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Old 08-21-2009, 06:07 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Getting over holiday mood

I'll try to be brief:

Basically, due to hundreds of personal circumstances, I wasn't able to take all exams to complete my degree in time. I have the option to re-sit a few exams so that I don't fail 100% and have to repeat an entire year.

To do so, I have to sit 8 exams in about 2-3 weeks. I think it is a realistic goal as I already know most of the stuff I have to learn and I even tailored a good plan to study everything. It is a bit tighter than preparing just 3-4 exams at a time but I know that if I sat and studied the whole day (something I know I can do very well) I can perform all of them perfectly.

My current problem is, although not entirely the same, similar to uncommitment and procrastination. More specifically, I still feel entirely immersed in the holiday mood.

This is because I am just one of the few black sheeps of my class who had this problem and everyone else already graduated a few weeks ago, is partying and getting wasted, applying for jobs, planning their next steps, etc.
So, somehow, I'm also in that mood. I spend time reading job positions, gettig wasted (in my own way, I don't drink alcohol), "planning my future", hanging around the place with friends and the world, partying, thinking about the "good old times at university" without committing to my plan.
To be honest, I almost feel as if I have already graduated, I'm relaxed, peaceful, laid back... I can feel the waves of the beach and all the tranquility and pace of mind ... which doesn't really give me the energy and motivation to actually carry out my plan.

Am I being self-delusional? :P

Dunno, but I'd appreciate any advice on how to wake up and put an icy bucket of water so I can get back to work without constantly thinking about parties and what the other folks are doing...
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