excell in my PhD program

I decided to switch programs and get another masters degree. My focus is on getting married, finding a job in conservation, and having children so maybe I’ll adopt this goal in ten or fifteen years… or maybe not.

Gosh that sucks! This degree is starting to be the bane of my existence. Oh well, the PhD rate race begins once again!

I got all A’s this semester but I’m behind on formulating my research topic so it really doesn’t matter. Last semester was awesome because I was a GSI for the first time and I ADORED teaching my students… if only I were motivated to actually put forth the effort to advance in my program:(

Excell? Yeah right! I did horribly last semester but luckily one of my professors is allowing me to redo the final exam. I won’t be able to frequently chat with my buddies here on 43things over the next few months because it consumes too much of my life. I’m hoping that by cutting down my internet time I’ll be able to focus on actually finishing this PhD in the next 3 years!

Wish me luck and I’ll miss you guys tremendously!!!

This semester has started off on a bad foot but I still have a chance to pull myself out of the hole. This is the second year of my program so not only do I have to do well in my courses but I need to do tons of literature reviews and figure out the topic of my dissertation. YIKES!!!!

Okay, let me just breathe and relax instead of freaking out over my desperate situation. First things first, I need to catch up on my dreadful readings ASAP!!!

I have officially completed this goal until September when I have to start classes all over again. For the first semester I ended up with a 3.4 (after those two incompletes were finally resolved) and this semester I got a 4.0!!! Can you believe it? I have never gotten all A’s, not even in grade school. LOL, I feel like the king of the world!

I have less than two weeks of coursework before summer break and I’m completely overwhelmed with papers and presentations. My only conciliation is that in a few days I’ll be momentarily done with my PhD program and able to spend my endless summer days with Mr. Wonderful. Keep your fingers crossed because I’m expecting nothing less than a 3.5 GPA this semester!

This goal may prove to be my most daunting, actually I’m contemplating a title more like “avoid getting kicked out of my PhD program”. Last semester was a total flop! I got a B- and two (count them 2!) incompletes. Now I’m pondering whether or not I’m truly committed to my program, and I’m wondering if I even care about the bloody degree… wait a minute of course I care! Whew, I had to smack some sense into myself! Nevertheless, tomorrow I have a paper due that will turn one of those incompletes into an A but I’ve been fooling around on this site for 2 hours… what a friggin slacker! Is being labeled a “doctor” really that big of a deal?

Just four more days until my emancipation, even though it will only last for 3 weeks I’m thrilled to be officially done with classes! So do I think that I excelled in my PhD program? Hell-to-the-naw as Whitney Houston so eloquently puts it! I’ll keep this goal going for next semester, at least now the shock of being back in school has worn off and I’ve re-acquired the elusive art of studying.

My classes are going well, getting good grades (my futures so bright… lol), and everything is finally falling into place. Whew, right in time for Thanksgiving break! Now I get to relax instead of catch-up over the next week.