Tag Archives: Anxiety

Things to Repress about Grad School

Posted on July 10, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

One of the most unfortunate things about my current living situation is how few of my old friends still live in this city, so as you might imagine, I was absolutely delighted when my best friend from High School returned … Continue reading →

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The Efficient-World Hypothesis

Posted on March 21, 2014 by thevenerablecorvex

I have many vices, but a belief in the Just-World Hypothesis is not one of them. I do not personally believe that there is any moral order to either nature of history*, and indeed, I am of the impression that … Continue reading →

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Irony

Posted on December 15, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

The strange fact about my present unemployment is that I suddenly feel far more intellectually productive than I have in months. Recently, I’ve been reading up on the history of science, quantum computing, modern cosmology, and magic tricks. I am … Continue reading →

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Nocturnal Disturbances

Posted on October 2, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I’m not a good sleeper. I’m prone to bouts of insomnia, and even when I do manage to sleep, I can rarely sleep deeply enough that I won’t be woken several times in the night by random sounds. I can … Continue reading →

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Where Did My Anxiety Go?

Posted on August 4, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Recently, in a fit of boredom, I decided to re-read every single facebook status update that I have made in in 2013. I must admit, I’ve noticed a very stark change in my overall mannerisms between the first half of … Continue reading →

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Victory At Last

Posted on February 27, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I spent pretty much all of last week preparing for yesterday’s thesis defense, culminating in a “practice run” which took place last Friday afternoon. I had originally intended to deliver this exclusively to a group of my fellow graduate students, … Continue reading →

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Fear as a Motivator

Posted on February 17, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

I am irrationally frightened of my thesis advisor. I say ‘irrationally,’ because he is in truth actually a very nice guy and my interactions with him almost always go well. But he has this way of putting the fear of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Down.

Posted on February 16, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

Calculus is a subject whose very name tends to strike terror into the hearts of anyone who hasn’t taken it. It is, for whatever reason, infamous throughout the popular culture for its difficulty. When I was teenager, I feared it. … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Worrying

Posted on January 9, 2013 by thevenerablecorvex

…Is that you can always find something new to worry about. Take myself for an example. Last week, it was New Year’s day, and it seemed to me that I spent the entirety of last year doing nothing at all; … Continue reading →

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Resolutions for 2013

Posted on December 31, 2012 by thevenerablecorvex

During the New Year, I resolve to do the following: I will obtain my Master’s Degree in Theoretical Physics. Write at four hundred words a day beyond those written in an official capacity, and not including blog entries. I will … Continue reading →

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