A fine balance.

Although I feel as though I'm keeping up with the readings and assignments at school, my creative output has declined.

Maintaining a balance between academic responibilities and personal responsibilities is definitely an issue for students, particularly older students like myself. For me, writing is a personal responsibility, because it acts as an avenue of self-expression academic writing doesn't properly fulfill. I get irritable and abrasive if I don't write something or procrastinate on projects. So, the pieces I'm working on are clearly displayed on my desktop to remind me that they will not get finished and eventually published if I simply stare at them. Thoughts?