Recruitment has come and gone and so has the first week of class, yet I still find myself going and going. I knew that the first few weeks of school were going to be hectic. I got so used to my summer schedule of only going to work. It was nice to have that time off, but now school is here in full force and I know I am not the only one dealing with finding a balance.
I am on week 2 of school and so far my motto has just been "Keep moving." I was not able to fully get myself into the mindset of starting school because I had so much focus on recruitment. I have managed to stay afloat, but I have already found myself drowning in homework. That is not how I want to start off the new school year.
I am making a rule for myself to get everything under control this week. I cannot go on with not knowing my assignments, being behind on readings, staying up until 11pm to schedule blog posts, or waking up as late as I can. I need to get myself in a routine. Here are some ways I am going to find the balance between work and school.
1. Update my agenda. I have no idea what is going on right now because my agenda is missing so many meetings that need to be added. My agenda is my lifeline so once that is in order I feel like I will be able to get more done.
2. Make a list of assignments due by week. Carly's method of keeping track of assignments has gotten me through grad school so far. As a list-maker, it is a sure fire way to ensure that I am getting everything done for my classes.
3. Get some sleep. I am admitting that I am not on my A-game because of the lack of sleep I have gotten in the past 3 weeks. Thank goodness Monday is a holiday!
4. Re-read my course guides. I need to go through these again just to make sure I know exactly what is expected of me this semester. I do not want to miss anything.
5. Organize my apartment. I have neglected almost every area of my life and my apartment definitely shows that. Luckily, I forced myself to do a quick clean up last week while waiting on a pizza to be delivered.
6. Give myself a "pick-me-up". I went shopping yesterday with a friend, but I am most looking forward to my September box of Julep to arrive. A new nail color just does something to my attitude. (Shameless plug: Do not forget to enter my giveaway! It ends tomorrow!!)
P.S. This is my 100th post!!!
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