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Ann came down to visit me this weekend. New Haven is so much more bearable when you've got a best friend. I feel like I actually had a bit of a break from qualifying, and I didn't even have to feel guilty about it. We saw Feast of Love on Friday night (and I sobbed, of course), and on Saturday afternoon we went apple picking with a ton of my Yale friends. It was a beautiful fall afternoon and we got to wander through a corn maze.... It was a nice weekend.
Of course, since I did zero work while she was here, I'll be behind for the rest of the week, but sometimes it's worth it, you know?
Also, as is usually the case when I see emotional movies, I am still suffering the after-effects of Feast of Love. These include doubting my current life situation, my decision to remain in graduate school, and my desire to remain in science in general. However, along with these doubts also came a renewed sense of self-value, which is nice, because I think one of the major side effects of qualifying is a complete destruction of self-esteem.
Anyway. The soundtrack is really good. So... back to reading papers now, but at least I've got a good new playlist for the week.
Of course, since I did zero work while she was here, I'll be behind for the rest of the week, but sometimes it's worth it, you know?
Also, as is usually the case when I see emotional movies, I am still suffering the after-effects of Feast of Love. These include doubting my current life situation, my decision to remain in graduate school, and my desire to remain in science in general. However, along with these doubts also came a renewed sense of self-value, which is nice, because I think one of the major side effects of qualifying is a complete destruction of self-esteem.
Anyway. The soundtrack is really good. So... back to reading papers now, but at least I've got a good new playlist for the week.
