Editorial

Let the countdown, and panicking, begin

Myrissa Krenzler - Co-Editor-In-Chief

Have you ever felt so frustrated with something that you think if you ignore it long enough it will just go away? Well, that’s how I’ve been feeling about school these last few weeks.

By the time you read this editorial, there will only be one week of classes left (and only two more issues of The Omega. Yikes!). I don’t know about the rest of you, but this semester has been one of the busiest in my university career. These past few weeks have been flying by, and not in a good way.

I have had too much to do and too little time to do it in. I’m sure many of you have experienced the feeling of panic when you realize you have two or three major assignments due in the same week and you haven’t even started them. If you haven’t had that feeling in your lifetime, then I’m not sure you’re working hard enough.

I’ve always felt I was good at time management, but there are times I just don’t know what I’ve done to waste so much time. It’s extremely frustrating.

I’ll be the first to admit that I stress out easily. I’m one of the first people to start panicking when I’m getting close to an assignment deadline. But that’s also when I feel I do my best work. I know there are lots of people that say that, but working at a daily paper over the summer made me realize that I actually do work well under deadline pressure.

I tend to worry about things that I shouldn’t worry about; things I have no control over. I usually realize this when I have to plan or attend a major event. Fundraisers, important parties and graduations are perfect examples of this.

I am the first person in my family to graduate from university, so this is a big deal for me and my family.

This, along with the fact that it’s very hard to find a job right now, has made my end-of-year stress-fest even bigger than previous years.

I’ve tried many things to reduce my stress level. I’ve tried yoga, going to the gym, scheduling required quiet time for myself, but I couldn’t tell you which one works the best. If I’m being honest, most of the time when I’m doing so-called stress busters, I’m thinking about all the time I’m wasting doing relaxation exercises instead of doing my required assignments.

Somehow, though, it all works out in the end. I may not be the most pleasant person to live with at those times, but I always seem to get everything done that needs to be done.

This year, and these few weeks in particular, has been challenging. But I’ve tried my best to enjoy the time I have left in university and I hope the fact that I stress out easily hasn’t alienated too many of my friends and colleagues.

Hanging in there,

Myrissa Krenzler