Budgeting my life

I used to be a major pushover when it came to going to things. Whether it was a meeting or going out with friends, I was easily guilted into attending things even if I didn't really want to go. Now I almost wonder if I am a heartless person because I feel little to no guilt about saying no to anything. I won't bail on someone if I make plans with them but I commit to far less things, sometimes at the risk of people thinking that I'm a social hermit (I swear, I'm not). I guess this all part of my plan to balance my life.

The nice part about law school though is that everyone around me seems to be at the same place and people don't really try to make me feel guilty about not going out to something. From what I've encountered, no one will make you give you a look (oh that look I got during so many of my undergrad days) if you say you need to stay in on a Thursday or Friday night to study because you need to catch up. Or even if you want to stay in to relax. Lots of people trade in working one weekend night to go out on another. I guess when you have this much work, everyone just learns to prioritize and budget out their time.

I feel pretty comfortable with how I've balanced my time so far, now I just have to work on doing the same with my finances, while buying enough winter clothes to keep me warm.