So after talking to several of my friends and peers, it came to my attention that everyone's semesters seem to be chaos, and my semester is most definitely living up to the trend and it is only week one. But the one thing that has calmed me down, is the fact that I am completely calm about everything. Throughout college, I have been faced with complete chaos and stressful situations, and while they kept me up at night, and didn't do much for my mental health, they benefited me in ways that I never knew possible, it made me a master at handling chaos and the stress that comes along with it. I have never been one to want to have nothing to do, so in college I find myself wanting to do everything, and while I wanted to be Superwoman (even have a costume), I had to learn very quickly that I couldn't. I had to learn my limits, and learn to only dedicate myself to the things that I could mentally manage, and after nearly 4 years, I can now say that I think I have learned. So how do you stay organized among the madness? Here is how I do it, and maybe they will work for you.
The first lesson I learned was actually in high school, and it came from one of the most talented and goal driven people I know, my baton teacher. I remember coming to practice and being completely stressed out about what I thought at the time were stressful situations, and she would always say to me, "How do you eat an elephant?" and after giving her puzzled and confused looks, she would say, "... One bite at a time!" This sounded like such a simple concept, but it had a big message. I believe the first thing you have to do to manage chaos, is to know that you can't do everything at once, or for the sake of the example, you can't eat the whole elephant at once. You have to break it up into the biggest to smallest tasks, important to minute details, and so on and so on, and by doing this you will conquer my next big tip, being organized. Although my mom begs to differ when it comes to my room or my car, I find myself organized to the point of obsessive sometimes. Everything has a binder, every organization or task has a to do list, my binders are alphabetized and tabbed for easy access, and my planner is filled out to the near second. Although sometimes being organized can be as stressful as the chaos, it benefits you and the people around you more than you know.
Those are just a few of the ways I manage my crazy life! I have my days where it is all I can do to get through with out pulling every little strand of hair out of my head, but somehow at the end of the day, I find my way back to organization island. Although this blog served somewhat as a reminder to myself, I hope you will find it beneficial and worth the read! Until next time (see I told you there would be a next time), Have a great weekend and War Eagle!
One bite at a time,
Katie
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