Frustrations

I find myself becoming more and more frustrated with training on a daily basis.  Not with training in particular, I suppose, but with the goal I've apparently given myself.  I'm dead set on being in Hungary with the US team in November for the Euro-Cup.  I know that the team will really need me if I'm not there with Nick out of the competitive arena, very likely permanently.  At the same time, though, I feel like I'm plateaued...I haven't been able to put all of my effort into the gym and the dojo the way I need to because of school.  Needless to say, school is my first and primary priority, naturally it has to be as my future rests upon this, but I really want to do this right!

Part of the frustration, I feel, is the fact that I'm trying to do both with full commitment, and I can't.  Something's going to have to give...and training seems to be the first to give, and I know I should be proud of that fact...shows commitment to my priorities.  I also know that if I'm going to be able to travel with the team I need to show something for all my time I'm putting into my school.  I need more structure.

It's just like my posting about the new rules for tournament management...I need to manage my time properly and set a schedule and stick to it.  I need to schedule the time I will spend studying from now until finals, and then throughout the summer.  Taking summer classes can be hard enough, taking a class like Organic Chemistry is even harder.

I guess what it comes down to, as always, is the common denominator...I want to succeed in academics, career and karate. I can do all three, but that requires significant determination and perseverance. The question is, can I do it? I guess we'll be finding out soon enough, won't we? Wish me luck!