Small Thoughts

This is exploration #20 found on page 69 of our textbook.

After recording my thoughts this week, I realized that I am way more stressed than what I originally thought. For some reason, I usually don’t know how stressed I am until everything is back to being normal. But, by recording my thoughts, I can see how stressed I have been. I know the root of the stress – homework. Now, I need to figure out how to lessen the stress, without lessening my time working on homework. Suggestions? What do you do to lessen your own stress?

Monday:
I’m so tired. I really should not have stayed up so late.
Class isn’t for a while. I should take a nap.
I really should take a nap.
Seriously, I should get off my computer and get a little shut eye.
I guess not. Almost time for class. Maybe after class I’ll take a nap.
Nope. So much homework.
Work work work.

Tuesday:
Holy crap, work! I have so much to do this week. It’s insane.

I’m going to die.
This homework will get the best of me. And I’ll die.
Stress stress stress.
How does one handle stress?
No time for food, only time for homework.
I can’t do this.
No, don’t say that. I can do this.
No I can’t.
It might be really late at night, BUT I DID IT. Finished one project.
12 gazillion more projects to go.
Sleep is seriously underrated.

Wednesday:
I don’t want to get out of bed.
Must stay here forever.
Whose alarm is that, and why can’t they ever turn it off? Seriously, it goes off for at least 20 minutes every morning.

I was feeling good last night when I finished my project, what happened?
I want a Twinkie.

Thursday:
Yet again another day where there is no time for anything but homework.
I just want to go home.
And cry. I just want to cry.

Friday:
I just have to get through today.
I can do it.
But I still have so much homework due yet this weekend.
I can’t do it.
Help.
Help.
Help.