A Valuable Lesson to be Learned

hypertasking.gifCollege is such an important stage in a person’s life for many different reasons. One, we (students) learn to do things on our own. Two, we are required to grasp concepts and ideas in a very short time and make quality grades. Three, we learn how to accomplish the previous two things at the same time (a.k.a. multitasking).

For instance, as I write this post I am washing laundry, studying for a test, washing dishes, making dinner AND improving my resume. How do I manage to accomplish all of these things at the same time? Thanks to the help of modern technology. And also, trial and error to see if my completed work was good quality.

Modern technology has been such an aid when it comes to multitasking. We can ask our boss a question via e-mail or online chat and at the same time talk to a client via phone. It is one thing to multitask, but it is another thing to do it well.

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