I am finally returning to my blog – and a very stressful week has had me thinking about whether I have taken on too much and whether I can keep it all going for the next 5 months before I finish my SLT course.
Yesterday saw me properly stressed for the first time in a long time – I got my essay in before the deadline with 9 minutes to spare and I know it wasn’t to the best of my ability so I find I am really annoyed at myself. On top of my post-grad SLT course I have managed to squeeze in 5 days of athletics training per week, this year working 1-2 days so I can fund myself rather than asking my parents for money all the time, am president of the university athletics club and have a healthy social life. Despite this, I normally finish my work way before any deadline and am keen to attend CPD events to enhance my CV.
I love SLT and I want to progress in my career as highly as I can. However, I have always had the mindset that one thing will not take over my life and transferable skills come from many avenues.
My problem at the moment is that whilst I am achieving many things I feel I am at risk of not being satisfied with my performance in any of them... I don’t like being average. I want to be better. I am competitive. I have to-do lists coming out of my ears, papers all over my room and can never go anywhere without my diary. BUT I love being busy. I love SLT. I love running. I love organising events. I love my friends.
The point of my ramble is.. is it possible to take on too much? Is it better to concentrate on one thing and make sure it is done to the best of your ability? Or is it better to gain life experience, transferable skills and enjoy yourself along the way?
Lauren
