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A couple of years ago I became overwhelmed and frustrated at how busy I had let myself become. By choice I was working full-time with long hours while studying a Bachelor of Business at university part-time. I was sure I wanted to be doing both: working gave me money and a purpose while studying gave me a challenge, knowledge and endless possibilities for the future.

It didn't take long until my busy schedule consumed me. My life turned into work and study with very little time on the side for anything or anyone else. My week days were 7am to Midnight at best and I spent my Saturday and Sundays at the uni library catching up and trying to put 100% into ongoing learning and assignments. Lunch breaks at work became my favorite part of the day where I could literally go lay down, think and sleep.

I managed to keep this routine for just over a year before I burned out. I realized I did not want to lead the life I was living. I did not want to put in an half-assed effort for either work or study. I wanted to focus, grow and change. Something about my routine was holding me back and limiting what I could achieve in both areas of my life; not to mention areas of my life that were being neglected.

Finally putting my money where my mouth was I decided to leave full-time work so I could focus more and do less. It was the best decision ever. University started to make more sense, becoming a lifestyle rather than just a tool. I finally felt like part of the culture and was no longer surrounded by middle-aged men in 6pm-9pm classes who had to hurry home to their wife and kids.

This is my last semester at university. Not surprisingly, I'm having mixed emotions about the end being so near. It's only a matter of weeks before classes finish and final exams commence.

The reason this is my last semester is because I decided to do 5 subjects instead of 4; this means I don't have to do the extra subject next year but it also means, with my freelance work and impatience for future travel, I have become quite busy, stressed and restless with anticipation. Once again my focus has become blurred. This semester has reminded me of juggling full-time work and part-time uni and the feelings that came along with it.

But - I don't think I will ever allow myself to become that busy again any time soon.