(and of course, i don't think steve claims that doing that as an undergrad permanently changed him as a person, just that it got him to grad school)
speaking of steve, i postponed my thesis meeting this week because of this, and he was very understanding. i think he believes me about my crazy being connected to wanting to be 'good enough' for him, and so he tries to back off (maybe just because he is lazy, but whatev), which is nice. i thought this email was funny...
"I was wondering if perhaps, instead of me feeling miserable and guilty and cowering before you, we could move my meeting time to sometime later in the week [. . .]. If a formalized excuse would help with this, why don't we just say that your thesis advisee has had mental health issues for the past week or two, and could really use a day to get back on her feet.
otherwise i will see you at 2 and...glower at you, or something.
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Date: 2008-10-15 04:26 am (UTC)speaking of steve, i postponed my thesis meeting this week because of this, and he was very understanding. i think he believes me about my crazy being connected to wanting to be 'good enough' for him, and so he tries to back off (maybe just because he is lazy, but whatev), which is nice. i thought this email was funny...
"I was wondering if perhaps, instead of me feeling miserable and guilty and cowering before you, we could move my meeting time to sometime later in the week [. . .]. If a formalized excuse would help with this, why don't we just say that your thesis advisee has had mental health issues for the past week or two, and could really use a day to get back on her feet.
otherwise i will see you at 2 and...glower at you, or something.
kthanxbye"