Student Blogger: Jordanna Garland

Next year, I’m definitely signing up to be PM again - whatever show it may be - I want to do this again before I graduate. 

Truthfully, that’s how I’m feeling at the moment. I’m wondering how I’m going to make time to do theater, write articles, host events, do homework, while also having midterms right around the corner. While I recognize that studying is important, how can I study for my midterms when there’s still so many things that need to get done?

All in all, I would say I had a pretty eventful first week of school! I’m definitely eager to see what the rest of the school year has in store for me.

So how are you feeling, Jordanna? Thank you for asking…. As of right now, I am doing good. I’m trying really hard to stay on top of my classes, and to not let other things take priority. I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on that. I’ve implemented some strategies to help my brain not melt from overheating. 

If you remember from my very first blog post, I went into this summer kind of bummed because my summer was shaping up to be something completely different than what I envisioned, and as I write about what the rest of my summer looks like, I see that this summer is looking to be a summer of achievements, career growth and fun, and I’m really proud of that.

I’m still learning how to be more effective in managing my time, but I hope these strategies on staying productive this summer were helpful! They’ve been very helpful for me. I’m definitely going to bring these strategies with me into the new semester.

My amazing trip to New York came to a close as my mom and I boarded our bus to take us back home to Delaware. My time in the big apple is something I’ll never forget. All in one day, I walked down Chinatown, traveled through time, and stepped foot on Fleet Street!

The FOMO of it all is really getting to me. Securing an internship, moving out, and just general adulting is almost expected of college students and it’s been kind of discouraging watching my peers achieve their own goals while I feel like I’ve fallen behind. Despite what’s happened, I’m slowly realizing that I can find my “perfect summer” in more unexpected ways.