Thursday, December 15, 2005
Man I'm so unhappy at the moment. It's nearly Christmas which is pretty much my favourite time of the year but the thought of it is just making me sad. I was really expecting to have my thesis finished and submitted by now but there's still heaps to do. I get up every morning, not especially early sometimes, switch the computer and then .... nothing. I want to get it done but it just isn't happening. I hate it so much. I hate the way I have gone from a fairly chirpy soul to a miserable, skint bitter person. I just can't do it. I know that I am clever and have mostly worked hard and that I am as deserving to get a PhD as everyone else I know but sometimes it takes a lot of convincing.
I always knew doing a PhD would be hard and that I picked about the hardest PhD available to me (what can I say - I get bored easily and wanted something a bit different and a challenge). What I never knew, and is never mentioned by anyone is how emotionally hard it would be (and still is being). I'm not an especially emotional person and doing this had made me confront some pretty horrible feelings.
anyway that's quite enough moaning for now. and I WILL get this bastard thesis finished sooner rather than later.
I always knew doing a PhD would be hard and that I picked about the hardest PhD available to me (what can I say - I get bored easily and wanted something a bit different and a challenge). What I never knew, and is never mentioned by anyone is how emotionally hard it would be (and still is being). I'm not an especially emotional person and doing this had made me confront some pretty horrible feelings.
anyway that's quite enough moaning for now. and I WILL get this bastard thesis finished sooner rather than later.
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I imagine there's not an awful lot I can say to help, and I don't know about PhDs, but I do know that being extra hard on yourself is unlikely to do much good. Do you have preferred times of the day that have helped you work more in the past, or could you break the work down into manageable chunks so you can see progress is being made?
You don't come across as bitter, btw. I hope you can feel a bit more positive about it all before long - good luck!
You don't come across as bitter, btw. I hope you can feel a bit more positive about it all before long - good luck!
Sorry you are having such a hard time at the moment. Moods pass though and I hope you climb out of the pit of despair very soon - good luck!
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