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Will Faught
July 2011
Symptoms Of Stress, Anxiety, And Depression
During the past several years, I experienced a variety of symptoms caused by stress, anxiety, and depression caused by my academic studies and thesis. Physical symptoms: Blurred vision Heart palpitations Chest pain Numbness Twitches Teeth grinding Ear pain (temporomandibular joint disorder) Weight loss Dizziness Exhaustion Panic attacks Mental symptoms: Insomnia Irritability Moodiness Agitation Loneliness Detachment Introversion Impaired memory Impaired focus Impaired cognition Bad judgment Behavioral symptoms: Procrastination Nervous habits Excessive sleeping There are others that I won’t mention.
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June 2011
I concluded my Master of Science in Computer Science dissertation with the following words, which in retrospect seems remarkable: “Yada, yada, yada — everything I just said.”
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May 2011
United tickets: $506. Travelodge room: $226. Enterprise car: $226. University publishing fee: $56. Master of Science in Computer Science: Priceless.
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My dissertation for Master of Science in Computer Science was just approved and published by California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.
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November 2008
I moved to Seattle! Yes, it finally happened. No, the thesis isn’t done; I’ll have to fly back when it’s done to defend it. Seattle couldn’t wait any longer. I would have written about this sooner, but I’ve felt so tired in the evenings since I moved here. Moving is always such a chore. Thankfully Microsoft made the move very easy by shipping my belongings and car here, providing temporary housing and a rental car, and connecting me with a rental agent in the area.
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September 2008
Recently a paragraph I had written was described as a “grievous offender.” It’s such a colorful phrase that I’m not even shamed by it.
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August 2008
It’s been so great to be home these past few weeks. Before I came here I was working on my thesis every day, worrying about it, stressed out, cranky, crazy. That’s no way to live. For the first couple weeks back I didn’t really think about the work much and it was heaven. I can’t believe how much stress can take over your life and make you miserable. I should probably look into ways of dealing with my stress, because I was not going about it in a healthy way.
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Ah! It’s good to be done with that. It was such a burden, having that hanging over my head. Kind of like the ring of power, except not really cool, or gold. Looking back, I can’t believe how long it took to write. Sadly, there’s still more to do, too. I’m waiting to get feedback from my adviser, after which I’ll probably have to make some changes. I still have to finish up a coding project that goes along with the thesis document, but hopefully that won’t be too much more work.
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June 2008
I’ve started learning a theorem proving tool to help me with my thesis. It’s called Coq, which has got to be the most unfortunate name I can think of. I think the creators are French, and coq means cock, as in rooster, in French. Why rooster? I have no idea. Why does anyone name anything what they do? I wonder which seemingly-innocent English words mean something equally awkward in other languages?
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