The Most Stressful Time of the Year

The next few weeks are going to be hectic! The end of February/beginning of March always is for me.  My to-do list literally fills up an entire piece of notebook paper.  Apparently every teacher thinks that their class is the only one students have.  Just to name a few things, I have a test to take by Saturday and a paper to write, a briefing article to research, and a business presentation to prepare--and that's just for Tuesday.  I also have taken on more responsibility at work and am doing all but one aspect (the one I couldn't do if I wanted to because the office is in California) of my full-time summer job.  Life is a bit crazy at the moment.  I have been working on my perspective in situations like these.  I have never been able to focus on one assignment at a time.  I look at the big picture, get overwhelmed, and completely shut down--and when I shut down, no amount of reason can pull me out of it.  So what? I have too much to do to shut down.  I have made a list and prioritized all of the things I need to get done.  Hopefully this will help me to remember to focus on everything individually and do my best to complete it rather than having a mental breakdown.  Now what?  I need to get started on the list!  This blog post is just one of the many things I will get to cross off today.  Hopefully I can stay motivated enough to get ahead on all that I have to do!