It’s summer of
2015, which means that my studies in Europe are coming to an end, and the most
dreadful time is coming: the thesis submission deadline!
Some of you
know what it feels like to writing large research - all your energy and
concentration is dedicated to a piece of work that nobody eventually is going
to read, except your supervisor (and that’s still arguable). Your personal
thesis is like your first child – you have no idea what you’re doing and
eventually you are learning as you go along… And just like being pregnant with
your first child, you get a postpartum depression after submitting your thesis.
You start missing the days when your thesis part of your life, you miss thinking about it,
worrying about how it’s going to turn out…
It’s been 2
weeks since I have submitted my work. Of course, life feels much better in some
way, because you have one less burden. It’s also harder because you have no
more excuses to do all the things you said you would do “after submitting the
thesis”.
Number one is
of course, working out. I don’t know how many times I have told myself that I
would start jogging, or join the gym, or take yoga classes. I have finally
reached a point where putting an effort towards loving yourself and loving your
body is a lot easier than dieting and jogging…
On the other
hand, I have found a new passion – salsa!! I don’t think I loved something that
much since... anything! (more about how I came to like it later) I think of it
as a very sexy cardio.
Another thing I
promised myself that I was going to do is read! That’s still on my list.
Overcome my
addiction with shopping – still working on it.
Start cooking –
this one is actuall working out. I managed not to burn, over-salt or undercook
my first three meals: pasta with tomato sauce, pasta with pesto and garlic
bread with a healthy salad. It’s progress, trust me!
Oh, forgot to
mention, I am currently in Vienna, working in a super-cool organization that
works with refugees. I will stay here till mid-August and start traveling a bit
before I repatriate. :D
More stories
coming up! Some juicy ones too.
Peace,
L.
