Posted by HyperFocus on July 22, 2009, at 21:26:30
In reply to Re: Being Asian and academic pressures » HyperFocus, posted by Deneb on July 22, 2009, at 21:10:52
If you find yourself procrastinating way too much it's possible you may be sabotaging yourself. Maybe there are things you need to work through - with therapy and meds - before you go back to school. I have self-destructive tendencies. A lot of times I will just not study even though I'm quite capable. I keep telling myself that it's too hard and I don't like it and I'm really not that smart. I keep thinking well I'll study tomorrow or I'll have enough time to do that paper this weekend, when clearly I will not.
Well it's not going to be easy if you have mental blocks in your way. But you are smart enough to get your Ph.D - I have no doubt about that. So what if it a takes a few more years than your sister?
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