Boo Hoo!!

[MINE!!]

I hate crying in public, (I think crying shows weakness.. at least that is what I tell myself when I want to start wailing) Anyway, I have been working on this paper for awhile and I just got it back from my advisor. Basically I have to pitch out about 3 weeks worth of work. https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/no-motivation-any-advice.34858/ Thanksfully I can keep the bulk of it... but it kills me that the rest is just... worthless. I am mortified!! I skipped soccer games of my kids, stayed up till the wee hours of the morn, got up a wee while later. Skipped a few meals and a few free times , a few coffe dates with my DH.. for what? To have all the work just thrown away? NOt only did I loose the material I lost the time.. and that is what makes me so upset.. that is the stuff I cannot get back.. ever. DA*N!!

Anyway, I am feeling low and upset and I wanted to vent...

Thought it would stop me from falling into a huge puddle of tears and self-pity.

 

[AndyRosse]

Oh Mine, I''m so sorry!! How aggravating!! But think of it on the bright side....you could have to redo an even larger amount. Meaning more time wasted.

 

[SoonIHope]

I''m so sorry, Mine!!!

That really is the worst feeling...especially when you have to motivate yourself to do MORE work since it just feels pointless...but remember that the REST of your work is good! So you''re still making progress! Think of it like remodelling a house - you can''t add the new room until after you tear down one of the walls to the old one. (That simile just randomly popped up, it might not make sense to me after a sec...) But still, you have gotten a LOT of work done, and even though that time is lost, you are also that much closer to being DONE and being able to spend LOTS more time with your kids or relaxing or sleeping or whatever you want to do! Hang in there, it''ll be over soon enough!!!

Also: sometimes I find that trying NOT to cry ends up being ultimately more embarrassing, because you constantly look & feel like you''re ABOUT to. Can you sneak away to the bathroom for five minutes, let it all out quietly, wash your face and then go back to work? It really is therapeutic sometimes, because otherwise you''ll just keep telling yourself "I can''t cry now" instead of feeling relieved that you got it over with.

 

[MiniMouse]

Oh MINE, I''m so sorry. Sometimes life can be the pits. Try and think positively, ie it wasn''t all ditched, so that''s good news. Hang in there, persevere and no doubt when you complete the work it will be very satisfying, although by then I suspect you will be ready to ram it down someone''s throat!!! I can relate to that feeling, it''s happened to me a few times.

 

[MINE!!]

Thanks everyone... had alittle weepy spell for awhile and then decided that I was going to just condense the part that he wants to cut out. I feel like the parts that he cut out was essential to the understanding of the paper. So I am going to take his advice and also stick to what I am sure is a much more important part than he gave it credit. So I guess I am spending the weekend working.. Ok. one more weekend... Boo Hoo.

 

[MissGotRocks]

So sorry for your disappointment - sometimes when you are so upset and just plain tired a good night''s sleep will do the trick. Things can look brighter in the morning. I know you probably don''t feel you have the time to rest but if you will take the time you will be soooo much more productive tomorrow.

Good luck - in the end it will all work out!

 

[researcher]

I am SOOO sorry! I know your pain. I had almost 100 pages cut from my dissertation (which has ended up being about 800 pages with all the stats!) and I felt HORRIBLE when I got it back. The not sleeping, eating, and stress just doesn''t seem worth it when you get major revisions. But, in hindsight I think it was for the best. Hopefully you will feel the same. Either way, my heart goes out to you. Before you get back to work, treat yourself to something special! Honestly, it helps

 

[MINE!!]

I''M DONE!!!!!
I''M DONE!!! I''m DONE!!!!!!!!

I''m Done!!

Just had to share my joy!! Paper is in the panels boxes and I am finished!! Wooo HOOOOOO!!!

Just have to defend and I think that is the easy part!! WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!

Thank you everyone for all your support!!

 

[SoonIHope]

YAYYYY CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

So good to hear!!!! You must be sooooo excited!!!!!