I’m surprised I’ve found the time to write this.  Perhaps it helps that I had no choice but to take work off today in order to get in some study time.
I don’t think I can reiterate enough that I am a full time college senior, I work as an intern, I’m involved in several extracurricular activities in the hopes that my resume will be all the better for it, I teach freshman business students, and I’m trying to study for the LSATs, apply to law schools, study for the boards for SGT, train for a half marathon all the while running on about four hours of sleep a night.
The next time someone asks me why I’m tired or why I don’t have time for something, refer to what I’ve written above.  You try it and tell me how it goes then we’ll talk.
I’m not looking for pity or a pat on the back.  I’m proud of myself for what I’m able to accomplish.  I just wish people would not think that I’m a slacker for being a college kid. 

I don’t drink, I haven’t seen a movie since December, I haven’t slept past 6:30 AM since Christmas break, I see my roommate about twice a week and we live together!  I volunteer to help my community and my fellow students. I don’t smoke weed.  I have never got in trouble with the cops, not even a speeding ticket (knock on wood). 

I go to church every Sunday morning.  I have never done a keg stand and don’t intend to.  My spring break will not be spent in Cabo or Cancun with other coeds but with people I love and consider family.  
Don’t badger me, tell me that I slack off, pester me about deadlines, ask me how I spent my weekend in a snide tone.  You have very little knowledge of the kind of person I am and until you walk in my shoes (and keep in mind that they are 4-inch pink alligator stilettos) all day, don’t judge.  
Some may think, man, she’s a *&^@#!  Go ahead.  I’m tired of defending myself.  I need to go write a lesson plan, attend a lecture, run 7 miles, attend a Student Advisory Board meeting, study for an International Economics exam, finish writing code for my programming homework, and shoot for being home before 11 tonight so I can get in five hours of sleep before waking up at 4 AM to study some more.  
Terrible, huh?