Thursday, May 14, 2009

NEW ADVENTURES IN ACADEMIC ENDEAVOUR

This morning, as the local weekend began, I got up at 6 AM, brewed some coffee, sat down and lucidly plotted out my entire upcoming assignment in detail. After months of muddling through a murky mind, I can think again now that my coordination job is done. The assignment is still far from finished, and the deadline is frighteningly near, but I now know that a quality assignment will be ready on time, against all odds.

I do not like flying by the seat of my proverbial pants. This time there was simply no other option than the trade-off: my professional self-respect depends on doing my job as well as I can. But that is done now, and I can concentrate on my studies, my slightly wilted self and finding a job where they need not be neglected.