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Lol PM me. I got stuff to help you pass the time :)

Seriously though, finish as much dissertation as you can then enjoy time with your friends. People are moving soon so savor the time with them.
 
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I've mostly spent the time curled in the fetal position, rocking slowly back and forth, and quietly sobbing.
 
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Dissertation!!!! Do it. Get it done as much as possible. Internship is HARD. Having to do internship and dissertation is the number one cause of intern meltdowns at my site.
 
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One month! We can do it! Im gonna focus on working hard at my current site, making as much progress on dissertation as possible, and trying to save money for a move (in anticipation of best case scenario, my dream site is quite far from home).
 
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Get your dissertation as far as possible bc it can be a red flag to fellowships/post-docs if it looks like you will struggle to finish on time. Mix in some fun things too bc you need to enjoy some of the time too. I took salsa lessons and golfed. I highly recommend both. :D
 
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Therapist4Chnge said:
Get your dissertation as far as possible bc it can be a red flag to fellowships/post-docs if it looks like you will struggle to finish on time. Mix in some fun things too bc you need to enjoy some of the time too. I took salsa lessons and golfed. I highly recommend both. :D
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How about I just eat some salsa while I golf instead?
 
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WisNeuro said:
Yeah, no golf here either. Salsa is easy to make, I've got a killer recipe for charred tomatillo and poblano salsa though that I should whip up again.
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When I go homemade, I prefer a mango habenero cilantro salsa. I used to have access to a nearly unlimited supply of mangos, so I got creative w many mango related dishes. :laugh:
 
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Yeah, no golf here either. Salsa is easy to make, I've got a killer recipe for charred tomatillo and poblano salsa though that I should whip up again.
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That salsa sounds amazing.

I'm working on on dissertation and papers! And pretending I'm not as anxious as I actually am.
 
Adding to the chorus of "finish your dissertation". I knew someone who didn't finish their dissertation on internship, was allowed to stay on at their UCC internship site as a "postdoc" anyway (obviously not actually accruing hours), and still didn't finish their dissertation during the "postdoc" year. I believe that they finally finished ~2 years after their "postdoc" (in their 10th year in the program). Last I heard, they left the field and never used their degree or got licensed. I bet the extreme dissertation inertia was part of that.
 
Well rankings are due in about 10 minutes, good luck all!
 
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futureapppsy2 said:
Adding to the chorus of "finish your dissertation". I knew someone who didn't finish their dissertation on internship, was allowed to stay on at their UCC internship site as a "postdoc" anyway (obviously not actually accruing hours), and still didn't finish their dissertation during the "postdoc" year. I believe that they finally finished ~2 years after their "postdoc" (in their 10th year in the program). Last I heard, they left the field and never used their degree or got licensed. I bet the extreme dissertation inertia was part of that.
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I also saw someone at my program do just this, and it was... not the route anyone wants to go down.
 
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I signed up for a dance class at my city's community college.....cheap, and a very good distraction! :)
 
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Working at my prac, doing dissertation things, and purging all of the closets in my house. No knick knack is safe during internship season.
 
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