I haven't pressured myself to post here... because I've been busy. I'm fairly caught up with things at the moment, so I'm back! In the three weeks since I've posted I've been organized, well fed, and chill... and then, unorganized, in need of a good stretch, and stressed out. Right now, I'm O-K. I know there's always something I can do that will make me feel better, so there's no point in groaning for too long.
The Conflict of School and Life: Is Harmony Possible?
With graduation at the end of this semester I've been thinking about the whole of my college experience. For one class I'm writing a reflective essay about my writing development throughout college. If I were to graph my college experience it would look like a valley between two hills: up, down, up. At first I was really excited to learn, but I didn't catch onto concepts as quickly back then. Once I did, I was really excited about language and meaning and the human experience (English major by the way). But after awhile the language got me bogged down; I wanted to learn through experience. In academics, I think we are so focused on abstract words and concepts (love, war, beauty, truth, society, etc.) that in comparison to reality these concepts can seem petty. So then came the valley in my college experience, when I guess I fancied myself a 'dandy'. I learned as much as I could, but I didn't kill myself for As. Sometimes you learn more from your mistakes. I was also working a lot at restaurant and that experience was valuable too. After two years of working there, however, I had had enough. I had forgotten, what I wanted to do. I worked and went to school, but these were my duties and not my passion. Later I got a job at school and started researching and doing things I enjoyed. Eventually things got better.
This past week I was stressed because of things I had to do for school. I was killing myself over hanging out with my friends one night when I could have/should have been studying. But I was treating my studies like duties not my specified interest and treating my hangout time like guilt and not fun. I thought HECK, I do like my homework assignments and I do like this class; I'm going to enjoy doing the work too. And after I've spent some quality time in isolation with books and words, I should enjoy a slice of pizza and beer with chums. :P
What I need to work on: Routines
The worst thing for me is waking up early. UGGGGGHHHH. I usually stay up late because it works for me. I think I picked this habit from my Mom. I love sleeping too. Ah, sweet bed. This kills me come the morning though. Should I assign myself a bed time? My Monday through Friday schedule is one that requires me to be somewhere by 8 or 9:30am. Blehhh. Rushing to get ready in the morning sucks. I do want a morning routine though, at least during the weekdays. I'd love to do a short yoga stretch and have time to get pretty-pretty. I like to dress casual, but at this point in my life I want to look professional too. I've worked in an office too so I have gotten used to dressing nice at school. If I can work on sticking to a routine, the morning will be great.
I have been cooking more frequently and made these awesome breakfast quiches! I found the recipe on our Pinterest so check it out! I made a bunch on these one night and in the morning they were a quick grab and go breakfast. Whoo hoo!
I start my new job tomorrow! I'm excited. It is definitely going to require more organization, and I know it can do it.
Lataaaa,
G
