School, Work, Repeat.

When given the assignment to track our schedules for INQ, my immediate thought would be how interesting it would be to actually see in paper how we schedule our lives. In reality, all this assignment really did was show me how much of a life I didn’t have at all. I say this meaning, I’ve gradually been spending more and more time at school, staying after, studying, doing homework, and attending campus related events. Besides school my other time sucker was work. I love my job, but it definitely takes up a big chunk of my time every week. I didn’t notice at first, but when I studied my schedule it was truthfully a little shocking. When I mentioned it in front of my boyfriend, he was quick to agree and say I’ve been on the down low lately (Whoops!). In reality, was this a bad thing? I didn’t think so. Until another friend texted me saying she misses me. Someone who I would see on the daily. I put so much effort in trying to schedule in school time, that I scheduled out the “me” time! I suppose I still procrastinated on certain things, like assignments I knew were due in a week instead of two days, but yet I still didn’t have enough time to be social or relax. My work commitments took away that extra time too. My time management skills were terrible in the beginning of the school year. I’ll be the first to admit it. I put everything that wasn’t due the next day to the side and only focused on the priority work, and what I wanted to do. I can definitely say after doing this study I’ve taken something from it. I’ve learned how difficult something so simple as time management can be, and when trying to balance, make sure you don’t over do one side – keep it easy, and equal.

As a tip- One thing I've started to do is write my work schedule in my school planner. That way when going to write or do work, I see immediately the time I wouldn't have to do it.