Relaxation Ethic

Yesterday was a public holiday. Bless the Queen and her birthdays.

I took this opportunity to establish a work ethic that I hope will stay with me throughout my PhD.

I relaxed...

Let me introduce my boyfriend. I despise the term BF, so I shall refer to him as P. As a neuroscience student with an interest in enhancing brain function, it seems unnecessary to reserve the acronym for future discussion about methamphetamine use. In case it's too early in the 4 year slog to rule that out, I'll cover my bases. P or PT can be used interchangeably. PT, as in PeTe, PaTrick, etc. You choose.

I've always been impressed by PT's work ethic. 2 and a half years into his PhD, I've never seen him reading a paper or working on his thesis at home. There are several explanations for this:

1. Confirmation bias. I only ever see him when he isn't working, because obviously he is with me.
2. He's only 2 and half years into his PhD, and is putting off the dreaded thesis writing. 
3. He's got a good relaxation ethic and only works when he is at uni. 

Knowing 1 and 2 to be incorrect (information obtained by stalking his house and computer, respectively), I'm going to put my faith in 3, summarised below:

When at uni, I work hard.
When at home, I don't work at all.
When given time off, I don't feel guilty. 

Thanks PT. Hopefully I can follow your example.