Fall tri was a nonstop tri and a lot of hard work. It all payed off in the end. This tri was a new found challenge for me of managing both school and two part time jobs. With going to school full time and working during the week and on the weekend there was little to no time for me. But I knew that in the end it was going to be worth it in the end.
When starting the school year I decide it was best for me to work one day over the on the weekend. Midway through the tri I decide I could take on a bit more end picking up working on Sunday, but only working a couple of hours and end by 8pm.
Many nights I did end up stay up late to finish assignments and projects or just to get a head and to a place that I felt comfortable that I was going to complete the project. This tri brought on a lot of terms projects, but you just had to know when the due dates where and what was need to be done first and what could wait. Some weeks it meant doing hw on a Thursday night or a Friday afternoon and continue into friday night and after working on the weekends, it may mean that you would have to sit down and complete at least an hour or more.
There was someday I felt I took on more that I could handle and other days, I was like I can do this and I be stronger on the other side. There was some days I thought about let go on one thing to be able to focus more on school and have a bit of time to myself but in the end I just made everything work.
One of my jobs allowed me to be able to work on my projects and homework assignments. This allowed me to feel like I can do this and everything would get done.
This tri made me realize that everything will get done on time and that you will do your best on all your assignments.
Once fall tri was over I felt like I accomplished the impossible and excited to have one tri under my belt. I also felt like I can complete anything when I putted my mind to it and that I can do anything that is put in my path. I felt that fall tri was successful and it really show when I looked at my grades for this tri. With little to no free time it was all worth it. Although fall tri brought on new challenges, but I can say this I could not have done this tri with out my amazing family, friends and co workers. These people kept me going and were there for me when I need them or just to encourage me to continue on.
Through fall tri, I did not have much time to snack and eat it often was quick and healthy meals and not much time to go to the gym as I would have liked but somehow I end up losing a lot of weight. This was notice when everything I own start not staying up and every other shopping trip to Walmart end up me buying a new smaller belt.
My break after fall tri was much needed although I worked most it, I was able to send some quality time with my family and was able to relax and refuel for my next tri.When fall tri was ending I was looking forward to winter tri, as I figure I would have some more time to myself and be able to have some me time, well I was totally wrong.
Winter tri brought on more challenges new and old. Most of my weekends were devoted to working and trying to keep everything straight from assignments and papers due dates. There was a bit more time for myself but most of that time was devoted to completing hw. This tri allowed me to have sometime to get into a semi gym routine this happened the middle of January for about two weeks then assignments start coming up of being due so that went to the back burner until projects where down then final happen so again it was on the back burner.
Winter tri is always harder than the other tri's, as there a break 3 weeks after we get back again and many teacher try to complete a unit and have test before break. With the break in between it make the winter tri feel like there two different tri's, but really there is one and often makes the tri go by fast. In a blink of an eye it was January then it was February and everything was due every soon. But some how I made it thought yet another tri even with working more and probably staying up later then I want all the assignments got done and now I can stay I have officially complete yet another tri with trying to balance a full plate. Although this tri I was not around much with my family and only seeing them a couple of hours each weekend it was totally worth all of my hard work I putted into my class and the hours I put into my jobs. But I still knew that friends and family was still behind me and where there for me when I need them. But it was yet a another successful tri and know it time to go relax and refuel for my last and final tri here at Johnson and Wales. These next 3 months are going to fly by and graduation will be here before I know it. Then it onto the real world and trying to figure out what career path I want to take.
But first, time for break and then it spring tri. There almost a light at the end of the tunnel. My hope that with spring tri, I be able to some more time for myself and be able to see friends and have a memorable last tri. But no one will know until the tri starts and the first couple of weeks happen.
The lesson I have learned through these tri is hard work does pay off, you will get everything done along with you can do anything you putted your mind to. Just know that you may be busy now and have a crazy schedule but in the end you will be stronger, so keep working hard.
One word of advice is to set aside sometime for yourself, it could be watching your shows or YouTube videos before bed, taking a nice bath at the end of the week or just baking something along with sitting down and reading a book. If you do not feel like doing a lot of work one day just look ahead and see if you can take an easy day or how does the rest of the week will pan out and does the time you have allow you to do this.
All tri are different for me, I never know what to aspect but in the end it all worth it. There was someday I just did not feel like cooking or had no energy, so a quick and nice dinner out was worth it. Especially after long week and late nights, these night made the week worth it.
For all I have taken on this year, I feel that I would not be at the place I am today if I did not take on what I did this year. This year so far have showed me that in the end, it going to be worth it and you are strong and capable of doing some much.
There are some people in my life, who do not know how I do all the things I do in my life. There some day I just do not know how I do it. It basically one step at a time. One person in my life ask me did you fore go sleep or something. My answer was possibly and sleep is usually something I get caught up on over break.
Support is the number one key thing to get through anything in life along with when your life is changes. These people was be there for you to lean on and to help you and be there to encourage you through the hard times and the changes in your life.
To end it here, my advice to anyone who just want to give up. don't give up it going to be worth it in the end and you will be stronger in the end and that you can do it.
It may be hard now, but you can get through it and there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Enjoy the time you have now and go after anything you want for your life and live your life to the fullest and do not let anyone tell you that your can't do something.
All for now, time to go relax and refuel for spring tri.
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