So close, completely burnt out, need advice to get to the finish line
Hi everyone,
Sorry in advance if I'm about to sound dramatic! I am studying using Jeremy's course. I watch one lecture, do one lab and do the flashcards every day. I have been able to do this non stop until today (Day 58). After the course, I plan to take Boson's practice tests, then review as needed, until I get a high score on them. I am also working full time.
I think I am experiencing severe burnout by now. For the last few days, after starting the WLAN topics, which I had no prior experience with and are super hard for me, I noticed that I can't get through the flashcards in one go anymore. Even though I never skipped a day, they have now piled up so much that it's easily 200 per day (takes ~40 minutes). I stare at those flashcards and I start to get physically dizzy as if my brain is shutting down. After I take a break I can't get through a bit more, and repeat like that til they're done. I know that the flashcards are essential for me to remember stuff, since I don't take notes. I want to take a break from them for at least one day, but I know it will start piling up even more if I skip a day and that will make me hate them even more. And I'm afraid it might make me abandon this altogether.
As some added context, I do have a problem with abandoning stuff right when I'm about to finish it. I dropped out of uni on the last semester, I didn't take my final driving exam after learning everything, and I even abandoned Jeremy's course 2 years ago after getting to day 54. My therapist says it's because I'm afraid of being an adult lol. But I want to get my CCNA no matter what this time.
This is my first time reaching out to a community about anything, as I always think I need to do everything alone. I am seeking some comfort and advice from you guys. I didn't tell anyone IRL that I'm studying for it because I'll be too ashamed if I brag about it then end up not doing it. So if someone could recommend a way I could get to the finish line while retaining what I learned, if you have any advice what you'd do in my shoes, I'd appreciate it. Thank you so much for reading.