It's crazy how time flies by- especially when you're busy. A month ago I was already nearly done with my internship in Berlin and now I' already past my 3rd (nearly done with my 4th) week of my second one. When I remind myself or randomly come across the thought that I'm in my 6th term of my Bachelor's degree right now and I've basically got less than a year of Uni left before I graduate- I am simply shocked.
In September 2012 I started my term abroad in Sydney, Australia and the whole 'going to the other end of the world'-adventure seems sooo distant to me now, I can't even grasp the fact that it really happened. It's just unbelievable.
And because time flies by day by day (especially if you're busy the whole day and plan loads of different things additionally to your full daily work schedule) I decided to not let my life pass me by.
I am a very driven person so I have goals for my life and certain pin points where I want my life to be headed, but these goals all lie far, far ahead in the future and by trying to get there (as fast as I can possibly manage) I made the mistake not to live in the now.
During my first two years of University (don't get me started on school) I've basically lived and breathed University. That was it. Studying and going to class took up all my time and I didn't let myself plan other fun activities to balance out all the work. Yeah, grades matter to me, but I'm definitely not an A-student - no matter how hard I tr and how much time I spend studying: I only manage to get average grades, sometimes a little above average... but no higher than that...
Anyway I practically did nothing next to University.
Last autumn (starting in my 3rd year) I changed that: I included sports twice in my weekly schedule and I am really enjoying that. I took the time to go out more and meet up with friends, I went on shopping trips etc. and I really can say: it upped my level of happiness.
I learned to acknowledge the little things in life and allow them to make my day. Little acts of kindness, smiles returned by strangers, new awesome music discoveries or my favourite album ever and simply feeling the sun on my skin, those are the things that light me up each day now- no matter how low my motivation level is that day. I manage to turn these days around and go to bed happy more and more often.
Having goals and plans for your life is important (at least for planners and organisers like me). But only living to be successful in completing your goals in the future can't make you happy in the present. But that's the point, isn't it? Being happy and satisfied would be an every day goal, that still cab be completed every day without losing the big goal out of sight- but making sure to reach it with way more fun (and possibly a few awesome, never expected detours)! :)
That are some of my thoughts put into a weird jumble of words for you for now.
Go and do something fun! You deserve it!
Cheers for now,
Mags
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