Sitting at a table on the 5th floor of the Cofrin Library, staring at the setting sun. The reality of my situation has hit me like a train. College is way more demanding than I anticipated. I stress about the workload that’s before me, exams in three days, essays due next week, even evaluations tomorrow. It’s overwhelming and my lack of time management skills have dug a hole for me. This feeling is not new to me, I had similar problems in high school. Where procrastination and other enticing activities pulled me away from school and placed me into hour long videos about the history of Star Wars. However I find myself focused more on talking to advisors and staring at my email to pass the time. This needs to stop, I need to organize my time efficiently.
The lack of organization I’ve had for time is the root of my problems. It causes me to have an adrenaline rush and rush to finish my work at the last minute. The fear of not only ensuring I don’t turn in my work late, but also the quality of my work plagues me. This fear is accelerated by the fact that my workload makes it so I can’t do last minute work. The overwhelming work I’ve encountered is mainly essays and exams for classes which is brought on by my sixteen credits. Time management is key to this problem as well. While I can’t stop the exams and essay rate for my classes, I can effectively chip away at them over time. The faults I face today stem from me and it has had a significant and lasting impact not only on my stress, but my mental health. I have found myself in a hole and the first thing I need to do is stop digging.