This week is definitely one of the most stressful weeks of grad school as of yet. Two exams this week, one next week and a big ol' paper due on top of that. Everyone handles stress differently. I'm currently working on choosing how to handle my stress. I don't want to be helpless to it, I want to be able to channel it into something productive.
It usually comes out in tears, sometimes in cookie-eating, sometimes on other people, which I HATE. I hate when other project their own frustrations onto others. It's not fair, it's not productive at all.
This morning was a perfect example of how I wish I could handle stress all the time. I've got a big exam tomorrow, so I let myself sleep in past the time I usually go to the gym and instead did a home yoga workout. Then I made protein pancakes and made myself get through at least 2 flashcards before flipping each pancake. I went through the whole stack of flashcards before the pancakes were even done and then I let myself enjoy them flashcard-free. Another quick read-through of all the flashcards and then I fried up some wontons for lunch so that I could go straight from class to the coffee shop to keep on the study grind.
About to head to class. I've already been up for three hours, but I feel calm, stress-free, and less-panicked about the exam tomorrow. I'm not ready yet, but treating myself to a low-key morning recharged my studying batteries and I'll be ready to go again soon.
YAY GRAD SCHOOL, I'M TIRED
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