BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Oh no, that’s my alarm. Time to get up and go to class. Again.
For some reason, ever since midterms, getting up and motivated to come to class has become extremely difficult. I’m finding it harder than ever to come to class with the mindset to excel. My attitude has suddenly flipped from Miss Positivity to sarcasm, the likes of which haven’t been seen since the movie “Juno” was released.
Ahhh, Idaho. Fall fell, the leaves changed, and boom, just as quickly, the leaves have fallen to the ground, and the first frost of winter has overtaken my front yard. Walking out the door, I’m struck frozen by the chill in the air. I haven’t had the time to get my winter clothes out of storage yet, so layering long-sleeved T’s and sweatshirts has become my morning ritual. And to set it all off, I have five hours of classes ahead of me. Then five hours of work.
I’m not sure if it’s because mid-term week was so hectic, or if I’m just being lazy. But I am feeling a tad burnt out on school. Can anyone relate?
You’ve heard of the freshman 15, the clichés about going to college and getting all the freedom (and beer) you could ever want, parties galore, and handsome athletes jogging daily without their shirts (yup, I saw you). The “Land of Opportunity.”
But what about the hum-drum days of college?
Those are the days when the last thing you want to do is homework. They’re filled with tuition woes, books that cost more than Barack Obama’s new tour bus, walks to class that could be considered by some to be of Olympic proportions, the ticket you got for stealing your math teacher’s parking spot, or the incessant stream of phone calls from your mother. (As I speak, mine’s vacationing in Mexico). Thanks Ma.
As I sat, planning my schedule for spring semester, and registering for my classes, the deciding factor in my choices was this: How can I organize my schedule in a way that I get the most sleep possible? Am I willing to be at school until 9 p.m. in exchange for being able to sleep in until 9 a.m., and will I still be able to maintain being a full-time student with working a full-time job? No financial aid here, just hard work, and the satisfaction of knowing I did it.
To me though, wisdom is worth the work.
The light at the end of the tunnel is this: College is not like high school. Thanksgiving break is coming soon. After that, we’ve got a nice, long winter break. Teachers are not breathing down our necks, and we can take personal time at our leisure. And just like anything, we must remember that what we put in to it, we get out. And look at the plus side – if you work hard, and don’t play too hard, you may avoid the freshman 15, and come out of each semester with knowledge you didn’t have before.
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! Just…..keep….moving. Don’t give up guys. I won’t.
