A Day in the Life

 College can be stressful, as I'm sure we've all figured out by this point. As the homework, readings and tests begin to pile up its understandable that you may be exhausted and irritable. Now, I'm not here to tell you that your life is so great and you shouldn't feel upset. However, by slightly changing the way that you look at things throughout your day you may find it easier to relax, be happy and approach your work with a positive attitude.  One great tactic is the "this but that" tactic. Maybe you just found out that you have a huge homework assignment that you have absolutely no time to do, or maybe you did really bad on an important test. Both of these things suck and while one good thought isn't going to change how you feel about the situation you can prevent it from ruining your day. For example, every time you think about how you failed that test think about something that went right with your day. Think about how nice the weather is, or maybe yo...

We all know that time management can be one of the trickiest things to accomplish. Once you think that you have a system, an emergency or additional responsibility comes up and you suddenly have to replan for everything. Trying to manage your time can also be tricky when you're busy or are involved in a lot of activities. Luckily, there are ways to combat feeling overwhelmed. One way to do this is to focus on three main aspects of your day: the things you need to do, the things you have to do, and the things you want to do. Note that there is a distinction between the things that you need to do and the things that you want to do. This is an important distinction and will be explained later.  After you've defined the difference between your needs, wants and your have to do's you can then allot your time.  Your daily schedule will probably be contingent upon what you have to do. However, don't let that stress you out when trying to allot time for your needs and your wants...