I think the fact that I am doing this blog at 1:30 in the morning, and have class at 9, is a testament to one of the biggest problems I have been having. Basically, my body clock is wacked and I like to be up late and night and sleep during the day. I wouldn't classify myself as a night owl- liking to stay up late, but rather a full-blown nocturnal mammal. I seriously like to stay up at night and sleep during the day when everyone else is around. I don't know why. At home it was easier to stay on at least some form of schedule because my parents were there to make sure I got up and went to school and didn't stay up till 4 or 5 in the morning. Now that I am on my own however, it gets more difficult because I'm doing whatever I want, whenever I want. So I usually end up sleeping a lot during the day - whenever I can, and staying up through ridiculous hours of the night, unable to sleep. This is hard because I have classes early in the morning that generally run all day, and if I go to bed late I can't sleep in and am therefore extremely tired. I have been trying to get myself on a more regular schedule, but I could definitely be working harder on it. Knowing that my schedule is only going to get more hectic as the years go on is a good motivator for me to get myself into the habit. I've been working on keeping myself awake during the day - for example after or in between classes, when I am feeling tired. Instead I try to go and do something else, even if it's not really anything productive or useful, just staying up and trying to wait till night helps.
Another thing I've had a lot of trouble with is eating! Back home my mom was always there to get on my case and regulate what food was kept in the house. But here, I can go just about anywhere and buy something to eat, make whatever I want for dinner, and have all sorts of junk food available. It's a bad bad thing!! I like to eat - however I do not like the consequences it has on my body. So I have had to really discipline myself to not buy something whenever I feel like it, but rather only when I am actually hungry or know I will not get the chance to eat for many hours. It's been tough, but to help make things easier, I try to not keep too much food in the house because that is where my biggest challenge is. Often I eat just because the food is there. So if there's not really anything to eat, I don't eat. Also I am constantly chewing on gum since that at least partially helps to occupy my mouth and keep me from snacking on things. I also like to write little notes to myself and stick them on the wall to motivate me. So far I think I'm doing a pretty decent job.
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It's easier to fix your routine (if you so choose) by putting the alarm clock on the other side of the room from your bed. Start forcing yourself to get up when it goes off (no snooze!) and jump in the shower right away. That's what works for me. As long as you excercise often & make your day productive, soon you'll be getting tired at 11pm. Also, the people who participated & asked perceptive questions in class I started asking to form 3-5 member study-groups with me. I made friends & contacts, and we would schedule group office-time with the professors. Don't forget to introduce the group members to them by name ("Hi, I'm Maggie Malmberg. Our group member Joshua Smith had a good question..." then let Joshua ask it.) I learned to collaborate in a group, was exposed to new ideas, developed leadership/committee skills, and my grades got better. It definitely impresses the faculty, to boot. They learn your name, and will remember you when they are grading your papers. ...BTW, I got to your blog by searching for where I heard the term "barge-marge" but it seems to be hard to find on the evil, bogus googlé. CTR; take care.
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