I didn't realize how much I am barely holding it together. One afternoon of "unexpected extras" has completely stressed me out and pushed me into "panic mode."
That might not be fair to myself. In actuality, I am scheduled for 3 shifts at my third job this week instead of the expected "no more than 2." One is on-call, and I am praying I am not called in. I don't know how I'll pull things off if I am. The other two are long shifts (over 7 hours), which is great for my paycheck. But not great for my study time!
Add to that, I just came back from All-College Retreat (which was WONDERFUL!). I came back and had over 5 hours of homework Monday night. Tuesday I left at 6:30 and got home at 7:30. A 13-hour day.
Wednesdays are normally my light days. I didn't realize how much I treasure having the afternoons to myself. But today I didn't get home until 5:00. Tomorrow's homework was already done (yea!), but Friday's isn't and if I get called in tomorrow night I won't have another opportunity to finish it. I thought I would do it this afternoon.
I am suddenly finding myself hanging by a thread. Time management is one of my strengths, but when two unexpected meetings get thrown my way, keeping me on campus 4 hours later than expected, my time management can quickly become a detriment to me.
I will survive. I will hold things together. But right about now, I am looking forward to a "catch-up day." I just wish I knew how soon one will come.
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