Day 363. Research Shame.
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Jun. 14th, 2009 | 07:51 pm
Man, after having a successful school career getting my B.A. I just tripped. up. registering for classes.
My perfectionism took over, I took too long to register (by three days). I totally got (most) of the classes I needed, just not necessarily the sections I thought I would get. Not a disappointment, because I figure it'll all be good, however I'm disappointed in myself for not taking advantage of the time beforehand to be ready for the actual day of registration.
But! Guess what? I'm going to try, in my perfectionist state, to let it go. Because I see what's happening, my brain has decided that since grad school is unknown territory the best approach is to dive in full of fear and drive using a perfectionist map where failure is not an option but the only one I can see.
It's easy to gather from that reflection that perhaps I shouldn't actually starting worrying about how difficult the classes will be until they actually start. So that way I can be rested and not nervous wreck in August. Rested and ready to Rock.
Plus, the upside to all the research I did is that I know more about the classes than I would have otherwise!
Now, to make up once again for Friday Kitty Video Day, here is a very short video, but with purr love for![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif)
reallyginnyf:
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My perfectionism took over, I took too long to register (by three days). I totally got (most) of the classes I needed, just not necessarily the sections I thought I would get. Not a disappointment, because I figure it'll all be good, however I'm disappointed in myself for not taking advantage of the time beforehand to be ready for the actual day of registration.
But! Guess what? I'm going to try, in my perfectionist state, to let it go. Because I see what's happening, my brain has decided that since grad school is unknown territory the best approach is to dive in full of fear and drive using a perfectionist map where failure is not an option but the only one I can see.
It's easy to gather from that reflection that perhaps I shouldn't actually starting worrying about how difficult the classes will be until they actually start. So that way I can be rested and not nervous wreck in August. Rested and ready to Rock.
Plus, the upside to all the research I did is that I know more about the classes than I would have otherwise!
Now, to make up once again for Friday Kitty Video Day, here is a very short video, but with purr love for
reallyginnyf:(source: http://www.love-and-hisses.com/?m=20080