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Originally Posted by WastingAsparagus
Here is the major, major problem (in my view).
My graduate program is in Argentina.
I am in the States now.
I didn't have much contact except in class with the grad students before even when I was in Argentina.
I've been isolated for like two years.
My parents don't understand and just want me to get the damned degree.
This is about the most isolated I've ever felt in my life though.
So I not only physically cannot hang out with the grad students in my class (because they're in a different country), but also I wouldn't ordinarily hang out with them anyway unless it's a day we have class. We only have class one day a week.
Wow. Saying all this really makes me want to quit.
On top of that, school is on Saturday for 8 hours straight on Zoom. Talk about awful.
Moreover, I have to get up at 6am where I live to make class on time.
On top of that, they haven't given me the grades in all of the classes I've done well in and passed.
I just really, really want to quit. The isolation stuff is really getting to me.
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Ok so take the needed steps to become less isolated....the other grad students are off the table but you can still make friends other ways. I met one long term friend on Craigslist which can be a little dicey but now a lot of dating apps have friend finders as well....although people can be weird about if they want to date you and you’re only looking for friends. The classic way if you’re not into the tech is to join an activity, maybe a painting or poetry class at a local community college or your cities recreation center. Join a sport or meetup group. Goto a coffee shop or grocery store and talk to people waiting in line if they haven’t pulled out their phones yet. As a person with social anxiety I can say that none of these things are easy for me but I’ve done them all. Finding friends is incredibly valuable even if you only find one.
I do think you should get the degree but only because you’ll be ahead of the game when you’re done. 8 hours of zoom sounds crazy to me tbh.