My Plate
It’s full. Very full. And it seems to be getting filled up even more.
I’m looking forward to these next two weeks while I’m also nervous about them.
What I’m worried about: Two midterms, a paper for Honors 3, work (okay, not really worried about that, but it can be difficult to work around in a schedule and that’s what I’m worried about) preparing for two birthdays, and whatever homework comes my way being packed into relatively short amount of time. I feel like I’m complaining more than I should. Though this schedule looks really busy to me, other people might say otherwise. Nonetheless, I’m nervous.
What I’m excited about: Those two birthdays for my mom and sister (What can I say? Birthdays are way fun :P), The California State Yoyo Contest (Where I’m competing this Saturday :D), getting over the midterm hill, and work. Yes, I’m excited for work. Though It can get in the way of studying and hw, its a place where I can focus on something besides my classes, not worry about them, and have fun (I work in a toy store. Having fun is a given).
So much to do, so little time. However, I know I’ll enjoy these two weeks for their content. As for now, I can’t fall behind on anything.
Time to step things up.
An Update
It’s funny. I log onto tumblr daily, yet I rarely post anything…. Okay, maybe it’s not that funny…. But I feel like it’s time for an update post.
Since my last post, the fall semester ended. I must say, it was my most stressful semester yet. I had more work than I did in the semester before, and my classes had way more work to do outside of class then I anticipated. For my statics class, there was a massive semester long project, and my materials class had very long and tricky labs. Sounds like a lot, and it was, though I feel I put quite a bit of stress on myself as well. I lacked the discipline I needed to power through the semester in a healthy manner. Throughout the semester, I found myself getting sidetracked by youtube, facebook, and other websites. I did not sleep well for a majority of the semester due to that, and my bad sleeping habits/issues. I still managed good grades, but this semester was rough.
Then I had winter break. I must say, it wasn’t what I was expecting. I worked way more than I thought I would (For those who don’t know, I work in a toy store). Though I was expecting to be very busy with work due to the holiday season, I really did underestimate how much I would have to work. Even after Christmas I was still busy at the store. Not from shoppers, but to fill in for people that were gone for the holidays.
So yeah, break was mostly work oriented. However, it was still fun. I love my job and the people I work with. And outside of work, I got to reconnect with some old friends. Two of which are my best friends from high school and middle school. After a year and a half, I got to see Armeen, my best friend from middle school. Hadn’t seen him since his grad party. Later on, I got to have lunch with Torie, my other best friend from high school. Hadn’t seen her in a year. Needless to say, these meetings were long overdue :P I also managed to see my college friends in the later weeks of break. Always fun to hang with them :)
And now I enter the spring semester. Almost done with my first week. To be honest, it has been so-so. I was really excited to start school. My schedule looked pretty good, and I would get to reconnect with my pals. Sounded awesome and in terms of classes, things are awesome. I’m happy with what I’ve seen this week from each of my professors, so I’m optimistic academically. But things haven’t been as great as I thought outside of classes. Not sure if it’s because I haven’t adjusted to school life, my sleeping troubles taking away precious z’s, or something else, but I haven’t felt right at all this week. I haven’t been my normal self and as a result, it’s been an awkward week. I’ve been spending more time alone this week just to get settled into my classes and to ease back into school life. What’s strange is that I’m usually okay sitting quietly or keeping myself busy, but this week I’ve just felt uncomfortable and a bit lost whether I’m by myself or talking to others.
I’m hoping this is just an adjustment phase. Getting back into school this semester has been a bit of a hassle this time around. My schedule is much different compared to my past ones. Plus, I have very different classes on my plate this spring.
Looking ahead this spring, I feel like things will roll smoothly after a week or two. For now, I need to bite the bullet and buckle down. I didn’t discipline myself last semester, and I felt the resulting stress. This semester, I plan on taking a different approach.
Ups and downs
We all have them. One day we feel awesome and everything is going smoothly. Another, almost the opposite.
I haven’t really made that many personal tumblr posts. Let’s see how this goes.
So last week was amazing. Honors week = Movie night and Rock Band night = Awesome. Also, I had no lab last week (at least for one of my classes). Saturday, I got to go to a Harry Potter Halloween event at Fairytale Town. Finally on Sunday, it was yoyo club day at work. Overall, last week was sweet
This week so far: My bad sleeping habits have been catching up to me. Sounds silly, but I feel like I’ve been half-asleep the past few days. I even fell asleep on my ride home from school today. First time that’s ever happened to me. I need to start getting to bed before midnight lol.
Had 2 midterms today as well as a lab this morning. Did not leave any of these feeling good. Even though I didn’t feel like I messed up anything badly, I just left each feeling worse than when I walked in.
And to top things off, some things I’ve been trying to avoid are coming back up. As vague as that sentence is, it’s very true. And it’s only wednesday? O_o
So yeah. Not feelin so hot this week.
But there are upsides. Though it’s been a rough day/week, I see some positives.
It’s Wednesday, meaning most of my classes are done til Monday.
Also, with those midterms and lab out of the way, this evening I finally have the time where I can actually sit still and not have to frantically read or write.
I’ve got a bunch of hours at work this weekend. Doesn’t sounds like fun, but I love my job :)
And though this week has been hectic, I have had the chance to sort out some things and open myself up more. Things have been cleared up and I finally opened up about some personal issues. And I’m glad that I did.
As flustered and exhausted as I am, I feel that things are going to get better from here. It’s been a rough day, but there’s always a new one ahead of us.
