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Less than Adequate
13 March 2003 @ 3:42 p.m.
The sun is shining and temps have finally gone above 5 F. It's a miracle. Also makes for a sloppy day. Roads are just mush with the melting of the panked snow.
I realized today exactly how much my health, stress levels, and anxiety affect my work. Specifically my school work. As a returning fifth year university student, I understand how hard I have to work since I pay for everything. Earning Cs is not acceptable.
The week after my fall down the stairs I had exams in two of my three courses. The first course I was pulling an 89% in, very good for the level of the course. But I recieved a 68% on the exam. An exam which I was prepared for. Second course I was pulling slightly lower, but still decent. Received a 74% on the most recent exam.
Cs. I am not paying thousands of dollars a year for Cs.
So right now I'm crushed. I need to ensure that I pull over 90% on the rest of my assignments and exams just to pull a decent grade. Yet when I am stressed or anxious, I do worse.
See the dillemma?
I have no choice but to get right down to it and do well. I MUST pull decent grades in order to graduate on time. (As if "on time" ever meant anything to me before)
On another note, though I guess related, I've decided to head back to the gym five days a week. The ever-growing waist is too much for me to handle. Besides, I need to boost my energy somehow and well, the gym is free.
So treadmill and stationary bike - here I come! I should hit the pool too. . . get my lifeguarding shoulders back. If nothing else, then to get in shape to start pullin' kids from the water again.
I love being strong enough to single-handedly pull a child out of the water and "throw" them on a deck. Makes my life so much easier.
And now back to the studying . . .
currently reading: -
currently listening: the radio
