I'm almost half way through my first semester and all I can think about is how different this experience has been than I thought it would be. For one, I have a massive amount of free time. I only take three to four hours of classes a day at most and so that leaves a lot of time for homework or spending time with friends or doing something physical. So in essence I need to be very conscious of how I use my time on a daily basis. At first this was very stressful. I didn't know how to juggle everything because I just took it all on a day to day basis. But now I have developed somewhat of a schedule that helps me get my work done and still be able to have fun and get out into the world.
However, despite all this free time it can still be hard to manage the simple things. For instance, no one picks up my laundry off the floor or calls me downstairs for dinner. I have the capacity for all of these things, but now I am the only one who can remind myself to handle these responsibilities.
Having said all of this, I would like to think that I have developed a method to taking care of the things I need to. I have had enough time to find a nice niche in the day to day grind and it has started becoming less of a chore and more relaxed. I may just be getting the hang of this college thing.
