I’m going to be honest: the immense joy I can from a cancelled class or club meeting is kind of concerning.
I mean, I pursuing a degree in the field I want to go into, participating in organizations I want to, so why am I so happy?
The source of it is the extra time. I get more time to work on other things for these classes or clubs.
I actually do get Tuesdays free of classes, but I have a radio show and an organization meeting. As well as the occasional story to cover for Quinnipiac’s news show.
Despite this, I don’t think there has been a single time since returning to school that I have gone to sleep before 11 p.m. because of work.
Actually, as I am writing this, it is 1 a.m. on a Sunday.
This is why when I was reading “Stolen Focus,” I was so excited to hear about the great four day work week experiment.
After all, a whole day off every week sounds amazing. For me, I would actually be able to wake up without the reminder of an alarm clock, with nothing on the docket.
No events to attend, just a day of relaxation.
This was shown to be productive for the workers and for the business, so why isn’t this a more widely accepted concept?
I know that workers would enjoy a day to themselves and students would enjoy some free time that isn’t taken up by homework and assignments that couldn’t get done throughout the week.
It may have something to do with the pressure that is on students and workers to constantly be working and available.
We are always expected to be available for meetings or other times outside of designated class times.
The amount of work I get assigned through clubs and organizations is enough to the point that I rarely leave campus: just cooped up in my room doing work.
To think that this is the lives or many students, including those who are doing their mandatory internship at the same time is unfathomable.
If a four day work week was implemented, this would help reduce stress and increase sleep for everyone. We can’t survive with high stress and lack of sleep.
For many people (including myself), sleep correlates to other medical conditions. We need consistently good sleep or risk the damage that the lack of sleep does to our bodies.
Incorporating this means more time for ourself and out health. Most importantly…
We can pay attention to our physical, mental and social health.
Now that I have gone through my lecture, it’s time for some rest.
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