My hardest exams are over and it's all downhill from here. There are a couple more things for school I need to finish, like this, but overall my stress level, and probably everyone's is lowering. I noticed I write about stress a lot and it makes me seem like I am a psycho, however I think I don't have much worries at all. I get things done and I know I will. Summer is coming and I am excited for no more homework for a while.
Even though I have a job at a certain restruant part-time, I was told I should have another part-time job by my parents. I'm transfering schools for this fall and the year will cost about $20,000. I'm not that worried and I do see why I need another job, however I will be working the rest of my life, won't I? For like 50 more years of my life, I probably will be working, so why start now when Im young and I have tons to do yet? Plus, I will be making minimum wage at both so it wont count for much anyways.
A job is the only thing I really need for the summer.. anybody got any ideas? I guess I should start early to pay off debt. Oh well, I shouldn't be thinking about debt when summer vacation is in 3 days. Life is a bunch of moments... I'll just worry about whatever when it comes.
Next year I am really excited about because I will be moving out of my parent's house! Them not being nosey about everything I do and them being crazy I wont miss, however me living by myself in a big city will certainly be a change for me. I mean, I still dont know how to do laundry. I know, Im spoiled, but I'm excited to gain "life skills" for when I have to survive by myself with thousands of other students. Oh well, as things are winding down, bigger things seem to be lurking down the street. Lucky me. As I said before, I wont worry about it now and Ill just have fun this summer before next year kills me.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Friday, May 7, 2010
Becoming Good At Something Isn't Always Fun
As im sitting here in Nielsen Tennis area in Madison, I am watching the UW tennis team practice. They're really good and I am kind of envious of them! Some day, I want to be that good at tennis! I doubt I will practice that much ever for tennis though, but maybe something else. They are sending the ball flying into the other court so fast, I would never be able to return it. They come from off over the world to play. One I saw was from the Czec Republic (I think) and the other from Germany. I find it funny when they get mad, they all speak to themselves in their native language. But whatever, they're good. This is making me realize I need to work really hard to accomplish something I love, even though it might get stressful at times.
These players going through intesive drills as I type this now. They are practicing their lobbing, ground stroke, cross-court passes and whatever so fast, and somehow they make it all in. However, when they miss, they yell at themselves. Upon that, the coach is yelling corrections as well. Also, tons of people are watching them too, at the sidelines. My point is this is this all very stressful to them. Even though this is supposed to be a sport for fun, they are taking it very competitively, even in practice. However, i think this is the right attitude to have, and I think we all can relate. Something that is supposed to be fun, we can mad at when we're losing because we want to win.
I suppose I want to be good at a different language, like French. My old football said, "perfect practice makes perfect." He added the first perfect in that phrase because we need to push ourselves during all practice. To become "perfect", you will have obsticles and stress, but push through that and it will make you better at whatever. However, if you just practice and do the bare minimum, of course you won't have stress, but you won't become more skillful.
Watching this still, they were practicing hard for like 1.5 hours now. Hard at work, they are becoming better athletes too. Maybe when I get home, I will force myself to practice French. I know it won't be the most fun thing in the world, however seeing the tennis team's extremely hard drive to dominate at something gives me the adreniline to push through the difficult language of French... Well, at least for today or tomorrow.
These players going through intesive drills as I type this now. They are practicing their lobbing, ground stroke, cross-court passes and whatever so fast, and somehow they make it all in. However, when they miss, they yell at themselves. Upon that, the coach is yelling corrections as well. Also, tons of people are watching them too, at the sidelines. My point is this is this all very stressful to them. Even though this is supposed to be a sport for fun, they are taking it very competitively, even in practice. However, i think this is the right attitude to have, and I think we all can relate. Something that is supposed to be fun, we can mad at when we're losing because we want to win.
I suppose I want to be good at a different language, like French. My old football said, "perfect practice makes perfect." He added the first perfect in that phrase because we need to push ourselves during all practice. To become "perfect", you will have obsticles and stress, but push through that and it will make you better at whatever. However, if you just practice and do the bare minimum, of course you won't have stress, but you won't become more skillful.
Watching this still, they were practicing hard for like 1.5 hours now. Hard at work, they are becoming better athletes too. Maybe when I get home, I will force myself to practice French. I know it won't be the most fun thing in the world, however seeing the tennis team's extremely hard drive to dominate at something gives me the adreniline to push through the difficult language of French... Well, at least for today or tomorrow.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Finals with Friends
Since we have about two weeks left of school, teachers are cracking down and giving out their last tests or projects before the exam days. All of them seem to do that at the same time it seems, as for every class I have something big to finish or study for for next week. This part of the year always comes the same for most; study hard for finals. Well, that's no fun, but that is what most are doing now.
As people are busy for whatever class, everyone seems to become stressed about not getting things done in time or doing bad at exams. I do this too, but I don't think I should. I should just to the work and try not to worry, even though worrying comes naturally this time of the school year. I mean, I usually do well at exams so why should I stress? But I do. Maybe a normal feeling of a load of jobs piled onto you does create stress, even though the outcome will be fine in the end. I should just relax as I study.
Obviously, stressing helps nothing positive, so why stress about finals in the first place? As said before, it might come natural because we all want to do well, but why have a bad time in the process? I think I need to study with friends, or excersize with studying (somehow). Hmmm, maybe adding a stress reliever like those with studying will make it tolerable and easy. Why just sit by yourself and read a boring book or type an essay? I should have a friend nearby to help me.. it worked before.
Finals shouldn't be that bad if we don't make it bad for ourselves. Me procrastinating doesn't help me much personally, but I can have one day set aside for a "fun" homework day. I should invite friends over on a Sunday so we can all work together and have fun! Even though that sounds cheesy and weird, it will get me more motivated and willing to do more work. However, there needs to be at least one person to keep everyone in order and focused.
Also, go to the Spring Picnic at school the last day of school!
As people are busy for whatever class, everyone seems to become stressed about not getting things done in time or doing bad at exams. I do this too, but I don't think I should. I should just to the work and try not to worry, even though worrying comes naturally this time of the school year. I mean, I usually do well at exams so why should I stress? But I do. Maybe a normal feeling of a load of jobs piled onto you does create stress, even though the outcome will be fine in the end. I should just relax as I study.
Obviously, stressing helps nothing positive, so why stress about finals in the first place? As said before, it might come natural because we all want to do well, but why have a bad time in the process? I think I need to study with friends, or excersize with studying (somehow). Hmmm, maybe adding a stress reliever like those with studying will make it tolerable and easy. Why just sit by yourself and read a boring book or type an essay? I should have a friend nearby to help me.. it worked before.
Finals shouldn't be that bad if we don't make it bad for ourselves. Me procrastinating doesn't help me much personally, but I can have one day set aside for a "fun" homework day. I should invite friends over on a Sunday so we can all work together and have fun! Even though that sounds cheesy and weird, it will get me more motivated and willing to do more work. However, there needs to be at least one person to keep everyone in order and focused.
Also, go to the Spring Picnic at school the last day of school!
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