This semester has thus far been a slap-in-the-face crash course on time management for the sake of time management.
I suppose it's appropriate, since I'm graduating in (YIKES!) 8 weeks? And will then have to trudge head-first into the world of "big girls."
I think this class is a pretty good representative of my new found capacity for work ethic born of a sense of self responsibility, as it's unique nature allows the student to either thrive with the opportunity to create an online web presence, or to quickly fall behind because no one is checking off your bi-weekly accomplishments (at least not in the normal Foucauldian institutional sense...)
Admittedly, I initially fell prey to the latter symptom of the freedom allotted for this class. I've never been so busy, and it took me a quick minute to get adjusted to no sleep on weekdays and working all weekend. However, I've since learned this magical abstract perception of "growing up," where your every-minute decisions actually effect your future experiences! Can you believe this stuff? I learned that if I go out on the weekends, I'm useless during the days, and then have to spend all day Sunday and Monday struggling to keep my head above water. (That's not to say I'm actually achieving that just yet)
So...this class has been a good relational model for measurement of my own self-discipline. I actually set time aside ahead of the hour before the due date to contribute thoughtful work that I can stand behind once in physical class. Like right now: I just finished a terrible midterm, and have to return to that class at 2:25-I could have smoked a couple cigarettes, maybe got some lunch or called my sister to chat-but instead I realized that I could probably get this done in the amount of free time I had. So I did (I think).
PS-update about last week's post...I totally met someone awesome on an online dating site. Criticize away, but I've still got a date tomorrow night regardless.
This is laid back class, but is definitely a "time to grow up" kinda class at the same time. There's a lot of time between meetings so it's on us to get things done...and early if we actually want comments. Congrats on the date BTW
ReplyDeletei feel your time management pressure for sure! it's just hitting me that woah, i am going to fall far behind if i don't start keeping up! i think that is definitely the lesson to learn from this class, and a valuable one at that.
ReplyDeletethe more i hear about online dating, the more i think, what the hell? you could go meet some slag in a bar who may or may not have herpes and or a wife, or you could go on a website and talk to people before you decide you want to meet them. hope your date went well!
Apropos of your comments: I've seriously considered making these new media classes more "real" than they are--making them as much a simulated reality as possible: managers, employees, interns, work deadlines, merit pay, demotions, and the like. Think that would be worthwhile?
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