere!). My advisor told me this week that I seem to be handing Mommy and work well, so that made me feel pretty good :) Although, to be honest, I'm a bit shocked she said that, I definitely feel like I could balance work and home/family better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1084048 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:52:43 +0000 mrs. 64 1084048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've missed the last few responses. How is everyone's semester going so far? We just started on Monday so I'm still getting in the swing of things.</p> <p>@MediaNaranja: Thanks for checking in! I'm sure you are enjoying not having the stress!</p> <p>@Bookish: How have you been handling school and LO? This is my biggest worry for sure. Of course the length of time we have been TTC has bought me another semester before baby, minimum, so I guess that's a positive in some regards!</p> <p>@MrsScallop: Same! I'm a teacher so work and school start at the same time and it is tough!</p> <p>@Honeybee: I had nightmares for months after I graduated undergrad that they came to my apartment and took my framed diploma off the wall! It was the worst! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1083908 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 20:20:55 +0000 Boogs 1083908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: You're amazing, congrats!!! Any big plans now that you're done? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1083816 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:47:03 +0000 LovelyPlum 1083816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: congratulations!!! That's awesome! I am not sure that my grad school nightmares will ever go away, by the time I'm done! My adviser says that he still gets the creeps when he sees his adviser's handwriting on a Christmas card, and he graduated almost 20 years ago! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1081901 Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:30:59 +0000 Honeybee 1081901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: I am done! Woohoo! :) I received an email saying my application to graduate has been accepted, so now I'm just waiting for them to mail me my diploma. It's such a relief to be officially done!</p> <p>(Although I had this crazy nightmare last night that I failed my last class and had to retake it. It was totally stressing me out; I was so worried that I still wasn't done with my degree, and I had so much more to do. Apparently I still haven't quite gotten over the stress of grad school, lol!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1079225 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:55:25 +0000 LovelyPlum 1079225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: I never saw your celebration-congrats!! Degree in hand?? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1079221 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 11:54:48 +0000 LovelyPlum 1079221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this! Sorry I didn't see responses two weeks ago. That was when we started, and things were a little unsettled. Now, two weeks in, I think I am starting to get a handle on the semester. Not ready to be back to doing work yet, but I think that goes with the territory ;)</p> <p>How's everyone holding up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1039260 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:15:16 +0000 MrsScallop 1039260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, classes start on Monday, but I have been trying for a week and a half to get back into work mode. I was really enjoying my time off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1039228 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:03:55 +0000 Bookish 1039228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: I start back up on Wednesday! I'm really nervous, I've got a 7 week old and I go back to work the Monday after that. Luckily my school is online, but we'll see how I survive this semester! 0_o </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-1039102 Fri, 23 Aug 2013 09:14:20 +0000 MediaNaranja 1039102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thought I'd check in and see when people are heading back! Are you ready?</p> <p>I have to admit that I'm sooo glad to not go back! But at the same time I miss the excitement of it :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-921319 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 07:39:36 +0000 Honeybee 921319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jackieomy: Woot woot! That's awesome!</p> <p>Can I celebrate for a moment, too? I finished my last official class for my degree. Woohoo! I have a field study that runs through August, but the end line is in sight! I'm hoping to have my diploma in hand by the end of this summer. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-920919 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:27:02 +0000 jackieomy 920919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Such a relief -- and, even better -- I got a job, and I'll have my master's in time for the bump in pay! Woo hoo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-920896 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:17:01 +0000 LovelyPlum 920896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jackieomy: CONGRATS!!! That is so awesome :) What a relief, no?</p> <p>PS: I miss schoooooool!!! I'm such a nerd </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-920699 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:27:02 +0000 mrs. 64 920699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jackieomy: Congrats!! That's awesome!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-920585 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 18:24:25 +0000 jackieomy 920585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just have to share -- I successfully defended my master's thesis today! The committee asked for minor revisions (as a formality) and said that it was one of the (if not THE) most well-written theses they had seen! I'm thisclose to being done! Yay!!! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-844452 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:13:47 +0000 nana87 844452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: @Honeybee: thanks!! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-836118 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:08:26 +0000 Honeybee 836118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: woohoo! That's awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-836047 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 12:52:23 +0000 googly-eyes 836047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: Congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-835710 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:34:48 +0000 nana87 835710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: thanks!!!! :)</p> <p>and yes, I love this thread, it's so nice to chat with other people in grad school about babies and ttc! no one in my cohort has kids or is really talking about it that openly so it's really good to see it isn't impossible to combine the two! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-835662 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:23:48 +0000 LovelyPlum 835662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Nana87: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!!! You go, lady :D</p> <p>And I really hope that this isn't the last time this thread gets revived :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-835596 Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:07:01 +0000 nana87 835596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>reviving this older thread to brag for a minute...</p> <p>I successfully defended my dissertation prospectus this morning!! I'm officially ABD and start my research abroad next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-769328 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:31:53 +0000 LovelyPlum 769328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@googly-eyes: how's the first week back? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-769324 Thu, 09 May 2013 08:30:58 +0000 LovelyPlum 769324@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fiiiiiinally finished my coursework, yay!!! Now I just have to grade. Somehow, that seems less stressful. Weird ;)</p> <p>@blackbird: they do. I've not used it here, but I got my first job out of undergrad from a university-wide alumni career listserv. Does yours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-762272 Sun, 05 May 2013 19:59:42 +0000 LovelyPlum 762272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: yeah, it was pretty nuts. That's good about your prospectus. It varies adviser to adviser here, but mine is more of the opinion that you should just get it done as quickly as possible after your orals. Let us know how it goes!!</p> <p>@blackbird: @maybebaby: CONGRATULATIONS ladies!! That's such a great accomplishment.</p> <p>@mrs. 64: enjoy the break! I'm plowing full-speed ahead, but I don't have any summer classes, which is nice. I'm planning to celebrate by...working. Exciting, no? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-762180 Sun, 05 May 2013 18:38:14 +0000 mrs. 64 762180@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: 4 classes left? That's great! I am going at a snail's pace since I am working full time so I just finished my 2nd class. I'm looking forward to being able to relax in the evenings before my summer classes start.</p> <p>@nana87: enjoy your break before the student exams come in!</p> <p>@blackbird: Congratulations!!</p> <p>@Maybebaby: You're almost there... hooray! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-761836 Sun, 05 May 2013 10:56:19 +0000 maybebaby 761836@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. 64: You are so sweet to check in! Congrats on that last exam, and I hope you enjoy these 5 weeks of freedom!</p> <p>I am currently working on my LAST PAPER OF GRAD SCHOOL, due tomorrow by 5. My goal is to finish it by 5 today, grill with our neighbors, edit images and citations tomorrow AM and turn that sucker in. I had my last day of work on Thursday, so after paper turning in tomorrow I am officially on "maternity leave" and on baby watch! I am 37 weeks 2 days and feeling it (pelvic pain, sciatica, sleeplessness, the works), so I will REALLY be cherishing turning in the final paper. Two weeks from today is my graduation date and 3 weeks or so until baby :) Really starting to sink in!</p> <p>Good luck to everyone finishing up end of semester work and congrats to the recent and soon-to-be grads! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/grad-school-bees/page/2#post-761778 Sun, 05 May 2013 09:57:05 +0000 blackbird 761778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does your university offer any career services or a career fair? </p> <p>I turned in my final paper on Thursday, so I am FINiSHED! I officially graduate on Saturday, but I won't be attending since it's in North Carolina </p>