tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597761046378693913.post2322920944880715453..comments2023-11-07T22:43:36.262-08:00Comments on Notes from the Ironbound: My Post Academic Stress DisorderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597761046378693913.post-21787185638578839522013-08-09T11:53:35.293-07:002013-08-09T11:53:35.293-07:00It's been two months now for me and it's s...It's been two months now for me and it's still raw although I know I made the right decision walking away and I really love where I'm living now (I'm lucky in that I was able to make it home and am back with my pre-academic friends and support network). Sounds like it might take awhile to recover from the scarring, though; I felt like I should have been able to "get over it" after a few months, but maybe now I can be less hard on myself and give it some time.<br />Drew Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08529163064138121391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597761046378693913.post-83576551522895164022013-07-03T18:20:23.909-07:002013-07-03T18:20:23.909-07:00"Worst of all, when you bash your head agains..."Worst of all, when you bash your head against the wall in frustration over all of your blood, sweat and tears adding up to nothing, the powers that be and their smug toadies tell you the system is a meritocracy, and you have no one to blame for your horrible situation but yourself."<br /><br />Exactly. Right on. Sho nuff. Yes. I'm still smarting from this even after changing careers. Thanks again for successfully articulating the emotional costs of the road we traveled.<br />-debbieDebbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05978384022581560019noreply@blogger.com