Ever feel like you are way too busy to sleep? Or that you just do not want to “adult” on certain days? If so, you are probably in the same boat as a lot of other college students. While I used the term “adult” to be slightly humorous, there is some truth to its saying. I mean, think about it for a second. When you are exhausted the last thing that you want to do is get up and tend to your responsibilities, right? With all the late night study sessions, new assignments, and trying to have a social life all at once, one could probably get quite exhausted easily, don’t you think? Well I know that is definitely a true statement for me. Over the past few months I have been finding myself to be super exhausted, and jumping right back into college has seemed to amplify it all. College students are some of the most stressed and exhausted people you will ever encounter. Some might say, “Well how can you be so exhausted? All you college students do is eat, study, sleep, and hangout with your friends.” And to be honest, that is in fact what we do, to an extent. Except I do not believe that people fully comprehend just how much studying one has to do. Now, don’t get me wrong, we like to have our fun. However, we do have to study and pursue our careers, and learning takes some time my friends. Whether it be from something simple to something complex, we can’t learn it all in one day. For example, how many times do we touch something hot that we know we shouldn’t touch, yet still touch it anyway? Even though that’s a really silly example, it still proves a point. The point is that we take a while to truly comprehend things. Studying for many things at once can be quite timely. Please do not misunderstand me here, I am by no means saying that we have no time at all and we are practically walking zombies. I am just saying that it is just very easy to become exhausted. Although we are adults, we are still learning how to manage our time, and no, we are not always good at it. We may make mistakes, but it is all part of learning to become a better adult and build up a path for success. In order to build up our path, we need to make priorities for ourselves, and realize that sometimes we won’t always be able to do the things we want to do if it interferes with our priorities. Let’s be honest here, sometimes we do not know how to prioritize. This leads us to our exhaustion. So let’s try to learn some of these helpful techniques to manage our time. 1.) Realize that you have to put your studies first. 2.) Actually put in the time and work college takes. 3.) Study more frequently rather than the last second. And last but not least MAKE time to get your rest. Sleep is import. One will not function well without the proper amount of sleep. So all this to say…, Make sure to get rest, keep up on your studies, and enjoy the experience along the way!
Student LifeSep 19, 2016
Study Hard but More Importantly, SLEEP!
Stop "Adulting" for Awhile and Sleep.
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