My grades for 2 of my 3 midterms are in, and surprisingly (or not) they're both As. A 96% in anatomy and an 80% (which became an A) in my MSE class. The second is what I'm most happy about, as it means I don't have to take the second midterm.
In looking at my calendar of academia, I'm going to be so swamped soon. I'm beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel for my senior project (May 9th is the final presentation and the final paper is due May 21st). I'm almost excited for summer classes because it means I won't have a project looming over my head as I have this whole school year. It sucks because I'm starting to make some headway, and see where I need(ed) to go, which is a slightly (who am I kidding, entirely!) different direction than the project aimed for.
I'm happy though, because I've been told by three different people (my department adviser, the guy who helps me with the cell culture, and the guy who runs the metallography lab) that I'm doing more work than other people. And of course there's the mantra that must keep all grad students going: "It's research, that's what happens." In the end, I think I have a wealth of "what not to do" and "what to think about doing"...at least enough to make it look like I've done more than just fail at doing what I set out to do. Urgh.
I can tell I'm getting stressed again (or shall I say, more than usual?) because my upper lip is twitching nearly nonstop.
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Good grades! You're seeing a reward,at least, and that's something. Stress is part of the life right now, but try anything you can to minimize it. Easier said than done, I know...
Thanks! I've been seeing rewards throughout college, so I'm still motivated to do work. It's just so exhausting sometimes. I already know that next week is going to be...HELL. I combat stress by eating and napping (which is hell on my waistline!)
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