Escapril Day 3: Glass memory

Those late-night hangouts and all-nighters now seem like a distant memory...

I'm 21 -- I haven't even graduated yet,
But I feel like I didn't spend enough time enjoying the student life. 
From day one, I've been locked into writing and getting jobs,
That I never tried to just... have fun. 

One summer, I had a full-time job.
For two semesters, I was a Teaching Assistant, which is a normal workload.
When I lost my youth was my fourth year -- with four jobs each semester.
It seemed I never had time to spend for myself.

Teaching Assistant (TA), research assistant, tour guide and a student ambassador for the first semester. 
Writer/reporter, research assistant, tour guide and a student ambassador the second.
I've been sleeping late because I've been doing so much work, not for studying.
It sounds so funny, but I just miss the studying all-nighters. 

I see my friends post on their stories.
Picnics, random coffee dates, skipping classes,
But that's all unrealistic when you work every day. 
It's rare to ever get a day off. 

Don't get me wrong, I'm a workaholic.
I love working and I love being busy -- I wouldn't trade this for the world.
But I wish I had spent at least my first semester remembering to live my youth,
Instead, I saw school as a chore to get done and prioritized work. 

Every time I see an hourglass, I think of deadlines, 
But I also see through the glass, a memory of my fun times.

If you're a student reading this, please remember to have a balance,
I wish I did.