The Test of Time and Happiness

October 14, 2009 - 2:30 PM

This term, I came in thinking that I would take 16 credits and work three jobs.

That was ridiculous of me, I know. But for some reason I HAVEN'T learned!

This is about the fourth time that I have buried myself in books and work and other things that could potentially send me over the edge.

I was just offered a position at the Oregon Daily Emerald as a News Editor, and I was SO tempted to take it. It would look so good on my resume, and I immediately pictured the admissions board at Columbia nodding their heads in approval of my dedication to journalism.

I hope it doesn't ruin my chances, but I turned the job down.

I love being involved, but one thing that I have learned about myself while in college is that I can only take so much, which I guess is a quite a bit, but I teeter on a thin ledge of busy and crazy that overlooks complete psychological ruin.

So, I winnowed my courses to 12 credits and declined one of the three jobs I had planned to hold.

Since the term started, I have been able to delve into my schoolwork with absolute glee...I'm not kidding...GLEE! Not only that, but I have time to cook dinner, hang out with friends, work out, watch some TV, and feel good that I am still doing a few extra-curricular activities.

It is more important to me to be sane and happy than to perfect on a grad-school application.

And if the cosmos arranged for me to either bite on the editor position or wave good bye to Columbia, so be it.