Column by Nick Erickson, Assistant Features Editor

With just over two months left of my college career, I had hopes that by this time I would be at ease and optimistic at how smooth my remaining days were going. Unfortunately, that is not the case and I’m finding myself more on edge than ever before. Between juggling writing assignments for my remaining JMC classes, working nights and the strenuous task of waking up for an morning archaeology course, I’m trying to find time to catch my breath.

I’ve gotten into a routine of falling asleep every night relatively around 3 a.m. Even nights whenever I have taken care of the work I’ve needed to do for the day and really should be utilizing the time to sleep, I never fail to become distracted by something that keeps me up. In doing so, I sometimes remind myself that there are things I COULD be doing to potentially lax my mind a bit more than whatever I’m doing. However, I often dismiss this. After all, practicing guitar is more appealing to me than working on that thesis due the following week.

Sometimes I resent myself for the way I use my time. The more the semester has progressed and the more stress has piled on, I’ve simultaneously been met with a different mindset: maybe everything’s importance is subjective.

Yes, I might have a lot on my plate. Though I’m getting my “priority” assignments done, I still find myself stressed. In thinking about this, I believe it’s the times I remove myself from the abundance of work assigned to me, focusing on my creativity, where I truly feel at ease. Maybe because of that, the time I spend giving myself this outlet is equally as important as the work leading me to graduation because without it, I wouldn’t know how to compose myself.

We all know these remaining weeks are going to be persistently hectic. As paperwork piles up, try to remember to take time for yourself and do what it is you love most. Come the time you walk the stage at CFSB, you’ll be glad you did.