Finals Week

Towards the end of the first semester I didn’t know what to expect for finals week.  For the past two weeks I have been drowning in loads of homework and exams.  I am not used to having to manage my time on my own and decide when to do my work.  This is a complete shock to me and I have never really felt this stressed before about schoolwork.  All throughout high school I didn’t care about my schoolwork and I rarely studied for a test.  I was never one to get stressed about my work.  Now, I realize how important it is to learn how to manage my time and study.  I wish I had done more work in high school and paid attention to prepare for college because now I am a step behind.  Although it is fun to go out every night and have a good time, now I need to manage my time and stay in and actually do work and study.  There are no excuses in college as to why you didn’t do your work like you could do in high school.  I never thought I would catch myself sitting in a library doing my schoolwork until this year.  It is much better than I thought and it makes it easier to pay attention and get work done.  After all of these finals and essays are over with I get to look forward to going home for the vacation.  This makes it easier to get through the next two stressful weeks.