Many times ambitious girls like to play the role of "Superwoman", or at least trying to come close. We're all guilty. We want to do everything and be everywhere, sometimes spreading ourselves entirely too thin. It not only takes a toll on our emotional health and stress levels, but it can also begin to effect the quality and timeliness of our work.
Myself for example. This semester I had 17 hours, 2 internships, a job, was on 2 different executive boards for organizations on my campus, and attempted to do help out with many other projects "on the side". I have this sense of self that believes I can do anything and everything...at the same time. I don't like feeling like I can't do something, so to prove to myself and others that I can I will attempt to do it all. Last semester I also had 17 hours, 2 internships, 2 executive boards, and a pageant at the same time. Blame my ambition. ;)
What did I learn? Do NOT spread yourself so thin. Just because you don't pick up every project that comes your way doesn't mean you can't do it, it just means you already have your hands full. When taking on so much, it can be hard to give every project your 100%, even if you're fully capable.
So choose your activities wisely and always take into consideration the other things that you already have to fit into your schedule. I almost hate saying this because I have a sense of pride that doesn't allow me not to try. It's almost as if I've grown so used to doing everything, if I did lighten up my load I wouldn't feel as productive.
So this holiday break I'm definitely going to take some "me" time and re-prioritize some things for next semester. I've also got to realize superwoman was a fictional character, and as a human being sometimes I will feel a bit overwhelmed. It happens.
Random Rant. I'm human. It's my blog.
Hope my Ambitious Girls had a great 2010 and that they finish strong. =)
