Time is Ticking By

              When you go to college, everyone always says that time management is key. You must learn time management. If you don’t manage your time well, then you will find life hard. I always thought that I was a very skilled manager of time, but since this new semester began at Ohio Northern, I have found out that I am not as skilled as I thought I was.

              My first semester of college was at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. I was very nervous. I knew I wanted a join some fun organizations. I was very active in sports, music, and service in high school and I liked being busy. Going to college, though, I knew that the work would be harder and take up more of my time, so I had to pick and choose what I wanted to do carefully. I joined the choir and that was basically it. I had ended up dropping a class, too, so I freed up some more space. I ended up being bored and found myself watching a lot of Netflix in my dorm room. I got all my homework done when it was due and ended up with straight A’s for the first semester of my college career. I thought that this was easier than what everyone was making it seem.

              I ended up realizing that Wittenberg was not the fit for me, so I transferred to the beautiful town of Ada and began attending Ohio Northern University. The first semester I attended here was in the spring, so all of the clubs and organizations had already been going on for a whole semester. I didn’t jump in and join anything, so I found myself doing homework and watching more Netflix all of the time. I got good grades again, but I ended my first year with a bad taste of college being left in my mouth. I wanted to do more and have fun. I wanted different experiences that always didn’t involve school.

              This semester, I am involved in APO, a service fraternity, a social sorority, PRSSA, working an job on campus, and I want to join club volleyball along with one of the choirs. Already I am feeling overwhelmed and not sure that I can balance all of the activities I want to do with my schoolwork. I know that these are things that I wish to do, as well as get good grades. Balance is going to have to become my new best friend.

              I would not change the opportunities that I have been given for the world. I love everything about this campus and this community. I love all of the people I have met and the incredible organizations and groups that I have the chance to get to be a part of. I know that everything will work out in my favor and I might have to say no once in a while (which is usually difficult for me), but I can’t wait for this next chapter of life to start!