Mostly because I'm terrified of Chiropractic National Boards Part 1.
But this evening on my three-hour drive back to Chicago after a weekend back home in Grand Rapids, I realized that the key to my survival is time management. The past several weeks of midterms have been rough, especially because of the distraction of the Olympics on television. And while I'm sad that the games are over, a part of me feels like I'm getting my life back. Perhaps I invested too much time and energy in cheering on the US Olympians. Perhaps I shouldn't have scheduled the past weekends around my favorite events. Perhaps it was inappropriate of me to run screaming around my living room when the US men's hockey team scored a tying goal with 24 seconds left in the game against Canada.
But I think not.
After all, the winter Olympics only come around every 4 years, and it would be un-patriotic of me not to watch.
Just call me Kate "I-rationalize-all-frivolous-behavior" Lyzenga.
HOWEVER, my goal in the next few days is to get my life back on track. And that starts with turning off the TV for a good long while. It continues with getting a solid hour of exercise at least 5 times a week. It means waking up at 7am every morning instead hitting snooze until 8:30. It means abstaining from junk food and drinking more water.
Lindsey Vonn, Shaun White, and Apolo Ohno might be ready for a vacation right now, but I'm just beginning my own personal Olympics. And it's going to take every ounce of strength I possess.
Unfortunately for all you folks at home, NBC is not interested in providing media coverage for all the exciting events taking place in my Olympic games this month (at least that's what I'm assuming, considering they won't return my calls). So instead I will do my best to keep you updated, reporting the thrills and spills that are sure to accompany these next four weeks of my little adventures.
You can follow along on this site, as well as on facebook and twitter (yes, I finally caved) for the most up-to-date info including my medal count, my event schedule, and of course any and all inspirational revelations that I happen to have along the way.
Oh, and if anyone knows of an interested sponsor, I've got a pile of student loans that need to get paid. AT&T? Nike? Vick's? Anybody?
As my friend told me the night I decided to watch Evan Lysacek win gold instead of studying for whatever midterm it was I didn't study for (MSK?), "The Winter Olympics only come around every 4 years, you have midterms all the time." Dubious advice at best, but I took it for gospel at the time.
ReplyDeleteYeah, March is here. Bully for us.