This week I decided to pull a Rory and take some time off school. This was a very difficult decision since I’ve never dropped a course before. Of course in undergrad, if I didn’t have the bandwidth to do the course I would just float along, show up to classes, attempt the assignments and get a C. It got me through the university and got me a job. I don’t regret it since I have great memories of hanging out with friends and doing great fun things that you only get to do in university. <\/p>\n
The underside showed up much later when I was not able to get into grad school with that record and ended up doing half a Master’s degree worth of courses just so I can prove that I can do Masters. When I got my first A+ in grad school it was a complete surprise. I finally figured out how to get good grades. I went through pretty much my entire education getting Bs and Cs because those were the only grades I knew how to get. The thing is that I always wanted to do grad school. I got fed up with my teacher the second week of elementary school because I wasn’t in grad school. I wanted to read journals that analysed plant growth and benefits of watering or the effects of communal and personal ownership on society. When all I got was condescending speeches on importance of washing hands after going to the bathroom (which was what I have been doing since I was old enough to go to the bathroom and wash hands by myself thank-you-very-much) I was outraged. It didn’t help that all of the kids around me were drinking in this wisdom like it was the first time they’ve heard it.<\/p>\n
The gist of it is that I love grad school. I love submitting quality work and getting good grades. But I am really exhausted this year and can’t get myself to work full time and do a good job in school. I caught myself slacking and drifting in class. It is not because the class is boring. In fact, this is one of the most interesting classes so far, but I am not in a shape to deal with it and I need to rest. I am no longer interested in getting a C and just pulling through. I had to drop the class. <\/p>\n
So now I have some time to rest. It is getting really busy at work too so I will have to put in extra effort to get things running smoothly. I am also very excited about the things I can do with my newly vacated time, but I have to make sure I get enough rest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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