prioritize my life

I’m getting there!

It seems that everyday, my life is a list of obligations and appointments and things that I just have to do. Every time the due dates for everything become closer, I get even more and more stressed out. For me although it can be done, I am unable to say what is more important than another. I am sad to say that school has taken a back seat almost to my other obligations although it should always be my first priority. I need to balance my life so I won’t be nearly as stressed out as I am these days. It feels as though I’ve burnt a candle at both ends and I can’t even enjoy my weekends because that is just when I crash every week. I guess i need to stop living life just looking forward to the weekend and life for the day.

Ha, I was just thinking about this today… It seems I’ve lost track of the things I yearned to do. And most of them were big dreams I may have never reached…

But the boyfriend is certainly consuming much of my time. We rarely do anything of substance… except star gazing… but I’m so different than him… I’m more of an intellect. He’s just a boy. I wonder is there hope for us?

With school and the new boyfriend, I’m getting off track. Well its mostly because of the new boyfriend…. I need to find a job, get more sleep, have more me time, study more and better, spend time with my nephews and my friends and just have my own life!

I’m just not sure how to balance it all in the right way. Well, I’m really mostly not sure how to keep my mind focused on what’s important…

I’m almost there. I know exactly what I need to do with my life (specifics on the future are still vague, but that’s not what this goal is about). I know what to do in order to spend my time wisely. I understand ethics and values that are important to keep in mind. I prioritize my goals.

My last step is to take all of this information so uselessly mulling around in my head, and put it into action. I’m going to give myself a little challenge, just to associate behavior with all of these potentially useful thoughts regarding prioritizing.

For one week, I will do all of the following things: stay in every class from start to finish, do not let my fleeting emotions get the best of me, remember my coping skills when I’m feeling anxious (rather than letting school, relationships and sanity fly out the window), limit myself to 3 or 4 goals to work on actively, limit computer and TV time to a bare mininum, complete all of my homework on time, create an organized To Do list every day.

Allow me to spell out some boring yet useful information, for my own good…

School: Going to all of my classes takes priority against indulging in my anxiety. Homework takes priority over everything as soon as I come home. Time should be put aside for projects and other long-term assignments, so that I don’t have to finish them the night before.

Free time: The last two online math quizzes have to be finished over the next two days. After that, studying for the final exam takes priority over my recreational activities. Exercising a few times a week is imperative. After that, reading, watching films and journaling are the highest priorities when it comes to how to spend my free time.

Next, I will work on how to prioritize my goals and values in life.

Otherwise, I might not start at all!

I always spend my free time doing things that could wait weeks. On the other hand, the deadline for my computer course final exam is coming up, and I do not study as much as I need to.

When it comes to free time, studying my computer course is the highest priority.