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Have you ever had a family member call you and complain about how you never call? My sister is notorious for doing this. Last night she calls me and immediately starts going in on me about how I never call and she is always the first to call. According to her: I don't love her  and she's always checking up on me but I don't call to check on her. I see...

Now, what my dear, beloved sister fails to realize, is that am a college student and sometimes I don't even have time to breathe, let alone call and inquire about her life. I commute three hours Mon-Fri. on public transportation to and from school. That is six hours a day devoted to traveling. For five days each week, that is 30 hours of traveling. Does she realize that is basically a work week? Not to mention the four classes I take and the two jobs I work. I have at least five hours of homework and studying to do, scholarships to apply for, essays to write for scholarships, applications that need to be completed for study abroad, a Leadership program that I'm trying to get inducted into, group assignments that require constant contact, social obligations I need to keep up with, and meetings for like everything. I am barely ever home and most of my fun has to be planned out like, three weeks in advance. I hardly ever see my mother, and I actually live with her! I don't how my sister expects me to call her. Honestly, whenever I get home, I just pass out. The struggle is real.

Now I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt because she is not a college student yet and doesn't know the struggle. If she thinks that she has no free time now while she's working two jobs, she's gonna be flipping shit, when she actually starts college. The first year is always crazy because you're getting into the swing of something new.

Guys, she nagged me like an Italian mother. It was crazy. All I could do was apologize and say I'll call more. If you're a junior or senior college student (or just a college in general) you know the struggle of keeping up with everything and that certain things get forgotten, like sisters who live in other states. You just don't have enough time in the day. You can't stretch yourself too much or you'll get worn out.

I'd like to talk to my sister and check on her and catch up and all of that jazz, but it's just not feasible for me, when I have so many other pressing matters that need my attention. I appreciate that she calls and checks on me, but I don't like being reprimanded for things I can hardly control. Also when she nags, I feel like I'm going to get grounded or something. The hard truth is: there just isn't enough time in a day. I will try to pencil her in during the week for a phone call when I have free time.

Well...just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...

Until next time, guys!