After careful consideration, and lots of input from friends and readers of this blog, I’ve decided that I’m going to work this summer.
As CTLB pointed out, I’m borrowing more than $2700 from my parents to pay for my taxes, and it would be nice to have extra money so I could pay them off this summer. Plus, I can do a lot of fun things with the money that I’ll earn.
The other thing I have to remind myself of is that since I won’t be teaching, there won’t be any papers to grade. Which means that when work is finished, it’s done. I can enjoy my evenings and weekends and make the most of them. I am going to make sure that I take lots of time to enjoy life this summer and not get too wrapped up in working. I’ve come to realize that I’m better when I have a routine to stick to. I get more done, and don’t let things slip by. When I’m off, I tend to slack off and not really stay on track with everything I need to accomplish.
Whether I get the fellowship or a temp job, working just makes the most sense this summer. Maybe next summer will be my time to take the summer off.
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