This week's learning videos and reading material hit close to home. Honestly, saying "There's never enough time" sometimes is true but on certain occasions is just a lack of poor planning or a case of procrastination. I liked both videos because they show the perspective of two different individuals pursuing different careers yet still trying their best. One is balancing their life to enjoy it as much as possible, while still trying to learn and the other is sharing their perspective that education is not just from an institution but around us in our everyday life.
As I write this week's reflection, I sit back and try to think about how I am balancing and trying to Own my life. As I compare myself to what others normally do, it seems to me that I don't fit into the category. For Instance, I am writing this blog at around 3am. While most people are asleep I am utilizing the time and tranquility in order to focus and finish work that during the day I would not be able to get done.
I have also found that effective planning helps when trying to balance life, school, and work. I need to practice this skill more because it's easy to plan but staying consistent in checking and sticking to the planning is indeed hard, especially when other things come up that might require immediate attention. Well when all is said and done, I think I am on a good path in order to Owning my life.
Citation:
Yip, A. (2020, December 28). Finding balance at medical school: Getting your life sorted 😵. YouTube. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://youtu.be/c6gQj_Bl2-U. Kyerewaa. (2022, October 17). What it means to own your education. YouTube. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://youtu.be/n1N4t4wz0aw
Excellent post, Geovani! I like how you mentioned that you are "writing the post at 3 AM" I can relate to that. We all get so busy with LIFE that the more we take on and with more responsibility, we lose that balance. It took me some time to write this post, too, and I also started at 3 AM one of those days, and I could not get my mind to focus, and those early mornings seemed to be just right. Glad that you are on the right path now and keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteHi Geovani! Effective planning definitely helps, even in moments where the unexpected happens. On Sunday, I had to rush my daughter to the Children's Hospital ER at 5AM. We spent pretty much the whole day there and when we finally were able to get home, I was exhausted. I checked my phone to see if I had any assignments I needed to do because I worried about missing something but I was relieved when I realized I had checked off a lot on my to-do list so I had nothing to worry about. Then I was able to give my full concentration to my daughter.
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