It's highly important to be proud of your true self
before you expect others to be proud of you.
~Edmond Mbiaka
September 1 marked the end of the first week of classes, and I was WAY too busy. I'm not sure why I expected the transition from summer break to sorority recruitment to be smooth, but I am an optimistic woman. This past week almost broke me, but I made it through and now I can tell you why.
1. I was approved to be a tutor
I've always had good grades, but I have a habit of filling all my free time. This year is different. I told myself to apply to be a tutor and I made time in my schedule so I could do it. I'm not taking French classes this semester, but I can keep up with my lessons by tutoring. If you or someone you know is taking French classes, I am an official tutor now and I want to help you learn the vocab and pronunciations judgement free.
2. I stayed on top of my homework (mostly)
Meetings every single night can make even the most optimistic irritated and tired, especially since my research had just begun. I was dying. I wanted to die. You get it. I had to play catch up the whole week, but no matter what I did, I couldn’t get ahead. You see, I like to get ahead on my work so that my weekends can remain as open as possible. Professors like to assign a lot of work at once, tests are on the same days, and suddenly all events happen the week you have the least time to get stuff done. From day one my schedule was packed, and I barely had time to go to sleep. Naturally, this made me feel worse, which made it harder to do homework, and yes...I had to do it all over again the following week.
Sacrifices must be made when times are hard, so I decided to stop reading my astronomy textbook. What missed assignments would have the least repercussions? Assignments that you never have to turn in. I managed to finish my other assignments, and had to spend hours on Sunday doing the homework due that night, instead of hanging out with my friends. That's right, you can't avoid all the fallout.
3. I turned to my friends
I have never been so down on myself. I made my schedule months ago to ensure that I'd have time to get my homework done. I left my job, so I could make the time commitments of my upper-level courses. I spent all summer perfecting my sleep schedule, cycling around town, and playing video games in my free time. Coe completely obliterated my hopes. I'm a strong, independent woman so it's been difficult to ask for help and depend on others. Talking with my friends and professors and staff (anyone who would listen, really) helped me de-stress. All the anxiety was building up too fast, and I couldn't handle it on my own. Count on the people around you. There are always times when you need help.
We don't always accomplish all of our goals, or meet the standards we set for ourselves; regardless, we must take the time to pat ourselves on the back. If everyone else knows you're amazing, you should too.
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We don't always accomplish all of our goals, or meet the standards we set for ourselves; regardless, we must take the time to pat ourselves on the back. If everyone else knows you're amazing, you should too.
Author's Note: TBH, writing this post was a challenge. August 26 to September 1 was probably one of the worst weeks I've had in college. I had too much on my plate, and I couldn't turn away any of it. If you are struggling with your workload or balancing your time, come to the Learning Commons. There are so many people who want to help you succeed academically and can provide a ton of great advice to help you feel more secure with the path that you're on.
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