Question

Celeste has a lot going on in her life: she's a volunteer at a community center for children, she works weekends as a receptionist, she babysits her nephews every Monday and Wednesday, she takes her parents' and neighbors' dogs for walks after school, she writes for the school newspaper, and she takes informal art classes whenever she can during the week. She's very organized with her commitments and keeps a well-planned schedule, but she's noticing a decline in her grades with so much going on. What should Celeste do to create a more balanced life?

Answer 1

Hey there! :D

Celeste needs to choose to have a balanced work schedule. A time for herself and her grades and then a time for some extra side activities. She should try to commit to less than she is right now. She should try to free up at least 5 hours a week to do extra studying and just to have extra time for herself. So, in my opinion, she should take out one big thing and one small thing in her life. She should set aside time for herself, so she can enjoy her childhood and school experience. The reason I say both is because we don't want to take away all of her activities, because she may enjoy them. But if you take out at least one large and one small commitment, the consequence is minimal and she can still enjoy other things but have extra time. 

I hope this helps!
~kaikers

Answer 2

I think that Celeste should take a week off of all of her work. She should try focusing on school more, and see how that works. Also, she should see how much time she has left after she does the school work. If she has time left, she can go back to her to her work. If she doesn't, then maybe she should quit some of her work.