So it is the beginning of the fall semester. The summer reading list has had a dent made and is put away. I am back to academics. Again. I am going to be up to my neck in essays, book reviews, term papers, creative thoughts, personal introspection, and a whole bunch of other fun things.
I like to learn, study, stretch my mind in new directions. But I must be a glutton for punishment. Because this doctoral work is demanding. At this level there is no room for anything less than excellent. No squeaking by, no half-effort. Its all in or nothing. These professors pass out 25 page assignments like bubble gum.
But that is a good way to go. The all-in attitude is the best because you are not allowed the option of quit, slack off, or procrastinate. Scrape something together at the last minute, cram it in for an exam is not the method. Like Yoda said to Luke Skywalker, "There is no try. There is do or not do."
Its gonna be great. I'll keep you posted.
