I haven’t felt this low in a really long time and I’m not sure what to say about it here.
In the meanwhile, I’ll share that I took another exam today. It went well and I am expecting a decent grade assuming madness (on the order of the prof throwing out nearly half of the exam questions as was done on a midterm in another of my classes) does not ensue.
This week included exam, presentation, and paper deadlines. I also went to office hours with a professor who asked about my post-graduation plans. I told the prof about my job offer and the prof concluded that Summer Firm has set me up to fail. *sigh*
I am trying to remember that the academic effort I am making this semester is essential to my job prospects regardless of what happens with Summer Firm. But I am tired and worn down. I am doing none of the things I love to do. And I am very afraid that I am going to have nothing but two pieces of paper to show for the last four years.
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