Hey, guys! It’s your friendly neighborhood Alex back one again for another post! Today is going to be another lesson that we have learned as college students. Do you remember my good friend Annie from “Coffee that comes from the Land Down Under“? She and I have decided to team up once again to explain how college has helped us become better time managers, but also more independent. So, let’s begin!

“In high school, I had my parents reminding or telling me to do things like get a job, do homework, study, and so on,” says Annie. ” Now that I have a lot more free time because I’m not taking eight classes every day, I learned how to balance a job, a social life, and school all together. Because I have a large amount of free time, I would go out and do other things, and I struggled with choosing a time to do homework. I have learned how to manage time better because you can’t choose to one over the other. You have to learn how to do it all together.”

When I was in high school, I procrastinated so bad that sometimes I would start papers that were due at midnight the morning it was due. I was terrible at time management. As I completed my first semester and am now half way through my second semester in college, I learned that I can’t do the same things I did in high school.

Tests and papers in college have more weight on a final average because some of the professors don’t give homework for you to bring your grade up. You really have to know how to make time in your schedule for studying, researching and practicing what you learned rather than always hanging out with friends, playing billiards or watching Netflix.

I also learned from a very young age that I can’t always depend on others to get me through school. I have to do it on my own. I missed birthday parties, hanging out with my friends and even family vacations because I had to do school work. Like Annie said above, my mother also always pushed me to study hard and make good grades in high school. Now that I’ve moved away from home, it’s all up to me to push myself to do the best work I can possibly do. Not only has it shaped me into the person I am today, it also made me realize that I don’t need to rely on anyone but myself because only I can show professors and potential graduate schools what I am capable of.

Not only did Annie and I learn how to manage time better and become more independent, Annie also learned that she is not as caffeinated on most days like I am, and I learned how to cook for friends (Annie agrees that the tacos that I made were really good). So remember, friends, if you aren’t good at time management now, learn how to get better at it. It will make you more independent.

Don’t forget, if you have any life lessons that you want to share, feel free to leave a comment in the comment section below. Until next time…Keep it kinda classy!