I'm sure every college student knows what it's like to be extremely stressed out. It's a rough time and it seems like the world is asking so much of us. We have to do well academically, participate in extra-curriculars, be a good friend/family member, prepare for the future, do volunteer hours, while trying to find the time to have fun and enjoy college. In order to get into a good job or a graduate school, you have to work hard inside and outside of school each semester. Sleep is something that we all seem to lack.
How does one do all of the things we're expected to do when we are running low on sleep? The question that I have been asking myself for the majority of my college career so far is, how are we supposed to make the most of the present while preparing for the future at the same time? It's hard to find a balance with anything in life, and the present and future are two things that I definitely struggle balancing.
Some people focus too much on the present that they forget to make sure they're going to be well off in the future. Others focus too much on the future that they forget to enjoy the present. Is it possible to do both? Maybe. But balancing the present and the future may be one of those things that is balanced for a short period of time and then goes back and forth between the present and the future. Maybe we can really only do our best to balance both.
What I have found is that there are days where all of my focus needs to be on school, while there are other days where I can afford to have fun and enjoy my time with my pals. Maybe the only way to actually balance the demands of the present and the future is to make sure that you never spend too much focusing only on one. However, one could then ask when are they supposed to know when they've spent too much time on one? I actually don't have an answer for that, but I think that you'll feel it. You may possibly feel sad when about the things you're missing out because of focusing on the future and then make an effort to work on fixing that. At one point, you may start to feel nervous about the future because you've been slacking. Because you feel nervous, you may actually do something about it.
Finding a balance between the present and future is definitely tough. But I guess all we can do is try our best to satisfy the needs of the present and the future.
