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taking on too much responsibility

 
 
Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2005 09:46 am
Okay, SO I know this is not really a work question, but its the only place it fits. I am finding recently, as a student, that I have been taking on way more than my share of duties. I am in five classes, have a part time job, in the band, Orchestra, and a semi-professional brass ensemble. I am also the secretary of the French Club (but everyone treats me like the president because she is super-loopy).

The thing is, I am just soo tired and frustrated. I hardly have a minute for myself. And when I do take a minute, I am usually neglecting some other duty. The other day I got screamed at by one of the French Exchange Students because I told her I'd be somewhere and I wasn't there. She had no right to yell at me like that even if I was in the wrong. I feel like I have set myself up for this because I tell people they can count on me, and usually they can. But people start to take advantage.

For example, I was the group leader in my Bio Lab group and we were doing a project on Modern Feline Problems. I volunteered to put together the reference list, which is no small task when working with obscure sources as we have been. I asked the group to send me their references two weeks ago and nobody did until yesterday (when the project was due). So I had to explain to the prof why it would be late. And one girl still didnt send me all the right info. Finally I had had enough and I sent on what I had for references to the prof and told the girl it was up to her to get her portion in.

But here's the thing. I know I take on too much. And I know I need to stop (its causing health problems: chronic back problems, anxiety disorder, sleep deprivation, I constantly have a cold). But I don't know how to say no to things. I want to do everything. And it hurts me when I cant be there for people, when I can't be reliable. Part of it is that I like the things I do when I have time for them. Music is a big part of my life, and I cant imagine giving any of my groups up. And I like French Club because it is an opportunity to visit interesting places like Quebec and Montreal. I need my job because I am broke, and classes are obviously important.

I mean, I maintain straight A's, and I am involved in all these things. For a while I was proud of all I could hand, but now I am just tired, and wishing I could go to a party or the movies once in a while like the rest of the college people!

Help me!
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material girl
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2005 10:01 am
If anybody asks yo do do something, say sorry, NO.
Dont volunteer to do anything else.

You sound like very nice person but that doesnt mean you have to neglect yourself just to please others.

If there is a chance each year to renew your position with a ceratin activity yuo are involved in, work out which ones you want to keep/drop and quit when you can.

Stop being so nicem enough is enouh, your health is being effected!!
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dagmaraka
 
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Reply Thu 8 Dec, 2005 10:10 am
seems like you have a desperate need to please and impress people, danielle. i've been similar in my college days. take a moment for yourself and think deep and hard why that is, what causes your need. try to reprogram yourself to pay more attention to yourself, your needs. learn to love thyself. take 5 minutes every day in some quiet area, sit down and reflect on what you've done for yourself, what are you going to do later... plan it out. turn the attention from the outside on the inside, you. quite a few self-help books out there, maybe some would help you get through to yourself.
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