A bad time for a burnout

  As you know, I got food poisoning on Friday, so I missed all my classes and my work shifts on that day. Apparently that day is pretty important in terms of classes because I have a midterm on Thursday and it covers until the Friday class.

  I originally have an assignment due on Tuesday (today) too, so I kind of prioritize the assignment over the midterm preparation. Makes sense right? Seeing as the assignment's deadline is before the midterm. I figured that I could finish the assignment ASAP and then start studying for my upcoming midterm.

  I spent the entire weekend and Monday on the assignment. It has 8 questions in it and I just couldn't the do the last 4 questions, it was just extremely difficult. I kept on thinking: "I don't think we've learned this yet!" On Monday, I finally got to make an appointment with him in the evening. You can imagine right now I am extremely stressed out. The assignment is due on the following day and I have 50% of the assignment left to do and I only have the entire evening/night time to work on it. Not just that, I haven't even begin studying for my midterm on Thursday yet. At this point of time, my old good friend, migraine, returned. My head was just throbbing, I was super stressed and panicky right now.

  When I went to his office and pointed at the question, he immediately said: "Well of course you can't do it! You haven't learn it yet!" My face was like that very recent pikachu meme. I just went like "huh?" There was a pause. Then I asked, "but it's due tomorrow". He said: "Oh yeah, don't worry. I'll give you guys an extension tomorrow." At this point of time, there was a weight lifted off my shoulders. It felt much lighter for sure. But the problem is, the migraines and all were already here. I have no drive to do anything. I don't want to watch any tv shows, I don't want to play any video games, I don't want to study, I don't want to cook, I feel completely drained. Like even right now, I don't feel like typing this but I'm hoping this is the first step to get my drive back. This is an extremely bad time for me to burnout as even though now that I have an extension for my assignment, there is still a midterm coming on Thursday. Not only do I have to study for it, I have to catch up with Friday's class, but I do not have the drive to do that. Bah, humbug!

  One special "of note" thing happened though! While sending me off from his office, my professor gave me a pat on the back and said: "take it easy!"

  I believe this was the second time someone have told me to "take it easy" in life (not counting when I get competitive). The first time was actually only a few months ago, when I was Skyping with my mom. She said:"放松吧！Take it easy!" In 23 years of my life I have always been accused by her for "not being hardworking enough" or "not putting in enough effort" and suddenly she said "take it easy!" It's strange. It's really really strange. This also led me to believe two things:

1. When I'm REALLY stressed, I give off that aura easily. Apparently they just knew I was stress just by looking at me.
2. Maybe it's a Chinese thing (my prof's Chinese) to say take it easy. They could have said relax, or whatever, but it's always take it easy. My not-really-English-speaking mother picked those exact words than the alternative, so I don't know. Sample size of 2 only though.

  I mean yeah, when he said that, that got me thinking. And there goes the rest of my evening really.