I have always struggled with the concept of time management, mostly because I have a tendency to be too involved in school work and extra-curricular activities. My biggest issues with time management is the fact that I rarely fit sleep into my schedule and when I do it is early in the morning or late into the afternoon. I am a rabid cat-napper, so I mostly fall victim to sleep consuming my schedule. When it comes to doing actual work, I am easily distracted by facebook, texting, or the ever-so time consuming and evil game bejeweled blitz. Despite my issues with time management, I always seem to accomplish everything I set out to do, no matter how out of breath I am at the end. In fact, being busy and keeping busy helps me manage my time better because it makes me more conscious of time and how mine should be spent. I am actually the laziest during the summer and winter months when I have nothing to do or work on, this is equally true for my weekends. I much more prefer having a regimented schedule, no matter how packed it is. I feel more accomplished after it is all done as well. Currently, my most difficult days out of the week are Tuesdays and Thursdays when I have the least to do and a 10:00 AM class. I often wake up between the hours of 7:30 and 9:00AM riddled with anxiety because I feel like I'm missing something. Although I may dread 8:30AM music theory class, I appreciate it because it gets me up at a reasonable hour and gets me started for work throughout the day. I suppose I could alleviate the stress of time management by not procrastinating and being more conscious of how I spend my time and how to enjoy the free time I have.
Student Success Seminar
Friday, September 17, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Answer Question to Numero Uno
I'm Victoria Ball, a bottom of the barrel student at Converse College. My prospective majors are History, Music, and a minor in Secondary Education. I chose to take on the wonderland of college life because I want to explore, inspire, and to truly learn. I specifically chose a liberal arts college, so I could change my mind if need be without ensuing a mental breakdown.
Converse caught my eye because of the friendly faces, the beautiful places, and the wonderful academic adventures I'd be able to pursue in History, Music, and Education. I most definitely did not pursue this college because of the lack of evident testosterone, despite previous disclaimers. But alas, I'm here and am actually quite happy even without the distraction of males.
I decided to venture farther into the realms of music, here at Converse, because I am truly inspired by music and I believe I can inspire others with music, but not before actually learning the basic necessities of music theory, musicianship, and music history. Unlike many here at Converse, I'm coming from the very lack-luster bottom when it comes to musical training; I am, however, willing to work much harder than most people to reach and/or surpass, many experienced musicians.
In closing, I shall answer the long-lasting debate: "If I had to give up cereal or sandwiches for the rest of my life, which would it be?" This is a challenging topic, no doubt, but I suppose my answer would lie with giving up cereal, for alas, I am not a morning or breakfast person, so it would not be the most tragic of losses.
Converse caught my eye because of the friendly faces, the beautiful places, and the wonderful academic adventures I'd be able to pursue in History, Music, and Education. I most definitely did not pursue this college because of the lack of evident testosterone, despite previous disclaimers. But alas, I'm here and am actually quite happy even without the distraction of males.
I decided to venture farther into the realms of music, here at Converse, because I am truly inspired by music and I believe I can inspire others with music, but not before actually learning the basic necessities of music theory, musicianship, and music history. Unlike many here at Converse, I'm coming from the very lack-luster bottom when it comes to musical training; I am, however, willing to work much harder than most people to reach and/or surpass, many experienced musicians.
In closing, I shall answer the long-lasting debate: "If I had to give up cereal or sandwiches for the rest of my life, which would it be?" This is a challenging topic, no doubt, but I suppose my answer would lie with giving up cereal, for alas, I am not a morning or breakfast person, so it would not be the most tragic of losses.
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