by Sydney Henry ‘20

I’ll be the first to admit I’ve let my strict sleep schedule slip through my fingers during the past two weeks. I get up sometime around lunch, and I go to sleep at a completely unreasonable time, usually anywhere from one to three a.m. I didn’t see the point in trying to stick by a schedule when I had nowhere to be and nothing to do. 

However, as school has begun to pick back up and assignments are starting to fill up my schedule, I’ve realized that as easy as it can be to let go of any routine, it’s important during a time like this to try and keep as much of a schedule as you can. Whether it be getting up at the same time every morning, or setting your meal times for specific times in the day, sticking to routines can keep your mind from letting go of any structure you may have had before. 

Personally, I’ve found that getting up in the morning and doing some school work before I eat lunch, and then spending some time off of technology before dinner has really helped me feel motivated to get things done and to not spend all day lying in bed. As a person who relies on organization and structure, this period of time has been extremely difficult for me to feel like I have any control of my life. But luckily I’ve found a way to take back some control through these little tasks that remind me of what life was like before quarantine.