Month: March 2010

  • I Quit My Job

    “I quit my job.” Everyone thinks about it. Few of us ever do. Monday, March 15th, I sent an email to quit my job as a teaching assistant (TA) at my graduate school. This is not a recommendation that you impulsively and immediately quit your job. This was a very new situation for me. I…

  • Waking Early : Day 5

    Attempted Sleep Time: 12:30am Wakeup Time: 7:30am Out of Bed Time: 7:30am SUCCESS – Day 5, Conclusion So, it’s Day 5, I have completed the early riser five day challenge! I wasn’t sure I would be able to make it. With the exception of Day 4 – Thursday, waking at 7:30am has been quite easy.…

  • Waking Early : Day 4

    Attempted Sleep Time: 12:00am Actual Sleep Time: 2:30am+ Wakeup Time: 7:30am, 11:30am Out of Bed Time: 7:30am, 11:30am FAILED– Day 4, aka Recuperation Yesterday early evening, I felt utterly exhausted. The first three days of the challenge, I had only been getting 4-6 hours of sleep a night. My body was rebelling against me. I…

  • Waking Early : Day 3

    Attempted Sleep Time: 12:30am? Actual Sleep Time: Unknown Wakeup Time: 7:15am, 7:30am Out of Bed Time: 7:30am SUCCESS – Day 3, aka Relaxation Yesterday night, I returned from my night class past 11pm. I spent time writing down the day’s thoughts in my private journal and spoke briefly with a friend online. I didn’t turn…

  • Waking Early : Day 2

    Attempted Sleep Time: 1:00am? Actual Sleep Time: Unknown Wakeup Time: 7:15am, 7:30am, 7:45am Out of Bed Time: 7:50am Mini-Failure – Day 2, aka Doomsday Last night, I got a phone call from an old friend and ended up chatting until 11:30pm. It messed up my night schedule, but it was good to catch up so…