Perspective

[sechan19]

It's frequently brought back home to me that there's only so much one can do, and that at all times we've got to maintain perspective.

I had a bit of a down day today, mainly because of the proposal writing practicum I'm taking and my own ridiculous expectations. After all, even though I'm in my fourth year of funding, I am not a fourth year. I'm a third year. Consequently, I should be proud of myself for getting into a professional conference at this stage of my career and not really that surprised to find that I'm not the best grant writer in the world yet.

See? Perspective.

And that stinging comment one of my peers made wasn't meant to be stinging. It was thoughtless but not deliberate. And that means it can be gotten over.

See? Perspective.

And even though I need to prepare for Chinese, and read more of this week's Japanese article, and continue to put my conference paper in order, and ready materials for my committee meeting next week... what I really need to do tonight is go to a Richard Thompson concert with my friend.

See? Perspective.

Comments

[foxxydancr.livejournal.com]

hang in there! and email or skype if you need to vent.
I'm technically a sixth year - and I am still total pants at writing grant aps.

[reteva.livejournal.com]

I really, really love that you just said "pants." =)

[alateaqoe.livejournal.com]

Richard Thompson!! You totally suck!!! His new album is great! I hate you.

[reteva.livejournal.com]

Ooh! You have a copy of his new album? Can I copy it? He just played it for set one (set two coming up) and it was awesome! Did I mention my ticket was free! I so totally suck! ;> But if it makes you feel better I wasn't fast enough to get Gogol Bordello tix before they sold out...

[alateaqoe.livejournal.com]

Yes - I have the new album. And yes you can copy it. But you still suck!!!