How to pass the time until match day...

[denimfan]

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Title says it all.

 

[Justanothergrad]

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.

 

[psydstudent2020]

Being indecisive about ranking


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[AbnormalPsych]

Finish your dissertation

 

[AcronymAllergy]

Thirded: finish as much on your dissertation as you can. And do some of the things you normally enjoy doing that you weren't doing because of your interview schedule.

 

[MiniLop]

I've mostly spent the time curled in the fetal position, rocking slowly back and forth, and quietly sobbing.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

I played golf, I worked out more, and I finished writing a manuscript draft. I wish I had that kind of time now!

 

[psyche27]

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.

 

[PsyDr]

10 pages of dissertation a day. Then drink.

 

[laughingasong]

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).

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

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. 😀

 

[WisNeuro]

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. 😀

How about I just eat some salsa while I golf instead?

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

How about I just eat some salsa while I golf instead?

A-okay!

I wish I could golf right now...stupid snow. No salsa either.

 

[WisNeuro]

A-okay!

I wish I could golf right now...stupid snow. No salsa either.

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.

 

[Therapist4Chnge]

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.

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.

 

[Justanothergrad]

I've never been good at making good salsa/I don't have any great recipes. I really should get on that. My guac is on point though.

 

[jtaldrich]

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.

That salsa sounds amazing.

I'm working on on dissertation and papers! And pretending I'm not as anxious as I actually am.

 

[Jegg]

Knitting sweaters.

 

[Psycho_logist]

I've always been a fan of crystal meth.

 

[Jegg]

I've always been a fan of crystal meth.

Won't that increase anxiety? I'd imagine an anxiolytic or depressant would work better.

 

[WisNeuro]

Won't that increase anxiety? I'd imagine an anxiolytic or depressant would work better.

Well, technically an anxiolytic will tend to increase anxiety in the long-term as well.

 

[Jegg]

Well, technically an anxiolytic will tend to increase anxiety in the long-term as well.

Best to plan on titrating off after match day.

 

[futureapppsy2]

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.

 

[Psycho_logist]

Won't that increase anxiety? I'd imagine an anxiolytic or depressant would work better.

It's about the journey, not the destination!

 

[Jegg]

It's about the journey, not the destination!

Very mindful. The process is the result and the result is the process.

 

[denimfan]

Well rankings are due in about 10 minutes, good luck all!

 

[StellaB]

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.

I also saw someone at my program do just this, and it was... not the route anyone wants to go down.

 

[I_love_brains]

I signed up for a dance class at my city's community college.....cheap, and a very good distraction! 🙂

 

[Psych-ops]

Day drinking and traveling!

 

[prisonpsych2020]

Working at my prac, doing dissertation things, and purging all of the closets in my house. No knick knack is safe during internship season.

 

[MiniLop]

Re-reading this has been helping to distract me from the flood of existential dread:
https://politics.theonion.com/the-o...222.438562948.1550760582-465964297.1425343234

 

[Seven_Costanza]

Re-reading this has been helping to distract me from the flood of existential dread:
https://politics.theonion.com/the-o...222.438562948.1550760582-465964297.1425343234

This is everything!