I went a graduate student workshop today for a good chunk of the day. It was meant for students doing their phd looking for jobs and recommended for masters students planning to become an academic.
It brought me back to orientation week where a panel spoke about being in grad school and some of the challenges faced. One that stuck out to me was the balance between school and home life (not doing work). When they were talking about it, I was thinking to myself "This is great, they're emphasizing having a life!" I was not expecting such an emphasis on fun lol.
I expected to be busy, not to the extent I am at times. I was pretty sure I could handle the balance between work and play lol. It's harder than I thought. I make sure I take time to myself and have a life (because God knows I would go insane without me time). There are times where the stress level gets to me and then I think to myself -If I hadn't taken saturday off or some time that I wouldn't be as stressed. I know that I take the moments I need and work hard. I just need to figure out some routine...a set routine so I'm not up at 2 am or 3am still doing work (having to wake up at 7am the next morning).
I have this expectation of myself that I should be set by now... 2 months into this(which is silly I know- I know I should give myself more time. I am... it's an in the moment feeling). I keep working at getting a routine down - if only I wasn't most productive at night...I'm not sure what it is really. Most people will comment that it's more quiet and that could be it it... I think I think better at night...who knows.
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