Deadlines

I love deadlines. Not just because of the whooshing sound they make as they fly by, but because they are the best incentives to get work done.

On the past few months I've been preparing for my quals, which should take place next month or so, and this has been my most efficient period as a PhD scholar ever since I started grad school. I accomplished more in three months than in the two previous years I've been working on my thesis.

Of course, there is a maturity component present. I wouldn't be able to write or to do research at all having skipped the time it took me to learn about the right programs, the right writing procedure, and of course, the physics. I guess I'm just starting to collect the first fruit of my labor and study since I started college. And that's very reassuring.

But, oh, I have so much to learn. I still feel very ignorant on group talks. I guess acknowledging that is also part of the process.

Well, let's get back to this presentation. I have to convince a board of professors that I'm worth staying on grad school.