Maintaining Balance

As the weather warms up, I think everyone becomes a little less concerned about school. At any level of school, it seems to be a universal feeling. Here in West Lafayette, I think there is an extra sense of happiness because people can feel that the cold, windy days are running out. For me, playing basketball is one of my biggest hobbies and with nice weather, it can be tempting to go play for hours with my friends. As a basketball fan, I’m also tempted to watch as much college basketball as I can this time of year. It is important, however, to stick to a schedule. A schedule doesn’t need to be followed exactly as planned, but having a designated time to get certain tasks or assignments done is very beneficial. In my experience, keeping a schedule can help to actually make assignments shorter due to having a concentrated time to get things done. I took a few semesters to begin keeping a schedule for myself, and I have definitely benefited from doing so. Going forward, I’ll continue keeping as much as I can scheduled or planned. Of course things come up, but when most things are planned, the things that come up randomly do not derail your progress near as much as if there was no existing schedule.