Saturday, October 18, 2008

6. Overwhelmed

I absolutely hate feeling overwhelmed. It's not a feeling that I enjoy at all, yet it seems to be a feeling that is present a lot right now. Trying to balance school, rush, having a social life, having time for spiritual things, and trying to get enough sleep so that I can function in a decent manner is not coming easily to me. I want to give 100% to every area, but I just don't think that I'm able to right now.

School's beginning to be hectic. There's so many dates I have to remember and studying for tests and writing papers that actualy require thought (not that I don't want to think...it's just tough for me to sit down and do it). This mid-semester crunch that I've heard people talk about is coming true.

Rush....that's all I can say.

Having a social life is what seems to occupy a lot of my time these days, probably because it's easy. It doesn' take a ton of effort to hang out with people I like and have fun. That's usually not very hard. And it isn't something I like to sacrifice a lot although I feel I should for the sake of things that need more attention right now, like school.

My spiritual life is one of the things I'm most concerned about. I'm struggling with finding time to spend in the word and in prayer. Again, I should sacrifice some of that social life time in order to do this. After all, which is truly more important?

So time management seems like something I need to work on. It's definately not my strong point but through trials comes growth. So hopefully I, and you if you're struggling with time management, can use this opportunity to focus on what needs to be done and just do it--get priorities straight and have some discipline. I think it's worth a try.

PS - Don't forget to get your tickets for follies starting Mon. in the Caf!

6 comments:

Jared Willis said...

i agree man, i need to manage my time better also. My grades are starting to show how well i DONT manage my tim

Tracie said...

I have to agree that it can get a little hectic. Just remember to breath....and pray.

Latuesday Guy said...

Just pray about everything and it will get better.

Katelyn said...

HETIC IS MY MIDDLE NAME RIGHT NOW!! there is just not enough hours in the day so i totally understand!!

Tony Craig said...

Haha, Rush....that's all I can say. Exactly, we're all in the same boat. Hopefully when all this is over we'll all come out with a better sense of time management and academic diligence. Thanks for everything bro.

Katybeth said...

So much to do and so little time!! Oh, if only we had more hours in our day!!