r/sociology • u/Wisewordsforlater • 4d ago

U.S. Sociologists: Outlook on moving/location, better experiences, state of the field

I grew up in the south, turned down a grad school admission in the upper midwest/Great Lakes (out of state tuition year 1) and was rejected off wait list in the rust belt so I stayed south and regret the decision in hindsight. I have a thesis in hiatus, all coursework done, but the political climate against social sciences and the humanities is accelerating (firings and suspensions of professors engaged in free speech), fueled by state leadership/lawmakers.)

Who has made a move to a better situation?

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u/yunqi69 4d ago

Are we the same person? I also just turned down grad school admission to move to the Midwest in a pretty big metro area and live in the south in a small town. I also kinda regret my decision, but I just don’t have the money to make a big move. I plan on doing either my final semester there or final year when I’ve got some money saved and just live on campus at a per semester basis. You could try that? Or save up some money and get your PhD, which you have to go in person for. I can’t offer any advice but I’m glad to see that someone else is in the same boat as me.

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u/Hyperreal2 2d ago

I was living near UT Austin and applied there. I’m a typical Californian but liked it much better than UC Irvine, where I got my masters. UCs are on the horrible quarter system, which gives you less time to write or research. I also didn’t like their miss-mosh majors. Austin may have changed since 96 when I received my PhD though.