Lily04 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 don't worry sparrow, it'll get better. 2nd year is always the hardest in university... just keep going, don't lose your motivation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily04 Posted March 23, 2005 Author Share Posted March 23, 2005 Thanks Ilse. Well I was having trouble concentrating because I was just really frustrated with the assignmen -- I was having a difficult time with it and THAT was what was making me depressed. It's not that I was already depressed and that was what was making it difficult to concentrate. But I think I was just thinking it over too much and I was really stressed out... if I just put in a half-assed effort and got it over with I probably could have got a B. I'm going to do that next time, if I am ever in that situation again... but you live, you learn I guess. I can't really switch TAs at this point. I know my TA has higher expectations than most, but he has helped me study a lot and we get along well. I hope he's a little lenient on the late marks because he knows I was going through a tough time and had other essays that week, so to dock off 10% would be sorta harsh. But at the same time it's entirely up to him. It's 2%/day, so he officially should take off 10%. Which drops me down 2 letter grades. And my favourite TA is actually graduating this year, so I probably won't see him again after this summer. He's moving back to Europe to teach. But I wouldn't get him again anyways, since he's a history TA and I'm in politics and don't plan on taking any more history courses. Oh well. Anyway, I just hope things work out better. This week is really stressful but next week should be better since I have the long-weekend and a week off before exams... God this year was just hell. I hope next year gets better. Sparrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwen Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I know my 2nd year in uni was the hardest of all, except the thesis which I am doing now. God, I can feel so stuck in my own lines of reasoning, and I have written like over a 100 pages now. Sometimes I really forget what I wrote in the first chpts, because I wrote them, well... like half a year ago. Now I know why you should try to write this thing in a more compact time Anyway I can relate to you. I hope your weekend is one of rest and peace of mind! We will all get there, the day of graduation!!! Ilse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily04 Posted March 25, 2005 Author Share Posted March 25, 2005 Hi Ilse & Lily, Thanks. =) What is your area of study? If you can get into grad school that gives me some hope that I can get out of this as well. Are you studying psychology in grad school? I think someone messaged me that they were doing that, can't remember if that was you... Well anyways, thanks again. I really hope I do get through this, although it will be with some bumps along the way... Sparrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwen Posted March 26, 2005 Share Posted March 26, 2005 I am doing MA Linguistics, and I hope to be a PhD based on the extra work I did for the thesis. I really love it, but I can't always deal with the stress. God, I am so tired. I am far beyond coffee lol. Sorry just ranting. Keep me posted! You're gonna be fine! Ilse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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