Finally!

Well, it finally happened. This morning I actually finished my phd proposal. 6months in the making and it is now done. I couldn't help but ponder on why it was taking so long, and I realised this morning that I was putting it off in the hope that I wouldn't have to talk to my boss about cutting my hours. I can't believe how much I have been dreading that talk. At first I had thought I was just being lazy because I didn't like the idea of making less money, but honestly it really has nothing to do with that. I didn't realise just how much I avoid her lately until I started thinking about it. How slack is that?? I was pushing back my phd application just so that I didn't have to discuss it with her.

The big problem has been that the topic I have chosen is related to cardiac conditions. At work we treat cardiac patients. No matter how many times I tell her or how many different ways I phrase it I have not been able to get through to her that the two are completely unrelated. She seems to think that I'll be doing my research on the patients I work with. I tell her that's not the case, she doesn't listen. In the end I just gave up talking to her about it and tried to pretend it had gone away. Not really the best approach...

Anyway, the report is written, it's in an envelope, all I need now is to send it in and see how it goes!