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Balancing Act: Springtime, the season of too much to do

BY ALYSSA SULLIVAN

As spring approaches, everything starts to come to life. Not only do blooms and baby animals appear, but students gear up for what seems to be the busiest season of the year. With six sports in season and seasonal job opportunities opening, some students may stretch themselves too far. With spring comes concerts, competitions and the annual play. Surviving it all is an act, a balancing act.

In a Pirates’ Log survey of 80 students, 66 percent of students said that they play a sport in the spring, compared to 49 percent who play a sport in the fall and 39 percent who play a sport in the winter. However, more students said they work in the summer than any other season, with 68 percent of students saying they are employed during the summer.

The battle students face is trying to balance work and sports with school. Junior Elizabeth J. Brown said that she thinks that working and playing sports does affect her grades.

“If I procrastinate, which I do, I wait until I have no time left, and I can’t get it done.”

Sophomore Alecia Murray said, “My grades are affected, because you are tired, and you don’t want to do homework, but you have to.”

Sophomore Natalie Moon plays sports in the fall, winter and spring, and works a job in the summer. She said that she thinks that her grades may be affected a little bit by sports, but not drastically.

“It can be really hard to study and do your homework when you are always practicing or playing games.”

For some students, it just takes a little bit of time for them to get a routine going, then everything works out fine. Sophomore Morgan Hankinson plays softball in the spring and works both during the spring and summer.

“At first it is hard, but once you get a routine down, it’s easy to keep up.”

If you look at it differently, sports could be a motivator to keep grades up. Students want to be eligible to play sports, which means they find time in their busy schedules to do their homework.

Junior Dion Saunders said, “Playing sports affects my grades, but in a good way because it forces you to get your work done on time.”

Freshman Blaine Hedlund said he is more motivated to do his homework because he doesn’t want to get kicked off of a team for bad grades.

Sophomore Holly Bruner said, “I don’t play sports anymore, but when I did, they didn’t affect my grades. Playing encouraged me to do better in school so I could participate in sports.”

Stress is a major factor that comes into students’ lives in any season.

Junior Brittany Baumli said, “I am incredibly stressed now that softball has started, especially this week. I have major projects due, and some due dates have been moved up for homework.”

One way for students to avoid stress is to learn how to manage their time. Some students suggested making a “to-do” list, or marking due dates on a calendar to ensure everything gets done.

Sophomore Kilil Richard said, “If you stay organized, you won’t be as stressed. But if you’re disorganized, you fall behind, and it’s hard to catch back up.”

Senior Lindzy Monroe offered advice to those who feel that they may not be able to handle everything.

“You just have to have good time management. Otherwise it will get tough.”

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