Feel burnt out after MA

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Did anyone feel burnt out after finishing their MA? I have got my final results today from a health care related MA which involved really gruelling placements, dissertation etc over 3 years, alongside work/family. I also had a bad accident in my final year, and had to claw my way back to complete the course,, so it's a miracle I passed. I should feel joyous, but instead feel numb & exhausted & can't face reading anything (normally I love reading!), or job hunting. Just wondered if anyone else felt like this after their MA, if so, how long did it take to recover? Thank you.

Well I haven't done an ma but after my degree I felt just the same. Tbh it was an anti climax. I expected to feel really proud and happy but I didn't! If I could have afforded to do an ma I probably would have.

Congratulations, what an amazing achievement.
I'm only one term into my masters and I feel burnt out..!

Yes, I did. In the months after submitting my final MA portfolio I felt as if wings had been ripped from my shoulders mid-flight, sending me plummeting to the ground. Awful howling emptiness, utter exhaustion, and suddenly no idea how to move forward. It took a long time to adjust.

But Congratulations to you! 🎉 Take some time to relax and … evolve.

I had this exact feeling the day after sitting my final exam for my undergrad. I went to visit a friend in Sheffield and went shopping in Meadowhell and I felt utterly dejected, exhausted and bereft. What's weird is I already had a plan for later that summer, i had a place on a postgrad training course, but it was all very weird.

Congratulations on your success!! Do allow yourself to rest before you launch whatever you do next

Just wanted say congratulations. What a huge achievement x

I’m the same. I’m getting my final result tomorrow. I’m completely wrung out. 2.5 years of high levels of stress isn’t good for anyone.

Congratulations on passing. Enjoy your free time!