Trying to earn a masters degree in one six month term is the smartest and simultaneously stupidest thing I have ever done.

The pandemic has both helped and hindered this endeavor.

Though tbqh I think it has ultimately hindered it because even though I decided to start one month early due to spring sports getting cancelled (I’m a head HS coach) and ive has plenty of time to work on it due to so

Much being cancelled/closed, I think the constant “I should be working on my papers” procrastination basically ANY time I’ve been home (AKA 99% of this summer) & the lack of social connection that I thrive & then tearing my ACL AGAIN & being limited on what physical activity

I can do (even though I’m not near as physically fit as I used to be, I do enjoy moving and being outside! And that little bit I’ve been able to continue doing during the pandemic has probably quite literally saved me) - the collective circumstances of everything has seriously

Strained my mental health.

I think if I didn’t have this program to be working on though, I would have felt really aimless and felt like I’m in even more of a rut than I’ve already felt???

Anyway, this thread was brought to you by me having a nervous breakdown reflecting on the

Past 4 months but also seeing the light at the end of the tunnel because I’m (currently waiting on 3 tasks to pass, &assuming they do) 1 assessment away from my capstone project & 2 months (assuming I get all that shit all done in that time frame) away from earning my M.Ed degree

And when I FINALLY do.... it’ll ALL BE WORTH IT because unless I decide to become endorsed to be an administrator (which I probably will eventually but that’s at least 10 years out aka I’m just pretending I’m not until then https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😂" title="Gesicht mit Freudentränen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit Freudentränen">) then I am DONE with school, will make more $ and....