Time keeps on Slippin', Slippin', Slippin'

Wait, did I really just pick out what classes I am going to take next semester so that I can be prepared to meet with an advisor next week and sign up for Spring 2010 classes soon after that? I am right in the middle of my midterms (Come on Friday!! Where’s the fast forward button when you need it!?). Don’t I ever just get to breathe? Well, the answer is quite simply, no. Sure, you get those study breaks that accidentally include a 25 minute cat nap that you hadn’t scheduled for; but unless you drop everything and fly off to Fiji...a true week where nothing is due and you can just relax…those are mere Freshmen memories.

However, let’s be real. As much as we hate to admit it, if the stress were to come to an end temporarily, we would probably love it to death; but when the work started piling back on it would be most likely be 10X worse than it should be because we wouldn’t be prepared. For example, when individuals quit school or take time off, things are generally quite difficult if and when they decide to return. It’s all about your routine and how you schedule out your days.

So, welcome to college. I hope you are here to stay. If you are, I suggest you get a stress ball. I’m not sure if they do anything, but they may keep you from punching through the paper thin walls of your dorm or apartment when you are trying to study and your roomie is playing some loud obnoxious music.