u/herreravmel

Hey everyone! I’m commuting from NYC to Philly for the MW concert in Philly. I’m going to be taking the Amtrak to and from there. I will be commuting back to NYC after the concert bc I don’t want to spend an arm and a leg on a hotel. The latest Amtrak from 30th st to NYC is at 11:20pm. I’m in section 201, row 4, seat 5. If I leave at 10:45pm would I be able to avoid the crowd and be able to catch the 11:20pm Amtrak. And would I miss the peak of Morgan’s set? I do like the opening acts for that day so missing some of his set wouldn’t be horrible but I would be slightly disappointed

Hey everyone, this cycle I applied to 4 masters of early childhood education education (birth through grade 2) programs. All of these being CUNY schools: Hunter, Queens, Brooklyn, and City College of New York

I knew I was a weaker candidate. I started undergrad at CUNY Queens in 2019 in hopes of becoming a secondary social studies teacher. Covid hit, and so did my GPA and mental health. In summer of 2022 I was able to get an internship at a summer rising program through word of mouth which revitalized my passion for education.

So for the next year I was working at an after school program for middle schoolers and facilitating workshops for 14-15 year olds during the summer.

In fall of 2023 I got an after school job at a school that served children from aged 2 all the way through 8th grade. Assuming my experience, I expected to be placed with the middle schoolers but I was placed with the 3s. Ever since then I have fallen in love with early childhood education.

That summer I served as a lead camp counselor and later in fall of 2024 I secured my current job as the lead Pre-K after school teacher. This past summer I continued being a lead camp counselor for the 3s and have been continuing my current position.

I graduated in winter of 2025 with a degree in history. I did not wanna continue my secondary education classes as I no longer felt aligned with content focused introduction and wanted to attain my degree as soon as possible to get field experience. I unfortunately ended my undergrad with a 2.57 GPA.

This cycle I wanted to apply to masters programs to formally be able to teach full time. I worked hard on my personal statement and got a reference from my current supervisor and a previous professor. I knew my GPA was a weak point but I had some speckle of hope that my experience and passion for the field would shine through with my resume, personal statement, and a recommendation from my boss.

I was rejected from Hunter first at which I was unsurprised about since it is more competitive. However, today I also got a rejection from Queens which has ruined my mood.

I still am awaiting my decision from Brooklyn College and CCNY but I’m not sure if I can remain hopeful. It just really sucks because I know my boss is gonna ask updates on my application and if I tell her I got rejected from everywhere I am gonna be so embarrassed and ashamed. I know I am loved by my students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors but now I am doubting if I am even qualified to be a future educator. I am also embarrassed to apply to another cycle and have to ask for another round of recommendations to my boss. I’m not looking for advice specifically but kind advice is welcome. I just wanted to vent :/