# Ask the guy who applied to grad school **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 28, 2014, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787 "2014-03-28T20:49:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/41 "2014-03-30T19:42:22Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > FTR I didn’t report the post. I’m ignoring it because DFTT. If you were actually ignoring it, then you wouldn’t be posting that you’re ignoring it. You can’t expect to get away with accusing someone of trolling when we’re discussing the fact that you can’t accuse someone of trolling. Don’t accuse others of trolling, and “DFTT” (or “DNFTT”) most certainly fits there. ## Warning issued. **Hal Briston** – MPSIMS Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/42 "2014-03-30T19:48:07Z")
> [@Cinnamon\_Imp](#): > > However, accusing another poster of trolling, is, sadly against the rules. No junior modding, please. ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/43 "2014-03-30T19:56:46Z")
Were grants part of your decision? When my friend was going for her PhD in Art History (she ended up getting a master’s instead) she went to the school that gave her the most money to study there. And since you’re planning on teaching- if you have loans, I believe you’ll be eligible to have all or most of them forgiven, is that correct? ETA: Also, if you want to teach social studies- will you have to decide on a specific time period to teach? When I was in high school and middle school our history classes (we didn’t really have social studies per se aside from eighth grade civics) were divided into US history colonial period- 1865 and 1865-present. ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/44 "2014-03-30T20:04:08Z")
Sorry, missed the edit window for one more thing. Do you mean government by social studies? I took civics in Eighth Grade- history classes for the rest of the time aside from my senior year of high school when we had the option of studying regular US Government, AP US government or AP Comparative Government which was one semester of US Government and one semester of studying the governments of a selection of several countries. Which leads me to another question- do you think you’d be interested in teaching AP classes? I believe you have to go through additional certifications for that. ---
**Author:** ![RealOmegaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/958977/32.png) [@RealOmegaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealOmegaMan)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/45 "2014-03-30T20:11:01Z")
> [@etv78](#): > > I know most Dopers could’ve created this thread. Anyway: I applied to the M.Ed program at the college I’m about to receive my BA from. Aspire to teach Social Studies or Civics. Who will look after Frannie ([http://community.babycenter.com/post/a48749272/hi\_all\_my\_name\_is\_eric\_my\_daughter\_frannie\_has\_sb?cpg=2&csi=2450498947&pd=1](http://community.babycenter.com/post/a48749272/hi_all_my_name_is_eric_my_daughter_frannie_has_sb?cpg=2&csi=2450498947&pd=1)) whilst you are at school? ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/46 "2014-03-30T20:14:14Z")
> [@RealOmegaMan](#): > > Who will look after Frannie ([http://community.babycenter.com/post/a48749272/hi\_all\_my\_name\_is\_eric\_my\_daughter\_frannie\_has\_sb?cpg=2&csi=2450498947&pd=1](http://community.babycenter.com/post/a48749272/hi_all_my_name_is_eric_my_daughter_frannie_has_sb?cpg=2&csi=2450498947&pd=1)) whilst you are at school? I didn’t know you had a kid **etv78** \*\*\*\*- does your school have services to assist students with children? I don’t think it’s actually _that_\*\* uncommon for grad students to have kids, although it may be now since the job market is poorer and students may be less financially stable. But my parents had me when my dad was finishing up his PhD program and my mom said she was friends with other parents and married couples who were studying at the same school as him. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/47 "2014-03-30T20:40:00Z")
> [@CatherineZeta](#): > > I didn’t know you had a kid **etv78** \*\*\*\* He doesn’t. He likes to troll other messageboards (in an incredibly boring manner, I might add). ---
**Author:** ![Emiliana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@Emiliana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emiliana)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/48 "2014-03-30T21:07:01Z")
> [@RealOmegaMan](#): > > Who will look after Frannie ([http://community.babycenter.com/post/a48749272/hi\_all\_my\_name\_is\_eric\_my\_daughter\_frannie\_has\_sb?cpg=2&csi=2450498947&pd=1](http://community.babycenter.com/post/a48749272/hi_all_my_name_is_eric_my_daughter_frannie_has_sb?cpg=2&csi=2450498947&pd=1)) whilst you are at school? Just the type of person I want teaching _my_ kids. There are many things lower than trolling parents of children with disabilities boards, I’m sure, but there’s no reason to scoop up all the prizes. ---
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/49 "2014-03-30T22:14:05Z")
I had asked for this thread to be locked, am reiterating that request. Zeta, PM me and we can talk. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/50 "2014-03-30T23:43:08Z")
So you get caught and now you don’t want to take your medicine? Don’t talk the talk if you can’t walk the walk, dude. > [@CatherineZeta](#): > > I didn’t know you had a kid **etv78** \*\*\*\*- does your school have services to assist students with children? > > I don’t think it’s actually _that_\*\* uncommon for grad students to have kids, although it may be now since the job market is poorer and students may be less financially stable. But my parents had me when my dad was finishing up his PhD program and my mom said she was friends with other parents and married couples who were studying at the same school as him. He doesn’t have a kid – he made it all up. He’s admitted to doing this before. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/51 "2014-03-31T00:25:04Z")
Is “trolling” really the right term for what he’s doing? I know he’s used the word himself for what he does on other message boards, but I thought trolls tried to get people riled up, not just get attention by making up pathetic stories. Maybe he does that on some boards, but the story about Frannie? And the one with the twins’ birth story? Those look like just playing pretend. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/52 "2014-03-31T00:33:50Z")
Yeah, that’s considered trolling. There’s all different kinds. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/53 "2014-03-31T00:41:51Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Yeah, that’s considered trolling. There’s all different kinds. Yep. Trolling is posting insincerely to get a reaction. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/54 "2014-03-31T00:48:21Z")
I just think of trolling as being a jerk more than being pathetic. But I guess there are different kinds. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/55 "2014-03-31T00:53:54Z")
> [@Blackberry](#): > > I just think of trolling as being a jerk more than being pathetic. But I guess there are different kinds. But being pathetic can elicit a desired response from people online too. I think the OP seeks to satisfy some compulsion or want from these various trolleries. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/56 "2014-03-31T01:28:15Z")
Let’s strike a Stick-Arc weld. Kinda like Eric does Mommy-boards. [How to “Mommy-board”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzDuQpHId10) Or [MIG Arc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAhNCULPrRE)… ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/57 "2014-03-31T02:41:52Z")
I figured he didn’t actually have a kid. I was giving him the benefit of the doubt, but since he all but admitted to lying, well… ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/58 "2014-03-31T03:21:45Z")
Nm ---
**Author:** ![CatherineZeta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e95f7d/32.png) [@CatherineZeta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatherineZeta)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/59 "2014-03-31T04:00:57Z")
I’ve noticed you say “nm” a lot. I’d like to know what you intended to say. I don’t care if it was offensive or not. ETA: Unless it was something that’s against board rules, in which case, that makes sense to retract your statement. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787/60 "2014-03-31T05:04:59Z")
> [@CatherineZeta](#): > > I’ve noticed you say “nm” a lot. I’d like to know what you intended to say. I don’t care if it was offensive or not. > > ETA: Unless it was something that’s against board rules, in which case, that makes sense to retract your statement. It was just a comment on etv78’s wish to have his thread locked; I said that seems to happen with a lot of his threads and I wonder why that is. Then I thought better of it. But there you go. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-who-applied-to-grad-school/684787.md?page=4)