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ugh, work is really driving me crazy lately. I'm having a very hard time focusing and the trip is seeming further than ever (even tho each day draws nearer)... I think I go through these little phases now and again, but it is just so frustrating how mind numbing work can get.

I sent a coworker this message today:

-sometimes I sit here and wish that something bad would happen...
-like i would get sick or go blind
-so that I wouldn't have to work

haha kid you not, word for word. but it made us chuckle (humor tends to get dark when working)

its not that i hate my job... i'm very thankful for this job and the money/experience, but it is just not the life for me. my goal is to get back on track and focus this week. I never thought i'd make it this far - only 30something more weeks to go!!!!!

I really feel your tribulation Brooke...i too have had a lot of trouble focusing...i cant get the trip out of my head, and it makes me pray for jury duty, or something of the nature. I teach in a real tough area in brooklyn, and its not like i dislike my job, but when a 12 year old kid threatens to shoot you in your face, i suppose the idea of my grand escape seems too sweet to stop thinking about. i keep thinking of giving up everything here and looking for a teaching job elsewhere..sorry i seem to be rambling, i suppose your post just struck a cord...

"I try not to think of the future, it comes soon enough" Albert Einstien

I know what you mean Brooke, I never seem to be able to focus and I constantly live my life in the clouds...LoL...

I suppose its just about finding out what you want out of life and working towards that goal..

But yes, easier said than done!!

This is exactly how I feel today! My trip keeps running through my head and I want to research little details online, and get prepared, but then I feel guilty for not working.

It's a struggle to stay focused, but I figure I really owe it to my employer to give my all until I'm done.

After all, it's only six more weeks...

this is how i feel 3-4/5 days a week. It's gonna be a long 4 more months!

Justin - I can't wait until you leave...cuz then my trip will be so close!

I did get better at focusing for a bit, but now I'm lagging again... oops.

If it makes you feel any better (or worse), what you're feeling is unfortunately all to common.

The good news, though, is that at least you have a nice target exit. That can make it a little more bearable, knowing there is an end in sight.

Putting on my philosophical hat for a moment, though, don't forget to look up occasionally and try (as much as possible) to enjoy or just experience the present, too.

Only focusing on the future is a trap I've fallen into from time to time. Not recommended!

Hmmm, workers not focused? Sounds like I need to break out the whips...

Seriously, I totally understand. I have a pretty good job, but there I times when I just zone out on trip-related stuff, and I'm not going for years!

Yup, I am struggling to get through teaching the rest of the school year as well. I adore my job but it is wearing me down.

I think this thread is definitely singing to the choir since we all come here for our desire to travel and experience life. When a trip is appraching, it is a light at the end of the tunnel. I could not imagine a life without that light, working day in and day out. There are tons of other teachers at our school who have been there for 25 years or so. People have said to me, "well, you only have 20 years left before you retire." I don't want to insult their life decisions, but that is so different from my perspective and what I want out of life. So I just smile and keep in mind my RTW trip coming up in November.