Filling in that hourly calendar backed up what I often tell people when I turn them down for coffee: I am one of the busiest people I know. Between my 17 credit coarse load, work, volunteer commitments, clubs, sleeping, and eating, I am one busy person.
I counted all the one hour blocks I had left and there is just enough time to do two hours of homework per unit of school.
I wish that I could say in the past I've been a great time manager, but I cannot. And my problem wasn't that I was out doing bad things or thing that were a waste of time. They were all great things! But I hard a hard time saying no to extra jobs at work, or helping a friend move into their new apartment, or tutoring my friend in math. I can happily say that I have gotten much better at this and look forward to the semester because of that step.
Good thing I turned down that second job...
Reflection:
Reading through Nic's calendar reflection, it sounds that we are both really busy people. Thank goodness I'm not the only one. It made me think of my first year of college and how it was all about figuring out the ropes of college, time management, self-discipline, and surviving. Working on top of being a full time student is a big task, but it helps me to force myself to make time.
I then read Mike's blog about how he has a lot of time to get things done. I know that when I think I have a lot of time (which sometimes is actually true), I tend to push things off and then have to rush them because I waited too long. I warned Mike not to do that and just get things done early. It really does help relieve a lot of stress.
I can't relate to being so incredibly busy, and I applaud you for being able to juggle so many things in your life. I know that if I took on a job and three more credits, I would feel very overburdened. I understand how hard it is to turn down people when they ask for your time, even when saying yes is inconvenient. I am glad that you have gotten better at time management and hope that I can improve in that area, too.
ReplyDeleteBri, I can completely relate to you. All my life, I have had my time crammed with all kinds of things. Sometimes, this hindered how much time I had to do schoolwork. It's hard to say no. Don't burn yourself out. It will lead to tears and unhappiness, so don't do it. Make sure you can work some time to rest into your schedule. A little break can do wonders for the quality of your work.
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ReplyDeleteHello fellow patron,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Austin See, a fellow member of 109H section 3. I'm here to ask you a few questions about how things are going. Kind of like a friend would, but i don't know you, so i suppose you could say more like that friend of an uncle who you're not quite sure why he came to Christmas dinner, but since he is there you talk to him anyway.
So i guess my first question is, do you still help people? Are you continuing to get better at saying no?
I hope you found some more free time, if not, is it worth being so busy and stressed all the time?
How's school? Are you still tutoring and being super? I hope so. Good luck with the last bit of the semester.
Can't wait to see you next Christmas,
Austin