Doctoral Hell

Thursday, September 01, 2005

It's starting to get ugly...

I think I'm just getting a cold or something, and yesterday was NOT a good day. This entry will be full of bitter whining.

I'm really TIRED already...that sort of physically exhausted tired, but also that emotionally overburdened tired. I'm actually grateful that my supervisor and I haven't met yet because it means I have part of the afternoon off...which is really nice. But, in those few hours, I have to go to an appointment, run up to the Slopes with meds for my brother, review my lecture for tomorrow, and write a treatment plan. Blah. I think it just feels worse because I don't feel well. I have class tonight...

I'm leaving out the upsetting things from yesterday because this is, well, public...

I was embarrassed in class yesterday...we were going around discussing our research proposals. My research happens to relate to some of the stuff that was going on yesterday. So, the prof looks at me, signalling that it's my turn. And I burst into tears. His response?

"Wow. I usually have to say something first!"

For the record, I quickly pulled myself together and resumed my proposal. I'm really liking that class!

I did group again this morning, which I really enjoyed. It's a neat process. It's hard, though, because the group is LARGE and I'm trying to get a handle on what's going on with everyone!

Let's see...I'll get home around 9:30 tonight, get some work done, and then be here for my 8am tomorrow....teach at 9, see my 10am, get a 2 hour break (score!) and go to stats class. I'm going to try to get a ton of sleep this weekend...I feel pretty awful.

I want to go out and be social, though...some of the second years are having a barbecue on Sunday, and some of my classmates have suggested a dinner this weekend. I want to go and I really like spending time with my class. But right now I'm in that spaced out sick place. Blech.

Enough of the pity party....off to get crap done!

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