COVID-19: milestone reached
This is my reminder to celebrate the milestones in your life (no matter how small they might be) and take a break if you need it.
This is my reminder to celebrate the milestones in your life (no matter how small they might be) and take a break if you need it.
Me? An insignificant PhD student in a sea of so many students in need of volunteers. How could I have achieved this? Honestly, I couldn’t have achieved it without the community out there that chose to help me.
All in all…attitude is what makes these things great. With that, I’ll leave you with the words of Captain Jack:
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve visiting my blog…heck I feel like it’s a while since I’ve done anything productive to do with my PhD to be honest with you. Is it the COVID slump? Is it the run up to the end slump? Is it just plain laziness? Meh, probably a combination of the above really.
Lockdown has been a lot of learning – but I think that I’m coming out the other side (assuming we are coming out the other side) a stronger person with a better understanding of what I need even when it feels everything is turned on its head!
I’m still ploughing on with my work plan and making progress, whilst I don’t like the uncertainties (and I’m sure I’m not alone in this and everyone is finding a way to cope with the difficulties that this situation imposes), I am determined not to let this break me. I’ve put too much heart, soul and energy into this PhD and I will persevere and make it through. I’m too stubborn not to! The only way through this, for us all I’m sure, is to adapt and persevere – what else can we do, right?
Whilst in some ways I feel I have adjusted a little too well to lockdown life, other aspects are very difficult to get used to.
Here I’ll take you through how I’m keeping myself sane with a pretty strict routine and how I’m making the most of the extra 3 hours a day that I’m not commuting!
So, there is a plan. It’s not plan A – heck it probably wasn’t even plan B or C, but it is a plan. I am grateful that I can do so much on the computer from home and I just have to adapt.