Thursdays are my long days...and I realized why they are so long is not because I have two 3 hour classes back to back, but because during class I am not multi-tasking. Which does not happen every waking moment in my life, I assure you. However, after 6 hours of being so singly-focused, not only is my brain feeling like a waterlogged over-steeped tea bag, but I arrive at home wondering why I'm so restless?
Which leads me to think that at heart I am a multi-tasker. At this moment I am watching the 10pm news, spelling 'incierto' in English for Ricardo, texting my mom, and writing this post. I also have on my lap one more paper to read for tomorrow's Perkins Student Journal meeting...but this is more fun. Should I worry that I am so happy with my attention divided? Or is it just the unfortunate situation of my schedule this semester that renders my sympathetic understanding to ADHD sufferers?
Perhaps the problem is that I enjoy doing so many extracurricular activities, and if I could only do one thing at a time... (ie: read OR bake cupcakes OR knit OR garden OR listen to music OR watch a movie OR do homework...I wonder if this is a subconscious priority list?)...how many hours in a day would I need to do all I wanted to do? In that sense, the ability to multi-task must be heaven-sent. (Perhaps imago dei...part of our 'image-of-Godness'?) Not only do I feel efficient (every day but Thursday), but I have the capability of keeping myself entertained for hours.
What do you think? What would be the ideal amount of hours in each day if you had the choice? Or maybe the ideal work week...that's something worth considering, I'm all about 3-(or 4?)-day weekends. I could get so much done!
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