Influenza Reflection

During calendar week 9, I began to feel unwell. I expected it to pass and did not see my doctor immediately. During that time, I was already unable to work on my masters dissertation as long and focused as required. When my condition became worse instead of better, I saw my doctor. She told me I had contracted an influenza virus - there was an epidemic spreading across Germany that I had not been aware of. I was diagnosed with acute bronchitis, pharyngitis, lymphadenitis and tonsillitis, along with chills with 39°C fever on average.

I was given some prescriptions and told to rest. I felt conflicted since I knew I was losing important time for my dissertation. I had planned to do my writing during February and March. However, with the headaches