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The idea of recording how I spent my hours for two weeks was like watching a terrible horror/reality show in my head unfold. Without a doubt, it was not as awful as I imagined it would be, and I’m even grateful that I had the opportunity to take a step back and evaluate my life objectively for a bit. Taking my first look at my completed hourly time record caused some conflicting feelings, and breaking it up into measurable indicators actually made it a very good way to look at my progress now that I have had to create an entirely new schedule over 2,000 miles away from home. And, I would like to go back and take a baseline measurement in the exact same format to compare how exactly I spent my time then and the differences now, considering how …show more content…

Most of the time was most likely going to be devoted to sedentary activities like Netflix, and would be a complete waste. In total, I found that I have a total of about 91.5 hours of free time in my week, which is essentially less than I thought I would be dealing with, considering the lack of real responsibility I have in Montana compared to what I was used to having in Florida. The number makes sense to me, but oddly enough, I feel like I spent just as much time doing my leisure activities back home as I do here. I worked an average of 36 hours a week at home, as well as having two dogs who I spoiled much too much, so in theory, I should not have had nearly as many TV series watched nor as much time with my friends as I did have. Part of it must be that I must not have slept very much at home, which I’ve luckily increased by a large margin I believe since starting …show more content…

My social life has an every-other-day approach during the week where I tend to spend more time with my friends on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. After a bit of thought, I believe that this trend is due largely to my class schedule. On these days, my mood is far better than on Tuesdays and Thursdays because I actually enjoy my classes, feel successful in them, and know people to talk to in them. This positive start to the day affects my feelings for the rest of the day and encourages me to enjoy the day more, specifically to spend more time outside, making Friday the highest averaging day for outdoor activity. A big part of that is that during this class, I spend time outside already and tend to not go back inside until I have to because of failing light or temperature. And, God bless weekends. I feel adventurous, happy from sleeping in and talking to my family, and with the positive day on Friday still motivating me, I get out more with my friends to spend time exploring our new home state. Breaking it down into days like this has made me realize that Friday to Monday is the best section of days for me emotionally and inspirationally. Tuesday and Thursday on the other hand make me feel unsuccessful early on in the day and that apparently increases the amount of time I spend doing solitary activities and not taking advantage of my free afternoons, making those my least favorite sections of the

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