is this what 3rd year life is all about?

have abandoned this site for a long time..
because life has been way too bz

p/s: read only if u have time/patience
as this is quite a long entry
too long didnt update dee
basically what i've been thru the past whole 5 weeks or so

tiredness, exhaustion, fatigue etc etc
i've felt all these past few weeks

imagine everyday attending lectures, lab, tutes from morning til afternoon..
only to reach home and continue with more work

life's no entertainment
excitement only comes from assignments

sleep deprivation has become a routine nowadays
experts say we need at least 6-8 hours of zZzz daily,
but all i could get is a total of 8/9 hours
(accumulated in 3 nights that is >.<),
average only getting 2-3 hours of sleep when there's assignments/reports due in consecutive days..

in times like these, there's no time for sleep, only sufficient for quick, short, power naps..
even then, there's no actual brain rest..
mind's automatically switched to idle thinking mode..
pondering about how to tackle the related assignments

it's weird sometimes now,
i even feel guilty if i get to sleep longer..
perhaps, it's been quite a habit already,
that i've got used to enduring sleepless nights

i think twice if i could really rest,
wondering if there's assignment to pass up every now & then
or what day of the week it is..
whether there's any 8am class the next morning

but most of the time..
i'd have developed a bat's nocturnal lifestyle'
when everything's more settled down, quiet times..
dealing with work at night to midnight

by the time assignments get done,
it's usually the wee hours of the dawn..
and it's time to get ready & prepare for the 8am classes scheduled from mon - fri this sem (except tues)
and the same cycle repeats every week

with eyes that refuse to open wide
brain that's blur & not functioning well
walking like a zombie
lack of energy all the time

have indeed spent many many nights rushing work
yea, i know i should change for the better
with more effective time management
and get things done earlier
but till now, i'm already trying hard to cope..
catch up so i don't miss out much

it's not even like i'm playing a lot..
have already given up watching drama series
which used to be one of the ways to relax while having meals
now, seems like can't even afford to do that anymore

assignments just keep coming non-stop..
endlessly, one after another..day by day
and they're not simple job..
requires a great deal of time & effort to do
tough & challenging..

the countless days and (mostly) nights
easily spending 12 hours or more a day facing the comp just to get work finished..
thinking how others could sleep peacefully at the same time
i'm at war with those assignments!
racing against time & the pressure that's always present

yea, i'm studying human nutrition
and mypyramid does advice us not to live a sedentary life
oh, i wish too
life that not only revolve around work & stress
we need some time for exercise & leisure as well..
but that has not been quite possible since the commencement of the sem

*sigh..
today i think i can get some deserved much-needed rest finally..
sleep debt's long overdue
never enough to be paid back..

there's a quote saying:
长命工夫长命做
but i guess the problem now is..
i'm afraid i don't even have such a long life to handle all these things..
quality of life start deteriorating severely..

well, i think i should stop whining now..
i know i complaint too much..haha

anyway, just a note before i end this..
to the rest of the monashians,
looking on the brighter side..
we've struggled thru half of the sem already
just a bit more till everything's done for the part 1 of our final 3rd year
fighto~!

*i'm yawning as i'm typing now*
should really spend some quality time with my bed..
missing it so much.. tata =)