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Old Aug 14, 2020, 12:31 AM
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Basically, I know my schizoaffective disorder came from stress. I'm not trying to eliminate all stress from my life because that would be unrealistic. But grad school became too stressful for me. It's not something I want to do with my life. So I just quit. Anyway, that's fine. I am happier having done that. I remember when I was in high school and first had a psychotic break it was because of stress and because I was pushing myself to the brink with academic pressure. That's why I have always sort of had a love/hate relationship with school. And so after high school, nothing was ever the same with school. I am glad I made it through undergrad, but I don't need a graduate degree. It's too unstructured for me. And I don't see myself becoming what the program purports to help me do, anyway. So I think I made a wise decision. I have also decided it is something I want to do to help people. Thus, I am trying to apply my efforts towards teaching and community service, etc. I think that would be good.
Good for you, Asparagae.

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