Posted by llrrrpp on August 16, 2006, at 7:56:01
In reply to Re: stuck, posted by finelinebob on August 15, 2006, at 3:40:04
yeah, finelinebob and racer both make great points. I understand that finishing or not finishing the PhD doesn't change who I AM as a person, but I'm going to finish this PhD, because I've made it this far, and I have nothing better to do this year. I think it will help me get the kind of job that I really want, which is to teach at a college. I'm pretty young, having gone straight from college to grad school, so if it takes me a while to settle down and find a permanent job, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
I was talking about this transition time with some of my fellow grad students yesterday. I'm not alone. This is a strange time in our department. Usually people just kind of trickle away. This summer everyone seems to be leaving at once.
I found a new way to get excited about my work. You see, I have to DO work in order to get excited about it. If I procrastinate it, it feels like Sisyphus' stone. BUT, if I'm doing work, I actually enjoy it. SO? WHY DO I KEEP PROCRASTINATING?!!! argh
-ll
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