College Life

College life is supposed to be a time of new freedoms, new responsibilities, and new fun filled times. However, to me at times, it feels like a jail cell. It feels like I'm looking through the bars at all the things I could have and being laughed at because those things aren't possible for me write now. And the number one cause of this is... HOMEWORK! However, just like people are sent to jail to think about their crime, morals, and choices. I am currently in the situation where I need to think about my priorities, my study habits, and my procrastination tendencies. What things are important to me? Should I always try to do each assignment perfectly... Is it even worth it most of the time? Where does school work rank compared to family, friends, religion, sports? Why am I even in college and what am I supposed to be doing here?

At the moment... I don't really have answers for these questions. I still have those high school goals of getting A's on each and every test, project, and assignment. Is this even a health expectation. Is it possible for me and my personality to be happy with myself and still achieve those goals? I think that my friends and family are definitely more important than my school work in several situations... but what about those one's that are sort of on the edge of definite yes or no. How do I decide? Finally, what is college doing for me? I don't know if I should be trying to take classes for what I think at the moment could be my future occupation or take many classes to find what I'd like to do for my future occupation. I am very confused, and currently I am studying/worrying/participating in so many activities that I can't always do the fun things I see others doing. Ahhhh... Colllege!!!