I just officially registered to take my PhD exams (we call them "prelims" here) in January. Two months from this week.
I'm frightened. I have my schedule of what I need to read and study, and it's a LOT. And will take a LOT of time. And my friends who've already gone through this process and passed prelims have told me that I need to give up on having balance in my life until after prelims are over.
Sigh.
And I've been feeling a little of this recently.
Send help...??
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Best of luck! This too shall pass, and so will you!
Best to get it done with. Some people, like a certain person that I happen to be married to, still haven't done that yet.
OOohh fun! (I know not really...) Have fun studying ;). I never envied the grad students in our department having to take their prelims.
You'll do great!! :) Bonne Chance!
What sort of help would you like? I hear they discourage sending ice cream in the mail, but one could always try...? :)
Okay, so here's my deep and profound idea: if you're going to do extended life imbalance (meaning less than ideal socializing time, etc) then there are things you need to do to keep sane and relatively healthy: SLEEP. EXERCISE (not necessarily at maximal levels, but regularly; it'll keep your body feeling good and it'll be a GREAT, low-time-commitment de-stresser). And ALLOW YOURSELF SOCIAL REWARDS;(DO hang out once a week, or whatever. Call your family - not a ton, but sometimes). It's got to be a system that you can sustain for two weeks, even if it wears on you a bit.
Aren't I wise? Let's see how I do in a year or two. :)
Also, I seriously suggest that you maximize Sundays. Go crazy; be social, talk to family, nap, do all your calling stuff; make it GREAT and don't do homework. Look forward to it and savor it. :)
Sorry. I can't stop. But I love you!!
Sorry, that was "two months," not "two weeks." Ha ha.
Wow. I'm impressed and amazed. You'll do great and deep down, you KNOW it's true.
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