Sorry, I lost this thread! I guess there is no autosubscribe when using quick reply.

If you decide to stick with grad school instead of dropping out, is that slightly motivating? Because it is a choice you are making? A huge number of people do drop out of grad school, so the fact that you are sticking with it means you are ahead of the curve.

Could you switch advisers? It doesn't seem right that your adviser expects you to be psychic and then scolds you when you're not. The adviser is supposed to *advise* you, right?

I lost interest in my grad program halfway through. I dropped out then changed my mind within two days and went back. I got through it by telling myself that I wanted the piece of paper. I'm glad I have the paper, but it's definitely a struggle to get through it when you would rather be doing something else.