Good evening,
I'm a new college student, one who loves to learn. I had a great time in every lecture I attended, I talked to lots of people, and I joined many clubs which match my humanitarian beliefs.
But I have two problems. First, I will pursue interests tangent to my classes even before I finish studying and assignments for the day. I want to learn, so I boot up YouTube and watch some veritasium instead of reading my textbook or a video on my subject. I want to speak Chinese for a future humanitarian career, so I write out Chinese glyphs instead of working out of my math textbook. I'm a student engineer, but my human interests make me justify distracting myself, and my grades suffer.
Second, I sleep far too much. Last summer I began sleeping well after noon, and it's just so easy to lie in bed that I give in to my physical wants. But I have mental needs, and social demands to complete. I missed 15 lectures last semester! If I want to develop a community in Guatemala, I need to educate myself and make connections that will guide me where engineers are needed.
I care about work, yet I don't direct my life to prepare for it. I stay up all night, but I venture off topic and learn nothing I can prove. I really want to less suffering in this world, and to do that my first step is education. I'll never dig a water well, cultivate a farm, or build shelter without focus and activity.
Do you know anyone like me? What advice would you give them?
I'm a new college student, one who loves to learn. I had a great time in every lecture I attended, I talked to lots of people, and I joined many clubs which match my humanitarian beliefs.
But I have two problems. First, I will pursue interests tangent to my classes even before I finish studying and assignments for the day. I want to learn, so I boot up YouTube and watch some veritasium instead of reading my textbook or a video on my subject. I want to speak Chinese for a future humanitarian career, so I write out Chinese glyphs instead of working out of my math textbook. I'm a student engineer, but my human interests make me justify distracting myself, and my grades suffer.
Second, I sleep far too much. Last summer I began sleeping well after noon, and it's just so easy to lie in bed that I give in to my physical wants. But I have mental needs, and social demands to complete. I missed 15 lectures last semester! If I want to develop a community in Guatemala, I need to educate myself and make connections that will guide me where engineers are needed.
I care about work, yet I don't direct my life to prepare for it. I stay up all night, but I venture off topic and learn nothing I can prove. I really want to less suffering in this world, and to do that my first step is education. I'll never dig a water well, cultivate a farm, or build shelter without focus and activity.
Do you know anyone like me? What advice would you give them?