Welcome, once again, to a brand new fall semester. One of the many tasks at hand for college students, faculty, and The Skyline View staff alike is to perfect his or her balancing act.

What balancing act, Michelle? Don’t be a fool; this isn’t the circus! Well, yes. Skyline College is not a physical circus; it’s a mental one.

Classes are the ticket booth. The entry to the circus is the most
essential part: no ticket, no circus. This is the same with any school, not just community college. It’s up to the ticket taker how many folks he decides he can entertain just as it’s up to the student how many units she’s taking per semester.

Jobs, internships, extracurricular, and other time demanding activities a student might have are as alike as the variety of showcases a circus must maintain for its audience.

It’s no different here at TSV. No one should spring into something without taking the time to be thoughtful in what that person would like to take away from the semester. Because this isn’t only in regards to the responsibility that we have to each other as a team, nor to our audience as a publication.

The main reason it’s necessary to ensure that everyone on staff chooses the role that will best suit them is because of the responsibility that we each have to our own personal self-satisfaction.

Staffers and students need to think seriously and realistically about the time that is available to them when taking on new commitments.

If a student already has a full class schedule and a job, taking on a full time internship could be detrimental to that student’s success.

Lack in success can affect a person’s confidence in continuing to pursue the multiple activities that were planned from the beginning of the semester.

Likewise, a lack in morale can affect a trapezist’s performance on the balancing beam.

So, what’s my point? Find a balance that not only works for everyone else, but will especially meet your individual needs.

Don’t spread yourself thin, and even if you do, don’t be disappointed. Get right back on that beam.

Good luck in the ring, and enjoy the show.