Work/ School Balance

This week has been tough. I have been trying to train a newish employee, work on school, and the dreaded budgeting. The joys of looking for a house. So school has not exactly been the top priority, which isn’t right, I know. I’m trying my best and I’m human.

Wednesday was hard, I had to be at work early and had an interview (the perks of being a manager). I ended up not getting any homework done because I was so tired when I got home and I’d stayed up late Tuesday to get everything in.

Thursday consisted of a late meeting at work and hitting the grocery store before everyone ran to it on Friday before the “big” snow storm, which turned out to be a dusting. I didn’t get home until 7:30 and I still had to make dinner, so you know how that went.

Friday was just a long day. I work Monday through Friday and by Friday all I want to do is crawl into bed when I get home. I managed to make something that resembled food and shoved it in while watching some Fresh Prince. If you haven’t seen the 90s Fresh Prince, go watch it.

I spent yesterday morning taking my dog to get her nails done. It wasn’t a fun experience, I love my dog but she’s a mess of her own. By the time I got home, I was physically tired from holding 70 pounds while someone wrestled with her paws. I made breakfast and went to get to work on school work. It was hard concentrating. I tried. Considering everything that we due last night, I needed to focus. I managed. I managed to finish everything but it wasn’t until about 11pm. But, I got everything in and it wouldn’t have been so bad if it weren’t for the drawing I was doing.

I had a drawing assignment of drawing texture and I misread the instructions or actually looked at the one for the final project of the week and drew a blanket draped over something and when you have very little drawing talent, it was hard. But I finished it, it may not look great, but I think I got the concept. Maybe with more practice, my drawings will start to actually look like something.

Today would have been a great day to work on my drawing, but that didn’t happen. Instead, I looked at budgeting, worked out, and packed a few boxes. While the work I did was important, it wasn’t what I needed to focus on. I have two projects due on Tuesday and I haven’t even started them.

The important thing I’m trying to get at is, I’m burned out. I am in need of a day or ten of just hanging out and watching tv. Is that going to happen anytime soon? No. My week off from school consists of going to a comic con to sell books and driving my sister 4 hours each way to a doctor’s appointment.

Tonight, I am going to relax with my Sunday movie night and no, I haven’t figured out what I’m going to watch yet. Tomorrow and Tuesday I will work my behind off at work and come home and work my behind off at school. I think I needed to procrastination time though.

My countdown is going though. Two and a half more weeks of school then I’m done with these 2 classes. I can’t wait, even though my next class isn’t going to be the easiest class, it’ll be something I’m familiar with and something I enjoy.