How do you see time? Do you see it as an important factor in your life? Or do you take it for granted? Have you noticed that every day seems to go by or go slow at time? One day may go slow for you and the next may be faster than the last. Either way, time passes by on its own.

I believe time goes by fast, whether it feels like it or not. In fact, I remember starting my senior year in high school and I remember getting accepted to Hanover College in the fall. I remember fall becoming winter, finals then Christmas, then to Easter, then to end of the year final exams. And in no time, it was time for my graduation ceremony. I remember the day well, when I walked up the stage after my name was called to the stage.

I remember shaking the superintendent's hand in congratulations, then watching my 2016 classmates graduate with me. Afterwards summer had come. Summer consisted of being at home with my mother and spending as much time with her before beginning classes at Hanover. Before I noticed, my sisters were called to school a month before the move-in day at Hanover. The thought of me going off to college became more of a reality each and every day, preparing everything I needed for college.

As move-in day approached, my parents and I cherished our time together more and more the day I moved in. As it was time for them to leave and me to stay, I began to get melancholy. In an instant, I missed the summer days at home with my mother and my sisters. I missed the time I had with my family before going to college. I missed my friends from school and my teammates. I never thought college would arrive this quickly. We are in the week of midterms filled with exams and midterm papers with Fall Break arriving late this week.

As I thought about time to manage with my work, I thought about how time passes by so quickly every day. It seems like Ihad just moved in yesterday and now I am about to take my midterm exams in my courses. Every day I seem to think it was going to be a long day, but before I realize, it is the end of the day where I get to relax or do my studies for the next day. I haven't paid much attention to it lately, but now I see every day is passing like a breeze. Each day is gone before I realize it is.

I miss how time used to be slow it seemed. Now time has become an essential part of my life, managing it and how you use it is very important. Do not waste time on things you do not enjoy doing. Manage your time spending time with other things like your family, friends, and everything else you love to do.