OK. Well i would like to say what i do in a normal week. I have classes Monday-Thursday, work in the admissions office, complete most likely around 15 hours or more of home work, try and hit the gym as much as possible (obesity is a growing epidemic you know), and also participate in a young adult group at my Church while still attempting to get in enough sleep to be able to handle and iron deficiency. After all these tasks are complete, which by the way rarely happens, why in the world would i want to add one more responsibility to my plate. In fact that is the way i feel, like one of those crazy yet talented people who can spin all those plates on sticks without dropping any of them.
I tell you this because it is really getting on my nerves how everyone on a college campus wants you to get engaged and get involved. When i was in high school i was in every club they offered because everyone said it would help me get into a great school. Now that i am at Winthrop all my teachers preach about joining this club or that team or this association. How in the world does anyone get any sleep around here. Teenagers and young adults are supposed to get nine hours of sleep a night.
Now, after pressure from teachers and the fear of not being accepted for a good internship I am not sure whether i will just pass out from lack of sleep or be a failure for not "getting engaged" !
I do not think it is fair that internships look so heavily into what you do with your free time. My free time ( by the way it is slim to none these days) is MY FREE time. how is that so hard to understand. I think that teachers sometimes forget that we have about six other classes besides theirs and a life outside of school. We are young adults with responsibilities and although getting involved is fine and dandy, it would be nice to do it just to make friends and have fun and not for your future resume. If anyone has any comments please feel free to leave them.
I tell you this because it is really getting on my nerves how everyone on a college campus wants you to get engaged and get involved. When i was in high school i was in every club they offered because everyone said it would help me get into a great school. Now that i am at Winthrop all my teachers preach about joining this club or that team or this association. How in the world does anyone get any sleep around here. Teenagers and young adults are supposed to get nine hours of sleep a night.
Now, after pressure from teachers and the fear of not being accepted for a good internship I am not sure whether i will just pass out from lack of sleep or be a failure for not "getting engaged" !
I do not think it is fair that internships look so heavily into what you do with your free time. My free time ( by the way it is slim to none these days) is MY FREE time. how is that so hard to understand. I think that teachers sometimes forget that we have about six other classes besides theirs and a life outside of school. We are young adults with responsibilities and although getting involved is fine and dandy, it would be nice to do it just to make friends and have fun and not for your future resume. If anyone has any comments please feel free to leave them.
