When I was little I would read books by the dozen. I would sit in my room and think of different DIY crafts that I could do that day and brainstorm ideas in my head. Now that I'm in college, I don't exactly have time for everything that I'd like to have time for.

If there is one thing that I wish I had more time for, it would be reading. I have stacks and stacks of books in my room that just sit there collecting dust. It's pretty upsetting, and every year I tell myself that I am going to read more- I am going to read every book that I have in my room and I am going to love doing it. Every year I let myself down and don't end up reading a single one. I have been stuck reading books for school for the past four years and I haven't had time to even read a corny romance novel. I used to read those all the time!

I also used to write nonstop. Granted, I get to write these articles for Odyssey, but it's only a slice of what I would like to have time for. I want to write stories, or even keep a blog. I just don't have the time to dedicate to it. Luckily in high school, I got the chance to take Creative Writing (twice!), which gave me a lot of opportunities to channel my creativity. Writing has always been a passion of mine but it has been slowly kicked to the curb over the past few years, as I have been stuck writing analytical essays and papers. Because of this, I wince at the thought of sitting down and writing because I feel like I have to analyze everything.

Now, bear with me with this one... I love cleaning, at least when I have time to dedicate to it. I love organizing my things and making my room and other things look nice. If I had all the time in the world I would power clean my room and clean every square inch of it, corners and everything. Whenever I try to clean, I always get distracted by the other things that are lingering on my to-do list and end up stopping before I'm even halfway satisfied with what I've done. Nothing is more pleasing than a perfectly clean room that looks exactly how you want it to look.

Finally, I wish I had more time to spend with my friends. I've noticed, especially since moving into Villanova, that I tend to disappear during the week, and even during the weekend sometimes. I am so focused on school and on studying that I don't read the group messages that they send, planning to get dinner that night or to have a movie night. I don't get to spend half as much time with them as I would like to. And maybe that's my doing, but school has definitely been the dictator of my schedule, and I wish I could find more time to spend with my friends.

As much as I would love to have time for all of these things, I also love knowing that the work I am putting into studying is going to pay off. It isn't for nothing, and I usually don't mind dedicating my time to my education. I would, however, like just a little bit more free time during my week to relax and have some time for myself. But don't we all?