In accordance with my last post, my life from that point until now has been an epic fail. I am doing fine in my classes, but I am still getting by in life by doing the bare minimum of what is expected of me. How does one begin to work harder? I ask myself this daily, but cannot seem to find a suitable answer that works for me.
My extreme laziness has GOT to go. For example, today is Saturday. I do not have work until 4 tonight, but have I moved from bed once today? Yes, to make a coffee then jump right on back in. I like to blame my new temperpetic bed for this, but in reality it isn't the bed sucking me back in. I for some reason just don't care to do things anymore, even with a day to myself.
I have come to the conclusion that I am in a lull. Is that a word? It sounded right...anyways. I think the busy schedule I have during the week sucks up all the energy I have/had and makes me not use the time I have to myself in a good manner. I should be doing work or going to the gym or doing anything but laying in my bed at 1:30 on a sunny Saturday.
"Carpe Diem". Seize the day. This is my phrase of the day. I am going to actually live by this starting now. Step 1: get off the computer and out of bed! More blogging soon...
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
86 social butterfly
After a short-lived winter break, I'm back at it again. Currently a third semester junior, with hopes of becoming a senior at some point in my life. The breaks never seem quite long enough. If any of you are like me, you tell yourself all the things you are going to accomplish over the break, and if your lucky you will complete at least a few things.
Not so much for me. I did not accomplish anything really other than working a shitload. Shocker, right? It was nice though, only working without trying to juggle school as well. Now its back to the juggling act.
Putting in 30 hours a week at work on top of 30 hours a week in class is definitely a struggle to say the least. Trying to please my Professors with satisfactory work while trying to maintain whatever status it is that I have at work has proven to be a task, but it is an achievable one.
Little room for a social life is something I really need to start accepting. Being the social butterfly that I am, I would say that I have submitted work that was not my best at times. But this semester I want to do it different.
As my senior year approaches, I really need to start putting serious thought into my future goals. I want to do so much with my life, but the daily routine I have leaves me with little to no time to gather my own thoughts.
My number one goal of this semester is to apply to internships. A very wise professor of mine is insistent in that I need an internship if I want to stand out in some way to future employers, and I couldn't agree more. I see so many kids just graduating by the skin of their teeth, but usually those kids don't have anything to show for it.
Those kids who just skim by are usually working some dead end job upon graduating. I don't know whether to blame the bad economy or their lack of extra curricular activities. It's most likely a combination of factors, but I REALLY don't want to be like those kids I see.
My job isn't a bad gig, don't get me wrong. But I have been waitressing for 5 years now, and I am ready for a job that actually challenges me. Hopefully I do everything I say I am going to this semester, so I don't end up like the 40 year old servers who are my co-workers. Not knocking them, but I have bigger dreams than serving food for the rest of my life.
To sum it all up:
-work hard in school
-apply and hopefully get at least 1 internship
-cut down on my social life
Wish me luck :)
Not so much for me. I did not accomplish anything really other than working a shitload. Shocker, right? It was nice though, only working without trying to juggle school as well. Now its back to the juggling act.
Putting in 30 hours a week at work on top of 30 hours a week in class is definitely a struggle to say the least. Trying to please my Professors with satisfactory work while trying to maintain whatever status it is that I have at work has proven to be a task, but it is an achievable one.
Little room for a social life is something I really need to start accepting. Being the social butterfly that I am, I would say that I have submitted work that was not my best at times. But this semester I want to do it different.
As my senior year approaches, I really need to start putting serious thought into my future goals. I want to do so much with my life, but the daily routine I have leaves me with little to no time to gather my own thoughts.
My number one goal of this semester is to apply to internships. A very wise professor of mine is insistent in that I need an internship if I want to stand out in some way to future employers, and I couldn't agree more. I see so many kids just graduating by the skin of their teeth, but usually those kids don't have anything to show for it.
Those kids who just skim by are usually working some dead end job upon graduating. I don't know whether to blame the bad economy or their lack of extra curricular activities. It's most likely a combination of factors, but I REALLY don't want to be like those kids I see.
My job isn't a bad gig, don't get me wrong. But I have been waitressing for 5 years now, and I am ready for a job that actually challenges me. Hopefully I do everything I say I am going to this semester, so I don't end up like the 40 year old servers who are my co-workers. Not knocking them, but I have bigger dreams than serving food for the rest of my life.
To sum it all up:
-work hard in school
-apply and hopefully get at least 1 internship
-cut down on my social life
Wish me luck :)
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