Daily Archives: October 29, 2009

Well, are you?

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Seen on the South Perth foreshore on my stress-relief walk yesterday evening. Very poignant. Am I happy? I don’t know what the hell I am. This morning I was so set on my decision; tonight, I’m scared to death again … Continue reading →

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I haven’t spent seven years at university to be a receptionist.

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I’ve already hit a bump in the road to finding inner happiness *snort*. You see… I’ve spent almost seven years at uni, and I’m qualified to do absolutely jack shit… and that’s a bit problematic. I didn’t spend seven years … Continue reading →

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An update on my dilemma

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I slept last night on the idea of dropping the PhD, and it seems most likely at this point that I will indeed take a year-long leave of absence from my studies. The more I think about it, the more … Continue reading →

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