28|02|2024
Tis time for an update because in the past few days I have felt very overwhelmed. It's been an intense couple of days made of big decisions. After a very emotional session with my therapist and talking with my parents I came to the conclusion that the healtest thing to do now is to take a break from studying and try to recover from this burn out. I decided to drop out from my class, I will take the exam with more materials like people who don't follow lectures, and I will be doing that in the future. I am now going to take the next month to rest and not study, and after this pause I will plan my next moves and exams. I will have to fight my guilt response a bit but this is truly the only thing I can do to mend my health right now. Hopefully taking this month off will get me back on my feet because I am not in a great place right now. To avoid making this update too negative here are some happy things that happened in the past few days:
met the two tiny goats my uncle got, got to cuddle one and she fell asleep in my arms
had a lovely walk in the woods which felt very healing
redescovered cross stitch embroidery as an hobby and it's sparking so much joy
had a trip to the bookstore with my mom and got a couple of graphic novels
talked to the professor of the class I am dropping out of and she was extremely comprehensive and offered so much help in case I will need any
had yet another friend date that was very recharing
helped my brother with painting walls at his place
📖: Babel by R.F. Kuang, Dubliners by Joyce, Oh! Il Libro Delle Meraviglie by Leo Ortolani
