Yay! Im in! Sorry Undergraduate school, We have to break up. Its not you, its me.

[Blinz]

Now that there are some acceptances floating around, most of us (and soon to be all of us, hopefully) have graduate school in the bag, is anyone finding it hard to concentrate on their current semester?

I AM!!

I dont know if its becuase I busted my butt last semester (4x 500 level chem classes, research, work, grad school applications, GRE X 2, and Chemistry GRE) but I think its safe to say I am TOTALLY BURNT OUT! Not to worry its definitely not permanent, but now that I know I'll be somewhere else in the Fall, Im having a really hard time studying for this PCHem test on Wednesday... and for any other test for that matter. Its both a refreshing and scary feeling.

Let me also say that being a post bac, my accumulated credit hours are somewhere in the 180's so a C wouldnt put a dent in my GPA. Regardless, I am relaxing and it feels... umm... nice!

Does anyone feel the same way?

Maybe I'll audit all my current classes.

Ha! Who knows.

any thoughts?

ps- fine. Ill go study pchem now, even though I REALLY dont want to.

Edited February 7, 2012 by Blinz

[Eigen]

I didn't find it that hard to focus, but I was taking almost all out-of-discipline classes. I didn't have any classes in my discipline left that I hadn't taken, so I took a folklore/folk music class, an upper level humanities capstone, and the tech writing course I'd put off. It was an exceptionally easy semester, but also very differently paced than previous ones, so it was easier to keep focus.

I was also writing and defending my thesis, however, so that was something to keep focused on, but not exactly studying for tests.

I did have a couple of other interest-based classes I sat in on (a graduate stat mech class in our physics department, some math theory classes). Not officially audits (too much paperwork), but fun.

[Blinz]

I didn't find it that hard to focus, but I was taking almost all out-of-discipline classes. I didn't have any classes in my discipline left that I hadn't taken, so I took a folklore/folk music class, an upper level humanities capstone, and the tech writing course I'd put off. It was an exceptionally easy semester, but also very differently paced than previous ones, so it was easier to keep focus.

I was also writing and defending my thesis, however, so that was something to keep focused on, but not exactly studying for tests.

I did have a couple of other interest-based classes I sat in on (a graduate stat mech class in our physics department, some math theory classes). Not officially audits (too much paperwork), but fun.

Yeah, the funny thing is that since I already have a degree (fine art) taking other easier classes woul be a waste of money. I'd rather spend the extra time in the lab. But ive reasoned with myself and said I still have to work hard, just not pulling out my hair - losing weight / sleep hard. My hard work has pulled off. sigh.

its going to be OK.

[Eigen]

Yeah, I was still on scholarship so I figured I might as well spend the time taking fun classes that I wouldn't take otherwise.

[nechalo]

Yea I feel similar, fortunately I just have a few classes left. Next quarter I'll be taking just ONE class (the last senior class for my major), I expect it to be an awesome quarter (and it will be spring )

Edited February 7, 2012 by nechalo