Today’s classes were an ACC 611 seminar in the morning and ACC 607 lecture in the afternoon.
Preparing for ACC 611 this morning was the trigger for my entire breakdown which eventually led to this diary idea.
Overall Feelings
I cried so much yesterday and today. Actually, I’m still crying writing this. I’m paralyzed with fear and anxiety.
Dan always says “trust the process,” but am I even following the process? Sure, it’s not like I’m totally lost during lectures, I understand what they’re saying and I can participate in some discussion, but when it comes to sitting down to write a case I feel so lost. I think I need to set up some templates so I at least have a starting off point instead of starting at a blank word document.
I cried to my parents today about how stressed I am. It kind of hurts and warms my heart at the same time how much faith they have in me. I really don’t want to let them down, which adds to the pressure that I’m feeling. But at the same time, I know they’ll still love and support me just the same if I did fail, and that’s a comforting thought.
Plan for Tomorrow
I’m going to develop a solid study strategy for taking the notes:
- Read the Knotia ebook summaries and BDO summaries (ASPE) or IASPlus summaries (IFRS) before diving into the deep reading of each standard
- Read the whole standard (including application guidance), while taking high-level notes and turning those notes into flashcards
- Record myself reading standard aloud, so I can play the recordings back when I sleep and maybe achieve knowledge osmosis or something