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Galo Pesantes
Editor in Chief

Being the busiest I have ever been in college, I think I have managed all of it pretty well so far. I have been able to work diligently on my senior project, handle the rest of my class load, work when I need to and hang out with my family and friends while still fulfilling my duties for this publication.

And although this week has been really difficult, I have seemed to survive without letting anything or anyone down.

That is not saying that other things did not suffer, such as sleeping, having free time or taking care of personal stuff. Still I believe as I have become an adult, it just becomes part of the sacrifices you make every day.

Those sacrifices, as shallow as they may sound, I think are part of the responsibilities of being an adult.

Personally I think I matured too quickly in that aspect because I have been living by that type of motto for years now. I think it is derived a lot from what your personal expectations are for yourself as well as those from your family and friends.

So in the end, I guess it just becomes a part of you, as it has for me.
Still, I reminisce back to the days where everything wasn’t so structured or complicated.

You remember them don’t you? Those times you were in kindergarten, elementary or even in junior high school where you could get away with so much more than you can today.

For example, how often are you able to find time to take a nap after a long day or not getting enough sleep the night before, play sports outside with your classmates until you couldn’t anymore, or just having time to mess around with your friends?

These are just some of the things we used to be able to do when most of us were much younger. Now, by no means am I saying to bring these things back.

The majority of us are young adults now and we have priorities and responsibilities we have to cater to.

But just for a minute, imagine what our lives would be like if we didn’t have concerns for money, success or opportunity.

Just imagine you are back in your grade school years, when you were just trying to go to school and learn.

Things were a lot more simple back then. For most of us, it was just go to school, come home, do some homework, eat your dinner and go to bed.

Now when you mention a daily routine of a college student at La Verne, it isn’t all that simple anymore.

Things range from going to work, attending your club, playing a sport, spending time with family and friends and, oh yeah, finishing school work as a part of your daily schedule.

I guess it’s not all that bad. We are able to have many more freedoms and opportunities to do things than when we were just kids. But it’s tough with many of our commitments when we have to be serious and formal because that is what it requires.

So I guess we all want to release our inner child sometimes. It’s just a matter of when is it appropriate to not act your age.

So as spring break is here, I think everyone should have a chance to release a side of them they haven’t seen in a long time.

Do something different from what you have done before. Unless you are totally swamped with work, you should have time. Do some stuff you don’t do normally or things you did when you were a lot younger.

It may not be everything you hope for, but it might take you back to a time where focusing on one thing was what it was all about.

Galo Pesantes, a senior journalism major, is editor in chief of the Campus Times. He can be reached by e-mail at gpesantes@ulv.edu.