Okay, I want to give up. I really, really, *really* want to give up.

[hmpf]

Tomorrow is absolutely the last day I can spend on that Ph.D. thing. And the cover letter. And the C.V. And everything. And I still don't have the first fucking clue how to do it. I wrote less than one sentence today on the proposal, and haven't even *begun* the cover letter

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[diotimah]

I am kind of in love with Academia. I just can't afford to prolong my long, unhappy affair with her - without her finally starting to pay me for it, that is.

That's true for me as well, although I haven't yet given up on the hope that things are going to work out eventually. The main reason why I'm still holding on to it is my genuine interest in scholarly work and the life of the mind. However, in part, it's also because, as I've come to realize, I'm less 'adaptable' in terms of career choices than many other people. Academic work is something I feel I'm able to do, and have done already. Whereas almost all other 'interesting' jobs for people with a Humanities background require skills I don't really have, such as being quick, good at teamwork, good at multitasking, having 'excellent communication skills' etc.