At the beginning of the year, my focus was on getting good grades but not at the expense of my health or my sleep. I knew that getting enough sleep and eating enough would be the best way to get good grades because I would be healthy, alert, able to attend all my classes, and balance my time. However, at some point, out of a perceived necessity, I started to sacrifice sleep for grades, and this made going to class and keeping on top of everything progressively more difficult. Now that I’m at the end of the semester, I think I should re-evaluate my priorities and try to make sure my actions align with my priorities. One of the things that has a big impact on my overall wellness is food. If I don’t eat breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in between, I oftentimes don’t have enough energy to follow through on everything I need to accomplish on any given day. I know this isn’t uncommon, but I have a gluten allergy, which significantly limits my options for picking up a quick meal on campus. This means that I have to have a lunch and snacks prepared every day if I want to feel my best. I had trouble figuring out how to go about my meal prep at first, because I wasn’t sure how much to make or how long it would take. I would run out of prepared lunches halfway through the week and have to hastily throw something together while eating breakfast. I’ve now designated 3-4 hours on Sunday evening for cooking, but even getting to that point was a whole trial and error process. I’ve found that balancing my time has been the most difficult thing to get a handle on this semester, so figuring out my limits, making a schedule, and sticking to it is my best shot at handling things better next semester. Balance is Key
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