Halfway There

Each day I am learning that being an adult is stressful. With bills to pay every month, a credit score to maintain, jobs to apply for. While being an adult keeping healthy is tough. Today I finished work at 7:00 PM, leaving me until about 7:30 PM until I arrived back in Ada. I have learned that working means bringing work home, also called homework. Ohio Northern has prepared me for this life, but balancing this work and College life is no easy task. I was asked today how I am still managing my hectic schedules, and I had no answers. Yes, I have skipped classes due to me turning my alarm off in my sleep, but this is something that comes with being tired. I have started the process of applying for jobs, including for a new job at my current place of employment. As this next chapter in my life grows, being consistent and not backing down from each new challenge keeps me going. Being excited about the new stage has brought forth a new type of energy. This energy will be how I get through the next 8 weeks of my undergrad and the start of my Masters Program here at Ohio Northern.

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  1. Allie HarperOctober 9, 2019 at 3:19 PM

    Zach,
    Keep it up! I can't even imagine how stressed I'll be once I'm at the point of getting a "real" job post-graduation, but if everyone else before us has managed to survive, we will too. Good luck in the search, I'm sure you're gonna do great!

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  2. Michael BernerOctober 10, 2019 at 10:58 AM

    As someone who is currently a freshman, I can't quite comprehend the stress you are under becoming part of the real world working force. However, I can understand having a hectic schedule. Also, having the urge to turn your alarm and skip class passes through all of our minds just about everyday.

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