Time. There never seems to be enough time in the day to accomplish everything that our schedules entail. Sunday in the Park with George opens up with George and Dot in the park as Dot models and George paints her. George makes use of every millisecond that passes as he closely analyzes the scenery in front of him, dips his paintbrush in his paint and very carefully strokes it across the canvas. Dot, on the other hand, spends every opportunity she has complaining about the fact that modeling is pointless and boring and how she wishes George would pay more attention to her instead of focusing on his art. Seeing as though she is ignorant to the way of art and doesn't understand the time it takes for a masterpiece to be presentable to the artists' eyes, Dot continues to whine and complain about the entire process. This is one of the worst ways you can spend your time. Complaining does nothing but waste your energy on something you may not be able to change.
 I often times find myself in George's mindset where I am so focused on perfecting one part of my work that I forget that there are other people around me (or even other work) that may need my attention. I sometimes become short with people as they break my concentration and force me to place my focus into something other than my work, ideas and creations. While it is important to be and stay focused on a particular thing whether it is a recital, homework, or making music or art, it is also important to allow yourself not to become too wrapped up in that one thing, as you force yourself to disconnect from the world around you. And as George learned the hard way, his intense focus on perfection resulted in his losing the love of his life.
Something that I have found slightly tricky is knowing how much time to spend on material or homework that I'm not immediately understanding. I sometimes feel as though I give up too quickly and turn my focus to something else. And other times, I feel that I am spending too much time worrying about what I'm working on, which stifles my ability to be able to understand and complete the assignment. It has been slightly difficult to figure out how to manage my time when it comes to longer and/or more difficult assignments but I am taking it step by step as I am sure many of my classmates are as well.

Until next time,

-ntp.✌🏾