Article January 3, 2011 Issue

Living in real time

By Annika Fredrikson

This year, I began my junior year in high school. The first week of school went really well; I was excited about my classes, seeing old friends, and starting new activities. But then the second week came along. All of a sudden, things seemed overwhelming. I wasn't sure how to effectively manage my time between school, homework, volleyball, the outside choir I had been admitted into, and the various organizations I was involved with, including student council and the Reconciliation Advisory Board, a student disciplinary advisory board at my school.

I was constantly going, going, going, from one activity to the next, with little time to relax. I started to get worried about time and how I was going to get everything done. I started going to bed later and waking up earlier in order to try to finish my homework. And I have to admit that sometimes I just skipped doing some of my homework in order to save time.

On top of that, I also started to have issues with scheduling. The select choir I auditioned for at school ended up being switched to a period in which I had hoped to take a different science class. And I found out that my volleyball games were typically held on Monday or Thursday nights, the same nights as choir rehearsals. The outside choir I was in was very serious, and I was told that missing the rehearsals on Monday and Thursday nights was unacceptable—but on volleyball game days I wouldn’t be able to make it to choir on time. 

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About the author

Annika Fredrikson is a junior in high school. In her free time, she enjoys singing, playing sports, working at a day-care center, and hanging out with friends.

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