Back in Sheffield, again.
But it is with great joy and exhaustion that I say that for the very last time. The countdown has begun!
Dissertation is due next Thursday. 300 words to be cut, then the final stages of formatting, then printing and binding.This paper is like my firstborn child -- I love it more than anything else in the world, and simultaneously hate it for stealing my sleep, social life, sanity, and all other pre-existing forms of normalcy.
Maren arrives tomorrow! Not today, which is when I thought she was coming when I purchased train tickets a month ago and made plans for this weekend. Nice little fiasco trying to sort that out yesterday, in the midst of last-minute editing before an advisor meeting.
These days I'm living by the theory that eating well and exercising will make up for sub-par sleeping habits. There is just too much to do in the day. I am so excited to start cleaning, sorting, and packing that working on my dissertation at home is becoming nearly impossible. There is nothing quite as good as realizing you've reached the end of a period of time that once seemed like it would never end. Having the finish line in sight is a beautiful thing.
Prayers for stamina to finish strong academically, get all (/the most important) trip details sorted, and mentally/emotionally survive the next week would be much appreciated.
Here are a few photos from the last days in beautiful Finlandia.
Missing you all more than ever. See you in just a few short weeks!
But it is with great joy and exhaustion that I say that for the very last time. The countdown has begun!
Dissertation is due next Thursday. 300 words to be cut, then the final stages of formatting, then printing and binding.This paper is like my firstborn child -- I love it more than anything else in the world, and simultaneously hate it for stealing my sleep, social life, sanity, and all other pre-existing forms of normalcy.
Maren arrives tomorrow! Not today, which is when I thought she was coming when I purchased train tickets a month ago and made plans for this weekend. Nice little fiasco trying to sort that out yesterday, in the midst of last-minute editing before an advisor meeting.
These days I'm living by the theory that eating well and exercising will make up for sub-par sleeping habits. There is just too much to do in the day. I am so excited to start cleaning, sorting, and packing that working on my dissertation at home is becoming nearly impossible. There is nothing quite as good as realizing you've reached the end of a period of time that once seemed like it would never end. Having the finish line in sight is a beautiful thing.
Prayers for stamina to finish strong academically, get all (/the most important) trip details sorted, and mentally/emotionally survive the next week would be much appreciated.
Here are a few photos from the last days in beautiful Finlandia.
Missing you all more than ever. See you in just a few short weeks!
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| Turku Castle, one of the oldest buildings in Finland. |
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| My favourite ceiling. |
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| By the Aura River in Turku, which is a town nicknamed "the butt crack of Finland". I have NO idea why. |
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| We spent a night in the cabin of Kirsten and Leif on an island off the coast of Helsinki. Kirsten was one of the spryest women over 70 I've ever met. Right after I took this picture she climbed onto the roof of the house. |
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| Moose poo! |
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| At Ina's friend Maya's, in Espoo. |
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| Pre-flight coffee stop at Regatta Cafe in Helsinki. So much sunshine! |
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