No break in 2012 :(

[burbuja0512]

My buddy used to look at his work in graduate school and always remind himself that it can't be any worse than being in the army sleeping on the ground while it was raining and not being able to shower for fourteen days. That being said it does sound challenging. Especially being in a non native language. I run into immigrants having trouble completing assignments at American schools so I can see how an American would have trouble competing in a non natural language. Good luck.

I really like comparing my situation to the army and how much easier my life is right now than what many of our troops are going through. It's a great way to put things into perspective and also reminds me of a picture that I have framed on my desk:

It's called lunch atop a skyscraper and you can see the image here: File:Lunch-atop-a-skyscraper-c1932.jpg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I love it because it's also a great way to tell yourself "Hey - you may have a tough time now, but things could be so much worse!!!" I mean, just look at these poor guys eating lunch in such a dangerous place, yet this was totally normal for them and what they had to do to barely make a living and support their family. I keep this picture on my desk and try to look at it on days that are difficult.

Thank you