Every week I am asked to read several hundred pages in a variety of resources, assimilate that material, and write in 1,000 words about some aspect of the topic at hand. It forces you to wrestle with the material and gain better understanding, but it is often like poking your eye out with a stick.
Lord have mercy, you read until your eyes are literally crossed and you are seeing double. Your brain sends out flashing SOS signals for reprieve. Sometimes your head aches from being too crammed with stuff. Its like running up a thousand steps without pausing for a breather. It's crazy even if I am fascinated by the topic.
The one thing that keeps you going is that you know its temporary. You can count the days until the insanity ends, and then know you will look back at how far you have come and be proud. When I find myself indoors reading and sweating out a paper on beautiful autumn days, I remind myself that its temporary. In only ten more weeks (plus two break weeks) I will be done. That's not so overwhelming. I can do that. Hang on. Craziness does not last forever.
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