Do you ever feel like there are not enough hours in the day? Well this week, I am feeling exactly that. It is midterm week, and I have two. Thankfully, my college has two quarters as opposed to one semester. That makes studying easier with just two full-time classes to juggle each quarter as opposed to four in a semester. But that also makes the classes move along at a faster pace. Add that work in with everything else that’s going on this week and I feel like I am doing all I can to keep up.
This week my daughter has basketball camp - nothing intensive as she is only 8, and it is not a full day camp. However, it’s just long enough that I don’t necessarily want to sit there, and just short enough that it doesn’t give me a whole lot of time to run around and do errands. And, it’s smack dab in the middle of the day. Lovely.
I also have a list of errands that seems to be never ending. Pick up my daughter’s prescription, grocery store, a seemingly daily trip to Wal-Mart and a host of other things. One of my classes is 5 hours long and wipes out an entire evening each week. Our family has also added walking to our evening routine. There is a trail on post that is just beautiful. It is woodsy so it’s nice and shaded and has enough hills to get a pretty good workout. And it’s 2.5 miles. Do you know when I last walked 2.5 miles, on purpose?
Oh, and don’t forget our unit’s organization day, aka family fun day. Not only will that take up Friday, well into the afternoon, but I think the next town over is putting on a fireworks show that night too. So there’s yet another activity to add to the list. So when am I supposed to fit my midterms in there? Hmm. Not sure. I think I have some time in the middle of the night!
What are some of your strategies for balancing studying and home life?