It's final season again and the usual panic has returned. Balancing work with grad school has become far more difficult than I initially believed. They're both very demanding and I've frankly been struggling to keep up with the class. I'm learning tons and very happy with that, but my grades have not been good. I'm hoping my research essay and final performance will redeem me. I'm really struggling to deal with my deep love of the subject material, my increasing knowledge, but still poor grade. There's nothing quite like being told your best effort isn't good enough. I'm not giving up yet, but I'll definitely need to reevaluate my plans when I get my final grade and figure out how I can prepare better for next time.
Otherwise my life is pretty damn good. I'm working on a very interesting and cutting edge research project with some very bright coworkers. Progress has been mostly positive. My relationship is still going strong although each of our careers have created more stress than we'd like and kept us apart too much. My car is also proving to be an adventure as I continue to repair/maintain it myself. I'm now starting to dream about traveling and vacationing abroad (jealous of my friends), but it will likely have to wait 1-2 years while I pay off my student loans. Being a responsible adult is both really awesome and really sucky.
Otherwise my life is pretty damn good. I'm working on a very interesting and cutting edge research project with some very bright coworkers. Progress has been mostly positive. My relationship is still going strong although each of our careers have created more stress than we'd like and kept us apart too much. My car is also proving to be an adventure as I continue to repair/maintain it myself. I'm now starting to dream about traveling and vacationing abroad (jealous of my friends), but it will likely have to wait 1-2 years while I pay off my student loans. Being a responsible adult is both really awesome and really sucky.