#needbreak

Recently I've just gone through two of my midterms. One for psychology and one for a class on game narrative. One midterm was to design a game, a process which is quite time-consuming if you can imagine it. The other was an exam, however quite a bit of time was devoted to studying and being prepared for it. I love psychology, but remembering the brain or the specific people who came up with certain theories or methods is always troublesome for me.Some people have written blogs, discussing how challenging it's been to work and go to school.

In previous semesters I had workloads that had me at school from 8am til 8pm. All of the classes had some required work and all of them took some effort. However, my schedule for this semester is basically cut in half, but I feel like despite having less school work, I still feel exhausted when I get home. A different living arrangement than what I had previously might be attributing to this, but I thought about specifically what's different now. I mean, it's not because I'm getting old, right?

First off, its mid term week. Because of my major, most of my classes deal with projects, meaning it's a bit more than simply learning how to work. So, even for one class, this means quite a bit of time is occupied through project work.  But, even more I feel like I'm putting more time into my classes this semester. Every week I have to read a 200+ page book, study some form of psychology, work in a video game, and possibly write an essay. But, this isn't anything to brag about.Nothing any normal college student couldn't get done in a weekend.

I think my bigger problem is what's happening outside of school. Taking on an internship is a sizable responsibility. Working 2 days out of the week takes up a sizable chunk of time. Not to mention, after work I just feel fatigued. More so than school. By the time I get home I feel sluggish and like I don't wanna do anything. Maybe its senioritis, but it feels like something more. See, I'm a person who can deal with physical pain easily, but mental anguish for me kills my productivity. So, when I have what feels like an endless mountain of work or stress, it really gets to me. I end up taking more breaks, getting less work done, and overall I'm just not as effective as I could be. In addition, there's been quite a few speed bumps to deal with at home. I won't go into detail, but it's definitely been affecting me.