when will i stress less?

May 15, 2009 21:45

Probably not till I finally graduate.  But there are two competing issues here:  work my ass off as much as I possibly can in the near term so I can graduate sooner and move on with my life or actually try to relax and chill out so I can be a normal person again (well, sort of, as normal as I ever was) while in grad school.  The thing is, right now ( Read more... )

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eigenadam May 16 2009, 14:13:10 UTC
If there is no way you can be happy in grad school, maybe you should quit.

But it seems like you were happy for a few weeks when you could sleep. Even if it takes you an extra year, it's worth it to not be miserable. Eventually, your motivation will go away if you are not happy, and you'll be both miserable and still in grad school.

IMHO, you should identify what you need to do to be happy and do it, whether it is quitting grad school or some combinational of taking melatonin, meditation, and John Stewart.

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