Emily, I think that for most people it is the other way around. At least for me, I found that my extra-curricular activities didn't even make my list until I was well into university. I consitrated too much on school. Only now am I beginning to see the benefit of extra-curtricular activities.
Man, I wish I had your drive. When I was a freshman I believe my focus was:
boys church friends school health ... homework tests
But, somehow, I repented of my ways, and found a way to balance school with extracurricular activities. And now with the student council on my list, I have begun learning how to use time more effectively...Granted, I'm still majorly tweaking this one. =)
Funny how in high school, I felt like my extracurriculars WERE my path to success, and yet in college, I totally lost sight of how to do both effectively. I was super excited when a friend told me about the council because, at last, it was an activity (vs. scholarships of GPAs) to put on my resume. I wish I were better at incorporating health into my list of priorities. btw, as far as design goes, I love the graphic on the background, but I was wondering what your logistics were for the space in the text three-quarters of the way down?
I know what you mean about "not having time for extracurriculars." However, in my experience it's the extra curricular activities that are the reason I go to school really.
I think I view extra curricular ideas as a chance to practice the skills I'm supposed to be learning in the classes I'm taking.
It's also fun to see the progress we've all made from freshman-senior in our time management capabilities.
Emily, I think that for most people it is the other way around. At least for me, I found that my extra-curricular activities didn't even make my list until I was well into university. I consitrated too much on school. Only now am I beginning to see the benefit of extra-curtricular activities.
ReplyDeleteMan, I wish I had your drive. When I was a freshman I believe my focus was:
ReplyDeleteboys
church
friends
school
health
...
homework
tests
But, somehow, I repented of my ways, and found a way to balance school with extracurricular activities. And now with the student council on my list, I have begun learning how to use time more effectively...Granted, I'm still majorly tweaking this one. =)
Funny how in high school, I felt like my extracurriculars WERE my path to success, and yet in college, I totally lost sight of how to do both effectively. I was super excited when a friend told me about the council because, at last, it was an activity (vs. scholarships of GPAs) to put on my resume. I wish I were better at incorporating health into my list of priorities. btw, as far as design goes, I love the graphic on the background, but I was wondering what your logistics were for the space in the text three-quarters of the way down?
ReplyDeleteI had two other images that account for the spaces, but for some reason they didn't upload properly.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about "not having time for extracurriculars." However, in my experience it's the extra curricular activities that are the reason I go to school really.
ReplyDeleteI think I view extra curricular ideas as a chance to practice the skills I'm supposed to be learning in the classes I'm taking.
It's also fun to see the progress we've all made from freshman-senior in our time management capabilities.