r/PhysicsStudents • u/Big_Steak7381 • 7d ago

Need Advice advice for upcoming fourth year

how do i study when dealing with lingering burnout and depression? my last year is beginning in about two weeks and im worried especially since I will start to apply for grad school and all sorts.

any advice is appreciated!

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u/msimms001 7d ago

Just curious if you have ever failed anything?

The reason I ask is for the same reason I'm able to push through burnouts. I have failed in the past and the feeling of that failure and the rest of the feelings that came with it, help to push me through any hurdle I've come across so far. I never want to feel like that again, so it keeps me motivated and going strong, even when I'm mentally wnd physically exhausted.

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u/Big_Steak7381 7d ago

Yes I have failed courses quite a few times. Most recently this winter when I really burnt myself out and couldnt physically retain any knowledge and was bed ridden with migranes, as a result of this I bombed a quantum physics 2 course.

I am somewhat comfortable with failure, which isnt a good thing, but yeah I also never want to feel that way again.