So I've decided I'll take things easy and do another semester at UIUC, given that masters degree can take maximum 5 semesters to finish. This means I can spread my course load a little bit more and do things with my full attention rather than being dragged with course works and spend more time on the thesis and research, plus TA work and job hunting. I was eager to get out of uni and find a job and really do something that makes me feel like I'm a contributing member of society :p but the fact is, with everything crammed into a semester, I don't think I'll be able to do a single thing good enough to warrant my graduation let alone finding a job. Hence the decision to stay a student for a bit longer. Another reason would be that I DO NOT want to get sick again like last semester - apparently the thyroiditis is prone to recurrences and I definitely do not want that.
That being said, I do think it was half the workload, and half me that caused thyroiditis because of my tendencies to get stressed out in certain situations (exams.... homeworks... etc) and not really balancing things out.. Hmm I wonder if that means I'm not really good at multitasking as I thought I was. Anyhoo knowing when to stop, looking at the bigger picture and accepting the fact that there will be things that I have to let go are few lessons from the crazy thyroid.
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