Thursday, February 18, 2010

My Ass. It Has Been Kicked.

Oy. I am still feeling very overwhelmed.

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A very close friend of A.'s that he grew up with is going through a very difficult time. Both of his friend's parents are in the ICU (with different conditions). It is bleak.

A. is concerned for his friend, but he is also struggling. His friend, J.'s, parents are like a second set of parent to A. He grew up in their household as much as he did his own.

Please keep them all in your thoughts, please.

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I updated more IRB materials and submitted them last night. I have already heard back from the IRB office, and for that I am very thankful. However.

I have another couple of hours of changes to make to my proposal.

What if I never get to actually finish THE THESIS?

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I have a work deadline tomorrow that is KICKING MY ASS.

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How are you doing?

6 comments:

  1. What, you are not at the point of hating your thesis and vowing never to finish it? Or are you past that? I've lost track. You will finish the thesis!

    Work is underwhelming for me. We're facing layoffs and that's not good. I'm trying to hide behind some scraggly hours here and there, but am worried. Right now, I'd kill for some ass-kicking deadlines.

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  2. You and A. are both in my thoughts!

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  3. Oh, dear. I'm thinking of you guys! And also, you WILL finish the thesis. YOU WILL.

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  4. Thinking good things for A and his friend. I think it's hard to see our parents (biological and otherwise) age. And you will finish that thesis. I've heard other stories similar to yours, where they make you spend so much time on the proposal that it feels like you have none for the actual product. You'll get there, though, don't you worry!

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  5. Oof. That is hard. *thinking good thoughts your way*

    That thesis? It will get finished (note handy use of passive tense). Yes, there will be moments of hell, and exhaustion, and OMGTHISWILLNEVERGETDONE--but? it will get done. And then it will be done. And that will feel SOOOO GOOOOOD.

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  6. Ugh...theses...irb proposals...you take me back to a not-so-pretty time...but it's in the past for me, and soon it will be for you, too. (Congrats in advance!)

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