Goodbye Fevrier

Clock continues to tick. No way around that fact eh?

Today is the last "work" day of February. I had been productive today, surprisingly, despite the bloc I've been experiencing the past two weeks. I've got an idea for the last part of the thesis that resembles a blood clot in a brain. In fact, at this point I believe there is a manifestation of a blood clot in MY brain by the way my thoughts are getting constipated.

I foresee my last February weekend to be a busy one; I need to get something interesting to pass up as a RESULT by Tuesday. I had not impressed boss M last Tuesday with what I showed him in our brainstorming.

I've got ONE graph to show him so far. At least I've got that. The precious one. But I expect to have a few more by MARCH, which is on Monday.

Codeword: CODEMONKEY.

Maths demo tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the schedule I have for the tutorial demo at maths. If I do well, I can be looking at at least 4 hours a week of teaching.

I'm not sure I want the added workload, and I've been advised against it. Though I do need the money, and the diversion from thesis work can sometimes help. I also did note the last week that attempting to prepare a class lesson was enjoyable.

So here's hoping I do well. I can still decide not to push through with the gig should I get it. And there's also the chance I won't be given a schedule, or I'm not wanted at all.

Scholarship and a Postdoc.

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Of course, I hope the deviation is not as wide as his. At least I know it's not an option for me to finish AFTER a year, coz the money runs out by then ;)

Thank goodness for the scholarship. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure I can't afford this degree. The amount to spend for tuition is incomprehensible to me.

In other news, boss M forwarded an email to me regarding a postdoc opportunity... in Canada. First off, I'm happy he suggested it. Second of all, Canada. I would love to go, but it's another 2 years of solitude should the husband and I not jive in our plans. Anyhow, it's another thing to think about. The list can only get longer ;)

On writing the thesis

From Joe Wolfe (School of Physics, UNSW)-- One anonymous postdoc told me: "You should tell everyone that it's going to be unpleasant, that it will mess up their lives, that they will have to give up their friends and their social lives for a while. It's a tough period..." It certainly is hard work, stressful and you will have to adapt your rhythm to it. It is also an important rite of passage and the satisfaction you will feel afterwards is wonderful."