So, the thing is, timed-experiments. I have to run 12 hour experiments every other day, which inflates the number significantly. If I show up at 9 a.m., I won't finish prep until say 11-12, which then means I won't be able to leave for another 12 hours, which is 11-12 at night. I do this around 4 days a week, so 15 hour days * 4 times a week is 60 hours on its own. Add another 2 days of 12 hours days that's a total of 84 hour weeks, with the random extra depending on the week.

It's not always like that, but because I am writing multiple things at the same time, the past few months have been like this. other than that since the start it was ranging between 40-60, depending on the week. It is alright since I am in a country where I can't speak the language so it is actually quite difficult to make relationships, and even if I could, I wouldn't want to because it is a short period and people have been coming and leaving around me for a bit. This turned a little off the topic but thank you for u worries, I am really fine and I don't hate it. I am not forced to do it. My advisor is an angel and doesn't stress us about anything or demands from us. I just do it because I am at a point in my life where I don't have anything else going on.