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09/02/18
Watershed analysis ft. my new sheet set. Geographer alert!
Tomorrow is a holiday in the US so I won’t be able to work on campus. Hopefully I can find a nice coffee shop where I can be productive, because I am absolutely useless at my apartment. My brain needs to designate work spaces in order to get anything done, I guess.
07/22/18
I wish I had an explanation for why I’ve been so unproductive these past couple of days. It’s been hard to focus and I feel like I’m in a fog. I think I’ve been sleeping too much, so I’m going to try to wake up earlier tomorrow and attempt to get some tasks done for my internship.
In the meantime, here’s to drinking coffee at 1 pm because my morning routine is thrown out of wack.
10/18/18
It’s been a while since I posted some original content. Not that it matters, really, but I do love the fun of a new post.
Grad school is certainly challenging. I took my first exam today and I have to say, I’m a bit rusty at the whole test-taking thing. I forgot how nervous I get when I test. I didn’t do as well as I would have liked and I’m trying to remember that grades are not a measure of self-worth. (Trying is the key word here.) All the upcoming due dates on my calendar are pushing me forward, though - there’s no time to dwell on a single test that counts for a mere 10% of my grade.
anyways, enjoy a tidied up version of my study explosion from last night.
It's both hilarious and depressing how, when you look at my original posts in order, you can see me get really disillusioned with grad school really quick. I started off this summer bright-eyed and bushy-tailed and have definitely become a bit sad.
I was honestly prepared to suffer in grad school, I knew that going in. I did my research beforehand. This feeling was inevitable.
At the same time, I am so happy I am able to experience this journey. It's been a privilege being here, in an amazing program, doing research on a subject I am passionate about.
I wanted to write this down to remind myself to be grateful of where I am and to trust in the process. I've been struggling lately, but I have to keep going. I WANT to keep going.
(Anyways, just a bit of reflection for my own sake. If anyone is also struggling and wants to either commiserate or give each other pep talks, feel free to drop by my inbox or message me. Take care.)
09/05/18
Local coffee shops are the best. This one was actually an old house converted into a coffee shop!
07/26/18
Night studying, part 2. Make a wish!
I wasn’t productive with my work at all today, so here I am making up for it tonight. I don’t want this to become habit, so I’m going to try to get more work done during the morning and afternoon tomorrow.
On another note, I got asked out today via text message by someone I met on a dating app. I haven’t been on a real date in so long because I’ve been holding out for a certain someone who has been in and out of my life for 6 years. I’m going to say yes, though, because a) it’s what I do and b) it’s time to move on.
Someone send me tips about how to balance school and, well, the rest of life. Please. I’m begging you.
07/23/18
I stayed up late again last night, but was able to wake up slightly earlier than yesterday morning. Hopefully I’ll be back on track by tomorrow.
Today I’m taking notes on an article about the San Miguel Watershed in Mexico. I also have a lot of work to do in Google Earth Engine before tomorrow’s meeting with my adviser. Fingers crossed that I get it all done in time!
07/30/18
I’ve been pretty off the last couple of days. I think my transition to life in a new city is starting to get to me. I’m trying to block out times in my day to do certain tasks so that I can establish a routine, but I’ve run into trouble with carrying out those tasks according to schedule.
On another note, I think I have to go back on a weekly therapy schedule. I build up so much in a week that I need to address, and not having any friends to talk to certainly isn’t helping. It’s hard because I really wanted to move away from being so dependent on a therapist. Anyway, I know that takes time, but sometimes I feel so disappointed that I haven’t made that kind of progress yet.
Yikes, sorry for dumping my feelings on this post. Take care, y’all.
