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[arch_schatten]

It occurs to me that the only reason I'm not a renaissance woman -or well, man, but you know... you know what I mean- is architecture. Yes, my so called education is preventing me from leading a complex, multidisciplinary, interesting life. In my quest to avoid writing my thesis protocol -why, again, do I have to write a thesis protocol when I'm

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[schala_kid]

My cousin is taking architecture and she seems to be having a hard time too, apparently it is very demanding (and a pain in the ass) but one of my brother's friends told me that the pains you go through for the job are really worth its pay. You're close to finishing school right? I guess you can just finish it and get a degree, at least you'll have something for your troubles.

They say April is the cruelest month but for me it's November. Used to like it but now I can give you sooo many reasons why this month sucks... Actually the only good thing about it is the Day of the Dead I have fun doing picnics at the cemetery, taking pictures of the cemetery, falling asleep by my god-brother's grave, and scaring the crap out of innocent bystanders at night (I'm weird).

[arch_schatten]

It is one hell of a demanding bitch. And you would think, it should be some sort of training for RL, but no, it's one long race to burn students out before they are out, so the last year or so everyone is dying, compulsorily either losing weight or gaining weight and perpetually sick of something or other. Which is why I'm hating it right now, I am right in the 'perpetualy sick and burning out' stage, paired up with it being november, the crappiest month of all.

And yep, one more semester after this and I'm done with school! I do think RL will be more rewarding that school. At this point, kind of anything would be.

I agree! the only thing I really like of November is the Day of the Dead. Everything else is just conditions getting worse -it's getting colder and the sun sets early and rises late and it's just impossible to muster any desire to go to school when it's dark!

*bitches bitches moans moans* I'm sorry I'm cranky! I hate everything atm!

[starsandsea]

Hey... *huggles*

I don't think it's just architecture that causing this. I mean, to be honest, I really know nothing beyond jewellery. While that could just be because I'm lazy, I know how you feel, kinda. I feel like I should know a lot more than I should, and what I do know is no where near comparable to what other people my age know. So... *huuuuugs*

And as for being healthy if you weren't doing architecture... I'm sorry, but I just don't believe that. I can't. Surely there would just be something else that would cause you to be 'unhealthy'.

A thesis protocol! A thesis protocol of doom! I'm temped to ask what that actually is (see! see! It's true! I don't know anything! lol), but I think I'm better off not knowing. ;) Anyway, I hope it goes okay. Maybe you'll be able to get back into it when you to work on it?

But yay for you writing a fic for the WFGE!! Whee! I'm so looking forward to seeing it. :)

Hang in there till December, okay? And you know that if you need anything, or fic, then I'm here. :)

[arch_schatten]

*huggles back* I know, even if I didn't have a pile of stuff getting on my way to do the things i wanted, I probably wouldn't be doing them anyway, queen of procrastination and all that. There's just this horrible feeling that I can't shake off, a guilt that follows me everywhere when I'm doing things other than work, because there is just so much of it piling up, and even when there isn't, I'm so used to the stress of it being there that I have trouble enjoying time off. Which is why I hate architecture and what it has done to me! ..I don't hate it hate it, but I hate it.. you know

[starsandsea]

There always seems like there is so much to do, doesn't there? :)

As for the health, *that* is definitely architecture's fault. I guess not the career, but the way it's taught -and it seems it's taught very similarly everywhere- where they drive you to burn out and collapse. Muscular pain, my back hurting all the time, sleeplessness, malnutrition, dehydration... *shakes head* I'm telling you Star! it's EVIL!I can understand that, I'm just saying that even if you'd chosen something else, you might still be in the same boat. I can remember seeing people in my jewellery class who weren't doing to same course as me, and they were spending all the time they possibly could in the workshop getting things done, not stopping for food or anything and I'm sure a lot of them were on the verge on a burnout. Hell, even some of the people who were doing the same course I was, a 2 hour, once a week one, were complaining about how their backs would be hurting all the time (in jewellery you use desks that are a lot higher than normal desks are, so you

[arch_schatten]

You might be right about how I would be probably driving myself to burnout in anything else that I might have tried... school is absurdly demanding, but I'm also at fault here. It wouldn't be so hard if I didn't push myself to do everything... still. I blame school! I ran into a graduated student that finished school a year ago today. He looked so good! born again after the slave driving is done. And that's my main complain, why does it have to be slave driving? I started school with lots of enthusiasm, and now... now I just want to quit.. all over again

[vigilante_wake]

You are finished with one of your claims for worlds_finest already?! How do you do it, you mad woman you! Anyway, I'm really looking forward to reading your stories.

*huuuuugs* about the rl stuff. I really admire you for having the dedication to do something as hard and time-consuming as architecture. Writing a thesis protocol sounds awful! I would totally be putting it off too. I am especially curious about the squid mating rituals.

You're so creative that I have no doubt that you will be an excellent architect. I will take that drafting/CAD course so I can be your assistant and then we will have our own firm and BE AWESOME!

November needs to be over.

BTW, do you like Dylan Dog comics?

[arch_schatten]

Yeah! I was on a mad rush of madness last weekend and I wrote one of my fic claims! ...of course that meant I haven't finished homework due for this week, lalalaaa, but it was more fun to write that. Whatever, school. You not so cool.

The goddamn thesis protocol was driving me insane, but it's out of my plate for now! I just need to make corrections and that class will be doneeee! I can't wait, I don't like that class...

Squid mating rituals are teh crazy. I'll look it up for you again! it's somewhere in Pharyngula... naturally, in an article called Tentacle sex. Heh! I love science! Also, squids don't like surprise sex X

[arch_schatten]

I finished it, half assed thing that it was, and yes.. procrastination did make me spend more time on it than I should have.

But I also had fun and read about science! what's more important than science? certainly not thesis protocols!!

And you can't come here, since you're going up there to meet the in_japans, and they are terrified of you hating them and not showing up. So.. if you don't show up you'll scar them for life, and who will write us porn then?

[taro_twist]

Yes, my so called education is preventing me from leading a complex, multidisciplinary, interesting life. Augh, I hated that feeling in school! And that's one of the reasons why I have so far opted out of graduate school, since I don't want to have another 5-10 yrs of my life sucked up into the all-consuming black hole of higher education when I'm not head-over-heels in love with my area of study anyway

[arch_schatten]

Ohhh, yes. That's why I'm avoiding the almost mandatory master degree (would that be grad school? yes, I think?) for some years. I can't wait to have a life without school chores, I don't care what everyone says, it can't be worse than school! and if it is, at least I will get paid!

Thanks for reassuring me there's light at the end of the tunnel! sometimes I'm not sure if there is.. but if Penguin sister is there, then I shall get there too! Fandom awaits us :)

I am procrastinating.. again! homework can wait until tomorrow :P I will see you tonight, though I don't think we'll see the _in_japans :P But we have a date with Batman :3