Thursday, April 15, 2010
Honours is so demanding! The workload never stops, the expectations always increase, there is no comfort level. On top of that, where's the joy in getting 80% or 90% in class when that is the mean mark. In Bachelors I wanted to be among the smart people, so that I can pick off their thoughts, but now that I'm among them, I realise that its not very fun to pick off their thoughts because its so hard to follow to begin with.
But there is a silver lining. I got my first choice adviser, who turns out to be a rather decent fellow. And hearing the stories of the other students I think I'm quite fortunate because most of them didn't get any of their 3 preferred advisers. I was among the first wave of students who was offered a position in the programme. At least those whom I was working with earlier this week didn't get theirs till January! I feel for them. I can't imagine going through Christmas and New Year thinking that after all the hardwork and coming so close to honours, I missed by a mark or two.
Well off to the books again. When will my next break come...
Dan
11:06 pm
