I really don't know what to make of people who tell me that I'm working hard or am stressed.
If I appear immersed in something, odds are I'm not feeling stressed. I only really get stressed out if I think I'm missing/forgetting something, and really those feelings only come if I sit and do nothing for a long enough time.(although, blogging probably counts as "nothing"...) Talking about what I have to do stresses me out. Doing what I have to do calms me.
Please, don't tell me when you think I'm supposed to be stressed; it's rude and intrusive.
I'm working the bare minimum of 15-20 hours a week (pays for the internet bill and new equipment), taking two summer classes, running, volunteering on the days that I'm not working, researching/starting my Thesis project, switching website templates and providers, organizing my images, and investing in friendships all while maintaining an acceptable level of personal hygiene.
Compared to some people's graduate student experiences....mine has been and is: a cake walk. All of this will be over in almost a year now. I want to enjoy it while it lasts.
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This is one of my big pet peeves, too. I never used to say I was stressed until I got to college and everyone around me was talking about how much "work" they had to do. I did far more in high school than I did in college: the big difference being that I DID more in high school; I WORRIED about more in college.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me like you're doing just fine, but as an outsider, I can never say that with certainty. Trust your instincts. If you feel good, then enjoy that feeling and don't worry about what anyone else says!
~B.
P.S. I am excited to see how your thesis project develops!
good advice, as usual, B. :)
ReplyDeleteThe thesis process is forming my opinion on the nature/effectiveness of bureaucratic systems.