So I'm through 4 weeks of school, and so far things have been very manageable. No major tests, papers, projects of any sort to really worry about yet. Until yesterday. Yesterday I met with Don, and he informed me that if I would like a paycheck this summer (in the form of a stipend for my research) that applications and proposals are due the 16th. That's a week from Monday. Since I definitely would like to get paid this summer (my stipend for doing museum work does not pay in the summer) I need to work like mad this week to really solidify my project, what exactly I'm going to be doing this summer, and pitch it (in the form of a written proposal) to a panel of faculty who hopefully will find it decent enough to fund. It's very much like the proposals I wrote at UPS, except when I wrote those, I had months to do my research, write, and edit. This time I have a week.
So this coming week I need to write that proposal, I also have my first ornithology exam on Friday, I'm also presenting my lizard research to my lab group on Friday (so I need to prepare a little bit there), and my first sewing class is Thursday night. OH, I didn't tell you: I signed up for a sewing class!
So I feel a little bit like I'm complaining too much, but all these stressful things just landed on me yesterday and now I'm freaking out just a little. I should probably bake some cookies or something to get me through this.
And I feel like I need to make a picture post....I'll work on it in all my spare time...Ha!
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Of all the things you have coming up this week, I'd see if I could postpone the lizard research presentation for a week. The sewing class should be a good stress-reliever, though. Go for the cookies, too! :)
ReplyDeleteLet me know if you need me to review your research proposal, like I have in the past. Except for Wednesday evening, my time is pretty much free.
Hang in there! :)