For all the crazy shite going on through the day/night.........I sleep like a rock,literally.The waking up part gets a bit more difficult over the months though.I think ive been sleeping way to much really.....just get tired,actually fell asleep last sunday night while driving off 14 hours on the road.All I can say is now I know what those ridges on the highway shoulders are there for.......wake you right up !!
Good post.
Its my own silly fault. I shouldnt have let it get this far.
Im not teaching too many hours these days but my times of finishing are ridiculous. Yet, it was me that signed up to do the gig! I have mentioned elsewhere that I am possibly insane. Its the Monday that really kills me. I get home at 11pm and of course Im hungry for a meal and Im in no way ready for bed. So as soon as I get home I have anxiety because I know I need to wind down and I know I dont have that much time to do it. Last night was my usual thing. I had a long stretch teaching. Got home late, had a bite to eat and it was almost midnight already. And I have to be up in the morning to do classes at the second school. So I took a pill and I managed to be out by 1:30am. Of course, I woke up tired and feeling like a sledgehammer had hit me. My morning classes are over and I have the day free. And tomorrow free too. But I need to write a bloody essay and the clock is ticking already. I feel pressure on me to sleep at a decent time tonight because I know I need to get a lot of writing done tomorrow.
Its still hot at nights here too. The blast of summer is over but its still over 20'c at night. It doesnt sound hot but its hotter than it ever was at nights back home. Im a little bit like Legion in that I really like it to be chilly so I can wrap up well.
Its a double edged sword. Take the pills so I can effectively manage my sleep and get on with the work schedule and essay writing or else try and stop taking them and have additional stress at a difficult time when I already have a lot on my plate.
Its crap for the time being. For this month the essay and work combined are keeping me too busy to try and make any changes. Boozeboxer makes the point that the pills are cheap and do the job. You are able to keep functioning. Which is true. But at the same time I dont want to be dependant upon a silly pill to control my life.
My schedule is not normal and its the loony in me that makes me study at my age. Its ultimately the schedule that will have to go. I can manage my study fine, but I cannot manage finishing work so late in the evenings. I cannot fix myself with that nonsense so that will have to go. I will see out my contract because I want my end of year bonus. But thereafter, Im under no obligation to work and I think I will take some time out.
I used to work like a madman and eventually decided to cut down the amount of teaching I did. For some reason I decided it would then be good to do my MA and so ultimately I havent cut down at all. I teach less but also have the burden of needing to be at the books a lot. This situation has ultimately made me realise that I need to make a few changes.
Thanks for all the advice guys, its been much appreciated. Now its time to hit the bloody books and write a 4000 word essay.![]()
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