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How many panic attacks is one allowed in any given day before it should be considered a serious problem? I’m a little worried (panicked?) I’ve overstepped my quota.
It’s just been one of those days, I guess. Too many life-altering deadlines approaching in too small a span of time. A week from Friday (March 10th), I’ll be boarding my first transcontinental flight on my way to Seattle, with approximately seventy pounds of homework in tow. I’ll spend a week there peering over the top of my laptop at all of the cool things Seattle has to offer. When I return home (March 17th), I have six days to plan my conference presentation in Chicago before, you know, presenting it (March 23rd). The written portion of my creative component is due six days (March 29) after I present in Chicago. I have approximately two weeks from that point to prepare my defense of my work and get the website done before I have to go under the spotlight and actually defend my work (April 13th-ish). I have approximately a week from that point to make any alterations, additions, and deletions before I have to hand in a bound copy of my work (April 19th). Just over two weeks from then, I graduate (May 5th).
During the same time frame, I also get to:
- Design a 200-question survey, create an entirely new website for the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies program, and document all of my work processes for the person who will replace me for the Graduate College
- Create a syllabus, design a 3-week technical communication class unit, write a 30-ish page annotated bibliography, and keep up with all my reading for my English 504 class
- Locate and apply for several positions, interview (hopefully) with several companies, and secure permanent employment
- Say sweet things to Dana every once in a while in the somewhat deluded hopes that she won’t have left me by mid-April in frustration
According to my schedule, I have to write 2-4 pages of content every single day (including travel days, weekends, presentation days, and so forth) just to finish on time, not counting time for editing. And, you know, I’ve gotta finish the website in there somewhere, too. Otherwise I have nothing to write about. It should be a fun month.
Stop the ride now, I want to get off. :)
Responses to “My panic attack just gave me a panic attack.”
March 2nd, 2006 at 11:22 am
Don’t be silly Rob, I certainly won’t leave before my birthday (April 29th for those of you wondering, or for Rob if he forgot, which of course he didn’t)
:)
*sigh* this is the most I’ve said to you in a while :)
March 1st, 2006 at 6:30 pm
No wonder you’re having panic attacks if you keep thinking about the workload in that way.
Just focus on what needs to be completed first, and then when that’s done, move on to the next task. If you look more than two tasks or so ahead, you’ll certainly have a mental breakdown.
Believe me, I’m about to join ya.