5B: Even though it has no wings it still manages to fly...(TIME)

“Minds change like the weather

I hope you remember

Today is never too late to be brand new”-Taylor Swift

Wow, can you believe we are already a quarter through the semester. Over the past few days we all had the opportunity to closely examine our daily habits. We recorded how we spent an entire week’s worth of time, a total of one hundred and sixty-eight hours. In the end it was shocking to see the varying numbers from everyone’s different schedules. After completing this time study there are several things that came to my attention.

I discovered that out of all that time I approximately spent sixty-five hours sleeping, sixteen hours getting ready or eating, thirty-nine hours doing homework or studying, fifteen hours in class, thirty-one hours socializing or relaxing, and two hours doing something other. To my surprise, I would think that someone like me who is always tired would probably not be getting enough sleep, but in actuality it turns out I get the normal recommended quantity of sleep after all. However, besides the fact that I usually feel a lack of energy I am proud that I at least was able to devote 39 hours to doing work outside of the classroom. Although it may seem that sometimes I tend to procrastinate a little bit by taking a small break instead of doing my homework directly after class, it’s not that big of a concern because I do it in a timely manner which allows me to keep a balance between work and relaxation.

I am glad that I have been able to manage my time accordingly so that I could stay within the standards expected of me as a college student, while at the same moment being able to set aside some free time for myself. I hope that I can continue to plan my weeks in order to routinely get things accomplished as I was able to do with this week. I also want to dedicate more time to reading my textbooks so that I can clearly understand the material plenty of time before my exams arrive. This study helped me realize what I should be getting done, and also that it’s not too late to change or to make adjustments. I plan on continuing to be productive throughout the rest of the semester by using this method of schedule along with some other tweaks to help me do so.