13 year old girl, to be working, going to school, and training for my blackbelt 3 hours a day 4 days a week at karate while teaching for about 2 hours a week? do you think im over working my self? i've been training 12 hours a week for about 6 months now, and i work in my dads coffee shop as a cashier, and somehow i still made honors with a +3.5 GPA. do you think its healthy for me to do this much because i train at home for almost 3 hours a day and do other chores as well.
2007-11-21 07:25:39 · 38 answers · asked by Random thoughts 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
yeah i didnt really know what to put this question under so sorry if it doesnt make since with this category. <3
2007-11-21 07:26:26 · update #1
and yeah i do have friends a lot of them surpirisingly and i hang out with them all the time mostly on sunday though.
2007-11-21 07:31:22 · update #2
and yeah my dad pays me well enough he pays little more than minimum wage and i still volunteer there because we are going broke and we just opened the shop a few months ago so i've been helping keep labor costs down by going in if he needs me to or I cover for people if they cant make it. its legal because its a family business.
2007-11-21 07:33:56 · update #3
yeah i do have a boyfriend so im still a normal teenager and my iPod is permantly glued to my hand music and martial arts are what i live for.
2007-11-21 07:37:28 · update #4
and i normally work 4 hour shifts but sometimes when i pull 8 hours i can do that no problem to so it doesnt bother me any more i feel weird when i have only 4 hour shifts. and because we have our shop in the mall sometimes if we're really slow and my friends are there my dad just tells me to go hang out. some one put a live chicken in the bathrooms one time so now one of the janitors has a rubber chicken he carries with him theres other random stories that happen so its not even boring.
2007-11-21 07:44:00 · update #5
I think as long as you're not feeling burnt out and can handle it, you are fine. Some people can handle a lot more than others so it's hard to judge based on other people.
You just have a busy schedule, it's not a bad thing!
2007-11-21 07:28:13 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff G 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wow congratulations you sound like one 13 year old who really has her act together. Not like some of the other kids on here who's only occupation is whether or not "he likes me".
This is not weird, but it is a lot. If you feel like you are too busy sit down and list all the things you do. list them in order of your favorite things to do but leave school off the list cause you have to do that. When you need more time skip your least favorite thing to clear up some time.
You are an amazing young woman but you should feel free to take a break now and then or you will get burned out. Another thing you can do is designate a "you" day where you do just what you want and nothing else. Even if it's just sitting in your room listening to music.
Good luck !
2007-11-21 07:32:14 · answer #2 · answered by Average Joe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think this depends on how you feel about it. If these are things you really enjoy and you don't feel completely strung out, good for you! Just be sure to set aside for "me time" for yourself. Take a long, hot bath, curl up with a good book. Try to spen a little time every day just calming yourself down and relaxing. Make it a PRIORITY. You don't want to end up w/health problems in the future because of stress that you were unaware of. Just keeps tabs on your feelings. Also, your body will give you signs telling you when you've really had enough. If that happens, eliminate something. It may be a sacrifice, but your health and well being comes first! :-)
2007-11-21 07:58:24 · answer #3 · answered by Eagiusti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You sound like a person who is very internally motivted, that is if you are doing all of these things for yourself because of your own discipline and priorities. On the other hand, if you're doing all of these things to please others, then you may want to consider the kinds of things you are missing out on as a 13 year old. I do, however, think that working, studying and training are better and more worthwile than drinking, doing drugs, having sex, and ruining your life. You still have your 20s ahead of you to be young and free. So, good for you for not giving in to peer pressure and stupidity. I hope you go far in life.
2007-11-21 07:41:13 · answer #4 · answered by little miss smarty pants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you can balance all of your activities without feeling stressed then I say go for it. The minute you start getting stressed out is when you should start to minimize the amount of activities you take part in daily. It sounds like this is all working for you and I encourage you to keep up the good work. Don't let your grades slip because of all your responsibilities. That's another indication that you might be doing too much.
2007-11-21 07:31:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
-Picks out baby names~ Run for your life -watches you change~ Not weird, I also like to watch, it can be very sexual. (turn on) -uses your toothbrush~ Unhygienic, BIG No No! -Picked out what there wearing for your wedding, and you've been dating for only 2 months~ Like I said with the first answer.......RUN FOR YOUR LIFE! -smells your clothes~ I do that because I like the way my man smells but not in a weird way, She's definitely got a problem I think. -watches you when your sleeping~ Depends, this is starting to sound like you may have a psycho for a girlfriend so watch your back. She will totally stalk you when you dump her, she probably already follows you to keep an eye on you. -licks your hair brush~ That's just plain weird!
2016-05-24 22:16:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok...so you probably feel overwhelmed...and it might be a little much with the whole blackbelt thing.
But really...this is GREAT practice for life...if your grade was bad I'd say you were overworked
and if you feel overworked...talk to your dad or mom about possibly dropping a couple of hours a week in karate or something...yah...I know...easier said than done right?
I was ranked 8th in the nation in fencing (sport) but I trained the same amount as you when I was 12
I was so scared that my parents would be mad that I wanted to quit so I kept going with it.
It was later I realized that they were doing everything for me...not for themselves, that instead of going to all of those practices my parents could be doing something else.
haha...I don't mean to come across with a "you're a burden" speech...actually the opposite....your parents want you to be happy...soooo....yeah
wow
I got way off track...lol!
2007-11-21 07:34:28 · answer #7 · answered by Cari P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
honey if you know all the stuff i do (im 13 too) then you wouldnt think you have a lot. i have soccer 2 hrs for 2 days a week, school choir 1 hr a week, school e team ( which is a school team facing other schools) 1 a week for an hr, basketball practice for 2 hrs twice a week. and i dont think you want to hear the rest.
2007-11-21 07:29:43 · answer #8 · answered by Floosh. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off if you were older you would be my dream girl...lol...but i really know the feeling. I train very hard in my martial art. But when i was in school i trained jsut like you 3 hours a day, went to school,and worked at a pizzeria. Its hard, but listen to your body and mind. If you feel like you can handle then great! but if things in your life start to slip like your grades and you feel very tired during practice. You may wanna talk to your folks.. I also highly reccommend you start taking ginseng to help out alertness and focus. You can buy them at any grocery store....goodl uck..keep working hard
2007-11-21 07:30:59 · answer #9 · answered by Randy S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long a s you are fine with your life the way it is, then keep doing it.
I do have some concerns about the legality of you working at your father's coffee shop. Just make sure he pays you well.
Good luck.
2007-11-21 07:29:17 · answer #10 · answered by box of rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋