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CREATIVE WRITING \
STORY BY >> 1. SIRADA LIMWONGSE (TONPAI - 3/341 ) 2. PREEYAKORN BANGMO (BEAUTY - 3/342)
3. PACHARASORN THUMMACHOTE (LUKSORN -3/342)
DRAWING BY >> PREEYAKORN BANGMO (BEAUTY - 3/342)
teenage confusion

“Time is free but isn’t priceless” so upset and really feel that all of my comforting thoughts
- Harvey Mackay had already disappeared. Seriously, does anyone have any
free time nowadays? There is too much homework that I
I’m a girl who is not well known by many people. I normally don’t know what to do. I’m not even sure if I’m too
stay by myself in a corner of the room and reading my own depressed about learning. I keep on seeking advice from
book where no one bothers with me. I don’t know how oth- lots of friends. But what’s strange is that one of my friends
ers would think about my personality in a bad way or how seems to have a perfectly happy life. I asked her, “What do
they judge me, but I love reading and I love learning new you do? Why do you look so happy? Aren’t you tired of all
things. Some people may think that I’m a bit lonely, but the work?” Her answer was brilliant. If I was in a dark cave
people who say that don’t actually know me because then she would have been the only match that had lit up
I’m not quite talkative. Anyway, I love my life. I am happy and my way through the dark. She said “I don’t
I feel that learningis great. No one quite understands feel depressed at all. I play sports. I listen
me of why I am like this but I don’t care. I will still to music. Sometimes if I’m stressed then I’d
trust in who I am and what draw pictures to relax my brain. And I try
I believe. I always feel good to manage my time as suitable as it can
when my grades are good be.” That was the first time I thought
which they are most of the that learning isn’t the only thing in life.
time. Anyway, if I didn’t get You need time to do other things too.
good grades then it wouldn’t be Relaxing is very important and
a good day for my family sleeping is so essential. Everybody can
and they would put even more enjoy their life in many ways in
pressure on me. I really adore each person’s style. Everybody has
those compliments that the the exact same amount of time so use
teachers often speak to me. your time to do the most productive
It’s my inspiration to continue things you can do. Your priorities can be
practicing and learning. In shown when you set up life goals. If your
the evening after school, I normally goal is to be a musician, an architect,
go to learn private courses with my a doctor, or an Olympic swimmer, your
tutor. I study extra courses nearly priority detail will be different depending on your
every day. Some might say it’s goal. When you have your own goal, you will
too much, but I feel that it’s just find out how much time each activity requires
part of how you can be happy to complete our goals. Making a small step
and enjoy studying to find good by step plan for your goals can be a good
jobs. But after some time, I have start, but remember to relax when you
more problems. I’m not sure what feel down. Relaxing time is also important
is going on. I can’t handle anything and and should be put in to your plan.
I feel that I am not productive at all. You will know that going to bed
I wonder what was happening. \ having completed your small
Too Much Homework… goals and waking up in the morning
Too Much Learning… with new small goals in mind is
Too Many Extra Courses… great. You will find yourself more
Too Much Pressure… focused and less stressed and of
Too Much Stress… course you can have more time
No Time to Play… to do your hobbies or relax
No Time to Sleep… without feeling guilty.
No Time to Relax… One important thing for
These thoughts all popped into my head making our small step plan is to
as soon as my mind was clear, shifting my be realistic about what
thoughts around. Teachers start to tell that we can accomplish each day. Optimum workload is good,
I have difficulty concentrating and I always not too much and not too little. Too much of a workload
seem sleepy. “Do I really look like that?” I thought to myself. will make you get stressed. In the other hand, too little
What I tried to do was to stay up late and read my lessons, workload will allow you to accomplish your goal.
but I don’t think it’s the right way. In conclusion, time management is the key success factor
One day I was walking past my friends, asking how they feel in order to reach our goals. Good time management can
about their life in this period. One friend spoke back to me. prevent us from wasting time and help us discover our bal-
Friend: I am so sleepy and I don’t want to come to school anced life for school, friend, family and hobbies.
anymore. I bet you’d feel the same. When is the end of the
semester?” Where there is a will, there is a way.
Me: I don’t know. I’m also a little out of track though. That Try your best and you will find your day.
was the feeling that I think we all have. My next friend’s re-
sponse was neither better nor worse than the first one. I am
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