Happiness is...
Finishing my first semester of graduate school. At last, after all that work, late nights reading chapters, long study guides, group presentations, 20-page papers, discussions, and work on top if it all... I have finished the semester. I finished with straight-As too, so there!
Mommy, wow! I'm a big kid now! 4 semesters to go and I start my career as a Licensed Counselor. Unbelievable, I know. For the time being, I'm happy to just be done with this term.
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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Finishing early
Happiness is...
Finishing projects early. I don't care if the deadline was extended, I'm happier turning it in tonight and moving on. It makes me feel more competent and it keeps my anxiety in check. I love getting things out of the way, because otherwise you can bet that my perfectionist tendencies will take over before I'm able to do it right. Even when I finish a project, I will continue to proof it until I turn it in at last. Might as well check it off the list! Luckily, I was able to do just that.
Getting projects out of the way also opens my afternoon to work on the next thing. That's the glory of grad school... there's no such thing as being ahead of schedule.
This probably sounds compulsive and overwhelming, but I promise it's a good thing. I'm able to breathe, and I'm prepared to look ahead. In three weeks, I will have relief. For now, this is my nature. Bring it on, finals!
Finishing projects early. I don't care if the deadline was extended, I'm happier turning it in tonight and moving on. It makes me feel more competent and it keeps my anxiety in check. I love getting things out of the way, because otherwise you can bet that my perfectionist tendencies will take over before I'm able to do it right. Even when I finish a project, I will continue to proof it until I turn it in at last. Might as well check it off the list! Luckily, I was able to do just that.
Getting projects out of the way also opens my afternoon to work on the next thing. That's the glory of grad school... there's no such thing as being ahead of schedule.
This probably sounds compulsive and overwhelming, but I promise it's a good thing. I'm able to breathe, and I'm prepared to look ahead. In three weeks, I will have relief. For now, this is my nature. Bring it on, finals!
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Decided
Happiness is...
Finalized decisions. The power of choice is such a great thing, and while I appreciate it, there is nothing like having your mind made up at last. The lease is signed, the assistantship is arranged, the pieces of life are just falling into place. I worked hard for this, and it's finally here. And yes, that makes me happy.
Finalized decisions. The power of choice is such a great thing, and while I appreciate it, there is nothing like having your mind made up at last. The lease is signed, the assistantship is arranged, the pieces of life are just falling into place. I worked hard for this, and it's finally here. And yes, that makes me happy.
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