Organizational skills (or lack thereof)

I'm a talented procrastinator. Sometimes I write it off by claiming a "need for pressure" (you know, working best at midnight rather than 3pm?) but we all know that's a pretty lame excuse.

Today, for some unknown reason, I had a burst of determination or something. Somehow after math class at 8, I managed to print a paper off, shower, eat breakfast, my start laundry(!) and made plans to drop off books off at the library on the way to Classics. Then (oh no, it doesn't stop there!) I came back after class and read my chapter for Education (Debbi, my roommate, knows that this in itself is an accomplishment, since I rarely get those assignments done ahead of time) and put my laundry in the dryers.

Speaking of laundry, I ought to fetch it. (See how productive I am?)

Anyway, it's a bit suprising to me how relaxed I feel despite how much I've been getting done. Is this what a life of discipline is like? It's not quite a feeling of "success," although there is an element of it, such as getting a paper done. It certainly is a good feeling, whatever it is.

I spent some time talking to Emily and Debbi about schedules for next year. Mine is looking quite superb at the moment--



The mornings are filled by my education class and teacher aide placement. On Mondays and Wednesdays I'm taking a world languages pedagogy class which will go towards my minor in ESL. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my Oral Rhetoric (Speech) class and Geography. It adds up for a total of 17 credits, so it's really nice how it's only 4 classes. Hopefully it leaves me plenty of time for being a quality Barnabas! :)

I'm hoping that by taking a conscious step towards organizing my time and being intentional about both my studies and my free time that I can find more rest. Of course, I do need the reminder that my real peace is in Him, but I also believe that God intends for our relationship to be practical as well as spiritual. He wants me to take care of myself, too, and part of that is being organized and healthy!

So, on that note, I'm going to finish my homework for tomorrow and HOPEFULLY get ahead for the rest of the week... it's going to be brutal!

Then, tonight, is my commissioning service for Barnabas. Yay!

Loves.
bjv