These Are The 3 Things You Should Never Be Too Busy For
There is a certain bliss that comes with saying no to plans. If you’re dreading something all day and you’re worrying about all the million other things you have to do, sending that message that says you can’t go is likely to unleash the biggest sigh of relief.
But we’re a generation who has become accustomed to cancelling plans – back in the day, it’d be a pretty dog move to cancel at the last minute when mobile phones weren’t a thing. Now it’s as quick as a short text and hiding your phone to ignore the ramifications.
There might be some things in your life that you’re cancelling on all the time or claiming that you’re too busy to get around to them, and while some are valid, these are the things you should really stop avoiding.
Your social life
It sounds crazy right? You’re in the middle of exams, so therefore you have the most valid excuse ever for skipping out on social engagements. You might think being anti-social during the exam period will help, but it’s not actually the best strategy for acing the semester. Turns out there are studies that say you should be socialising more to not only keep your sanity, but to get ahead.
This doesn’t mean saying yes to every FB invite or social event that comes your way. But breaking up your weekend of study with a brunch or a catch-up with friends will do wonders for your productivity.
Organising your life and future plans
It’s hard when your life is a hectic balance between uni work, your part-time job and still having a social life. Maybe you dislike your degree or your job, but the reality of leaving is scary so you stick with it. In these situations, we mask our fears behind being busy and pretend we just don’t have enough time to think about the next five years, because the next five days are bad enough to think about.
If you’re not happy, make a change. Get an idea of where you’re heading, what you want to do and if you’re taking the right steps to get there. It can be broad at this point and you don’t have to know all the tiny details, but if you stop and acknowledge it, you’ll get an idea of whether you really want to be there.
Internships and networking
If you’re avoiding either of these things, it might be because you’re too busy getting straight HDs, or you’re claiming you’re too busy when you could clear some time in your Netflix calendar. The idea of an unpaid internship doesn’t always sound that fun, and quite frankly networking sounds terrifying. But these are two really valuable things for your post-uni career.
You’re not going to land a full-time job straight out of uni if you’ve never done an internship, even if you have straight HDs. And networking is only going to open up more opportunities for future jobs. At the end of the day, it doesn’t have to be that time consuming, so manage your time and make sure you fit it in if your end goal is an awesome job at the end of your degree.
