School and Stagnation

[drydem]

Back to school again tomorrow. I sincerely hope this is the last year that I have to say that. I have two more semesters to get through and they feel like wading through molasses. Until the point where I've finished the degree, every librarian job application will feel like a pipe dream and I really want a real job. I am so sick of being

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[songquake]

It sounds like it's been a terribly long process, and that the end being in sight isn't actually reducing your stress yet.

You're totally right about survivability not making things fun--or even okay. You're smart and talented, and it sucks that you've had to trudge along for such a long time. Hang in there. I hope you find time for moments of delight and opportunities for connection.

[dorchadas]

I'm in a state of limbo, waiting for the real life to begin, preparing for the next stage, and it keeps me from being fully present in what's going on around me

That's why softlykarou and I left Japan. We were kind of hiding in our tiny mountain town, letting the world pass us by like a rock in a river.

And yuck. Having to hyperbudget is horrible. (>_<)