Ok so when is it a big deal? "It" being school papers, and "big deal" meaning you better have all of your t's dashed and i's dotted.
Inevitably, when I come to the last bits of a paper I commence on a downward spiral of doubt. My argument is porous. This isn't even significant. I'm the only one who cares . . . wait, do I even care?
I'm a neo-perfectionist. I don't fall into a psychotic state for the purpose of ensuring perfection. Instead, I just set perfectionist goals for myself, and then act like a normal person. Upside? I don't turn in to a neurotic person who totally loses grip on the big picture. Downside? I am not sure I will ever turn in a paper and think is top notch. Or in the words of our dear friend Melissa De Witte: "Fuck you question, I answered you!"
*Sigh*
So what good is my brain? I'd like to think its entertaining, at least. :)
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Haha - I don't think anyone ever turns in a paper they think is completely top notch. I certainly never did.
ReplyDeleteWhen did Melissa say that? That's awesome!
ReplyDeleteLast Thursday before Sinnreich's class. I thought it expressed grad school student's anguish perfectly.
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