When have you felt most in balance?
Posted on Jun 26th, 2008
by 
shivermetimbers01
shivermetimbers01
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for June 20, 2008:
After I graduated from college, I actually developed a small social life and some hobbies. I got a job, read books for fun, and still took random classes. I'd finally achieved balance.
I'm about to go to graduate school, and this question gets at the heart of why I've hesitated for so long. In addition to not being able to decide what I wanted to do, I hated the idea of returning to my obsessive routine of study, sleep, and eat if you have time. I actually started to enjoy life when I graduated. I didn't work until I finished college, so suddenly I had money and could do things other than study. I dread losing that newly developed social facet of my life.
I often sacrifice balance in order to excel in my studies. It's like an addiction for me. Strive for perfection. "Don't go out tonight; you might miss something if you don't reread this passage." I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to be more well-rounded for the next couple of years.
I'm about to go to graduate school, and this question gets at the heart of why I've hesitated for so long. In addition to not being able to decide what I wanted to do, I hated the idea of returning to my obsessive routine of study, sleep, and eat if you have time. I actually started to enjoy life when I graduated. I didn't work until I finished college, so suddenly I had money and could do things other than study. I dread losing that newly developed social facet of my life.
I often sacrifice balance in order to excel in my studies. It's like an addiction for me. Strive for perfection. "Don't go out tonight; you might miss something if you don't reread this passage." I'm going to have to make a conscious effort to be more well-rounded for the next couple of years.
Access: Public
balance
July 2008 