The pile of assignments waiting to be cleared, the presentation waiting to be prepared, the slides waiting to designed. Yet here I am, typing away on my computer, for a new post on my blog. This post will not help me get work done, but I just have to get these thoughts down.
I have admit, I am addicted to busyness. I give the excuse that if I don't push myself to work harder, I will not know how much I can achieve. After AIESEC in my second year, I can't seem to slow down. It was six courses then, struggled a bit with the workload, but felt fine after that. And here I am, another six courses. It felt normal, and I will be too free if I just do five. I want to be occupied with work, lots of work. And it does not stop here.
Next semester, I will be away on an internship. Yes, a full time position at one of the biggest MNCs in the medical devices industry. At the same time, I will be completing my consultancy project, with an independent study project, and another weekend class or another research course. That will mean that my nights will be filled with work, and weekends filled with even more work. I am only protecting my Sunday to not be touched by work for church and family. But at this stage, that will be pretty impossible it seems. Sunday nights will be spent writing and preparing for more work.
It is hard to find a balance. When am I taking on too many things, and when am I not doing enough? Is it alright to be not doing enough? I wished it was as simple as you think it might be. Problems like this may seem elementary, but they are layered, complex, and multi-faceted. Where should I approach it from and how should I do it? I have laid out my plans, and it seems like the best possible plan. Am I taking on too much? Only time will tell, only time will tell.
I am glad, though, that I have not given up on things that matter to me.
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