Well,
it’s been a little while but I’m back in school again: I’m taking some courses to help me put together the best
magazine possible.
I find my biggest problem now is making time
for everything. I want to hang out, do sports, work out, party,
get a great magazine to you and still do well in school. Although
some people say you can’t do it all, I think you can.
It comes down to how we manage our time and what we set as our
priorities.
What we are good at is proportionate to how
much time we put into it. We’re probably all party experts
by now but might not be as fit as we would like or getting the
marks we want because we don’t spend enough time at them.
It’s easy to find excuses why we’re
not where we want to be. No more! This is a new year and we
have to take control and responsibility for ourselves. First
of all, we better know what we want, which means setting goals.
Be specific and realistic. “I want to get better marks,”
is not good enough. Try “I want to increase my mark in
Chemistry by 6%.”
Next, set up a schedule you can live with and
stick to it. Again, be specific. And remember if what you set
for yourself is not working, be flexible, throw out what doesn’t
work and keep adjusting your plan until you’re seeing
results.
The point is we can’t just let things
happen. We have to make them happen.
Have
a great year and…
Good
reading!
Lorraine
