Time (is running out)

Ralph always tells me about how precious his time is. For years I didn't really understand what he meant. After several grumps on my part and a Randy Pausch real last lecture (there was one more after the last lecture), I finally understood what he meant by "I don't have time for that". We have a finite amount of hours on earth and every iota of time matters. If you think of time as currency, which most of us are careful with, it's easier to make the mental switch. Your time investment is often more important than our financial investment. For example, I have some serious exams coming up, not medical exams, school exams. 

I spend my free time in school. Right now I'm doing accounting, project management and Indigenous studies. All three require dedicated time, however my exams are at the end of this month and I am maybe a third of the way through all three courses. Worse, I'm probably the least capable individual when it comes to accounting. How oh how will I get through this? Sheer panic. Last week I was so ill I didn't leave my bed, this week I have energy but am a week behind at work, next week my Dad moves into a new place and my stepson moves into a new place. These are the three weeks from hell (not really but everyone is abandoning me so a little melodrama is permitted) and I am spending my time learning how to use regression models (for which I will never ever have a purpose for). 

How I administer my time is always going to be a challenge for me. I value certain things more than other and show that with how much time I spend on them. One day I'll realize that proper allocation of my time will result in less last minute cramming. One day.