Chapter 7

Managing your time and keeping on top of your academics can be a challenge as an incoming freshman. This can be especially difficult coming into the start of classes with a job. I am experiencing this first hand. In this first month, I have realized it is much more difficult to manage than I had initially thought. I am a server at a restaurant and I work Thursday through Sunday, starting at 5p.m. By the time I get out of work, I am tired and the last thing that I want to do is homework. All that this means is that I need to stay on top of my work and not get behind, so that my work does not pile up for one night. It is important to get enough sleep, as to not be too tired and sleep through classes. I have come into a nice routine after this first month, with my time being very well balanced between my workload at school and work. I need to keep this routine going, as the work load here at school will become harder as the year progresss. Time management comes down to even my morning commute on the Port Authority buses, as they are frequently late or are too crowded and pass me by. Taking the trolley is also a problem, you never know exactly when they are coming due to traffic or how many people are taking the trolley. Staying on top of the work load is hard to do, but very important.