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Originally Posted by golden_eve
I am more similar to you in that I get overwhelmed by too many tasks, I am more methodical and need just 1-2 on my plate. Then I can tackle the rest. So, jobs where tons of tasks are thrown at me at once don't work well for me and are much harder for me. It's just the way I function, and that is OK. Same for you, too. Nothing to feel bad about. It's just the way you are. Your strength is being able to tackle the bigger, more challenging tasks that may be harder for others, so kudos to you!
We are all different, and some people falsely believe we can function the same way as they do. That's a failure (or rather a misconception on their part).
Just do what feels right and most manageable for YOU. That's what matters the most. (((((Hugs)))))
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Thanks.
Since starting school, one thing about myself that I've learned is that I am slow when it comes to doing things mentally. As such, I get overloaded when I have to study for a lot of things at once or take on a lot of smaller responsibilities. As such, I have been having to learn how to prioritize tasks based on criteria, such as importance and difficulty. For example, I am enrolled in 3 classes right now; math, government, and my web development major. I consider my government course the easiest, but the least important so I delegate less time to it. My web development to me is my most important, so it takes priority right after my job. Math is my second priority right after my major because I'm behind in my math knowledge due to my poor experiences in high school and math is important to a computer science major, therefore, I prioritize it. Also in doing this, I avoid spending too much time on smaller assignments that are worth a smaller amount of my final grade (for example, a test that is worth 30 points out of 1100). Yes, I dedicate time to my smaller assignments but if I spend more than a certain amount of time on them, I stop doing it in favor of what I deem more important, even if I get a lesser grade on it.
Oh and I'm not stupid by any means, I have more of an accurate type of learning, meaning that I learn more slowly than some people early on, but I can retain how to do a more complex task faster than an average person, which helps me when I'm learning to write computer code.
I am sorry for rambling, I have been having allergy attacks all night and haven't been able to sleep so my mind is in another world right now lol. I hope I made sense.
I'm just rambling at this point so