It's so ironic...

[kellinator]

Here I am, with no money and no career, and for the first time in years I'm seeing the beauty of the world.

Mushrooms sprouting on the lawn.

A cool breeze that comes out of nowhere.

Thai coconut chicken soup that almost, but not quite, singes your tongue.

The smile of a stranger.

And it reminds me that this world is wonderful.

Comments

[girlfromsouth.livejournal.com]

Good for you. I wish I had that perspective.... Everything is swallowed by the monster named Thesis. I wish I could remember, even, why I wanted to do this....

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Grad school is the devil. I know this from experience.

And even though it was humiliating to get kicked out, I don't care. I have my life back.

[girlfromsouth.livejournal.com]

It must be so nice! *grin*

Good for you. I'm glad you have perspective on it all, even if I can't find it! I can't wait till it's all over. I don't want to do it anymore.

The thing that sucks about grad school, that people who don't do grad school don't know, is that it isn't about YOU, and your interests and your studies. It's about your department, your committee, your 890482 hoops to jump through. It's thoroughly depressing.

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[kellinator.livejournal.com]

And it's such a contrast to what my undergrad experience was, where it was about learning and I actually felt that my profs gave a damn about me... One of my mistakes was not taking a break between undergrad and grad.

What are you in, and how much longer do you have?

[girlfromsouth.livejournal.com]

EXACTLY!! God, I so know what you mean. If I could do one thing differently, it would be to take a break between grad & undergrad. I'm just so tired. My brain feels melty and dead. And, I just don't care anymore.

I'm getting my master's in English at Georgetown. I was supposed to have graduated in May, but I couldn't write my thesis, had a breakdown, and now won't be done until Christmas. I just want it to be over...*whine*

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

You take what's given to you when it's given. :)

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[funkjunky.livejournal.com]

Mushrooms sprouting on the lawn eh?

You should make some tea

[lindsaygail.livejournal.com]

I have to tell you, your posts seem much happier of late. Glad to hear it!

[metaphorge.livejournal.com]

As I previoudly said

"Sometimes you have to die in order to know how to live...." ;)

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

As usual, metaphorge is correct.
What a gent. *swoon*