Balance

 Sometimes I think that college students do not get enough credit for how much we have to balance. From school to work- it is always a challenge. Now, throw a sport into the mix AND still wanting to maintain healthy relationships with family and friends...that is a real life #struggle.
I had to go from working 40 hour weeks to condensing it down to about 30 hours in four days. It does not sound too bad- but in the days I do not work (and still do) I have a full day of classes plus clinicals. My day doesn't just end there, though. I still have to go home and do a mountain of homework (which is not too bad because it is still early in the semester) and then finish whatever other responsibilities I have- laundry or cleaning. You'd be surprised at how good I've gotten at taken power naps. I can pretty much sleep wherever and whenever except a 'whats supposed to be a 5 minute nap' can turn into a 5 hour nap real quick.
This insane amount of tasks to balance plus other responsibilities is so stressful. I hate adulting. Yea, it has its pros- don't get me wrong. I wish I could not have to worry about paying bills but compared to others I have it pretty easy. I'm not living on my own yet- I guess my parents have decided they still want to keep me around for a while. Thank god. Other than rent, I pretty much pay my own for everything. It gets rough and sometimes I do need to ask for some financial help but I know that these few hard years will hopefully mold me into a real adult. A adult who can balance the world on their shoulders with ease. Do those even exist? Who knows. That's my view on how adults function.
I also like being stressed and constantly busy. I hate just sitting around not doing anything- so maybe filling my schedule with so much to do is my own fault. I'd love throw a club from Lewis into the mix but nothing has stood out to me. If any of you guys know of a cool club, let me know.

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  1. I totally feel you on paying for everything except for rent, its the same thing for me back home. I agree that we have it pretty easy, but I don't want to think about paying for bills later on in the future either. Speaking of power naps, I'm definitely taking one before this class

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  2. I agree with you about naps!! My 5 min naps always turn into such longs naps that I didn't even plan for, but sometimes those naps are much needed.

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