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  1. BartWillis

    Writing my personal statement for a research fellowship. Trying to explain why this work matters to me.

    I'm applying for an undergraduate research fellowship. If I get it, I'll spend the summer working with a professor on PTSD treatment research. The application requires a personal statement explaining why I'm qualified and why I care. The easy answer is easy: I'm a psych major with good grades...
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    My research paper is on PTSD treatment. Reading studies about my own condition is weird.

    For my psychology class, I'm writing a research paper on PTSD treatment efficacy. I chose the topic because it matters to me. Because I have it. Because I've been through some of these treatments. Reading the studies is surreal. I'm not just analyzing data. I'm reading about my own experience...
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    From writing after-action reports to writing about poetry. This transition is killing me

    Got out after 6 years. Now I'm a freshman. Thought I was prepared. I was wrong. My English comp class has us writing a personal narrative about a "transformative experience." I have plenty. But every time I try to write, it comes out like an after-action report. "At 1430 hours, the situation...
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    Texas student loans - navigating FAFSA vs. private lenders? Feeling lost...

    I'm a sophomore at UT Austin, and I think I've officially hit the financial wall. My savings from my summer gig are drying up, and my tuition for next semester is looming like a storm cloud over the Gulf. 🌪️ I've maxed out my federal subsidized loans, but it's still not enough. I’m now looking...
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    Houston - where do I find a job that pays enough for me to actually stay in school?

    I don't really post on forums usually but I'm at a breaking point and I need to hear from people who get it. 🤲 I'm a junior at UH, majoring in computer science. I'm also the oldest son in a family where my parents work minimum wage jobs and my dad has health issues. I've been working since I...
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    I lost my Texas Grant because of ONE bad semester and now I'm panicking

    I need to know if anyone has been through this and come out the other side okay because I'm genuinely freaking out right now. 😥 Background: I've been on the Texas Grant (Toward EXcellence, Access and Success) since my freshman year. It's been a lifesaver - covers most of my tuition, lets me...
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    Got the TEXAS Grant but they lowered the amount?? Is this normal??

    I’m hoping someone here has been through this before because Financial Aid isn't answering their phones today. 📞 I was super stoked last semester when I qualified for the TEXAS Grant (Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success). It literally made it possible for me to stay in school. I got my award...
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