We're taught that certain events or activities should stress us out. And some of these events do stress me out.
Stuff like tax prep. Or R01 submissions. Or finding a new hair stylist in a new city.
I was also told that buying a house would be extremely stressful. I've found that the process itself is actually not that bad. You find a real estate agent, they show you some houses. Some you like. Some you mock. Some should be condemned (the houses, not your real estate agent). Some of the houses get taken off the market before you even have a chance at them. Not that bad. Way easier than picking a grad school.
Once you make an offer, you have to wait around to see if they take it. Sort of like when you wait out in the hall for your thesis decision. Or, at some schools, when you have to wait for a PI to agree to let you in the group. Or waiting through any faculty meeting (UGH).
The inspection process is by far less painful than the song and dance routine at job interviews.
Now filling out and signing all the paperwork is certainly annoying, but it definitely was more enjoyable than grading!
Hmmm...I wonder if being a homeowner will be less taxing than crushing the dreams of premed students?
