Am I Missing Out? Poem by Boston Kelley

I look around me to see my peers
I compare my time with theirs
Mine seems so little
While theirs seems so vast

College presents many complications
Time management is an essential skill
You either are too busy or too free
There is hardly a middle ground
Me? I feel too busy

Work and school dominate my schedule
I feel as though I am moving to and fro
Without any hope for a break
Free time has become a rarity more than ever

I cannot help but break as I look at my peers
I see the fun they have
And break into a million pieces
Why must I work so much
While they get to have so much fun?

I know others have jobs as well
Yet they are school jobs
That do not take up so much time
Their schedule revolves around school events
While mine is not dependent on school

So badly I want to quit my job
But I know I have bills to pay
I could work the minimum number of hours needed
Yet I would be without a little extra money

What can I do?
What other options do I have?
What could be better or worse than
My current busy schedule?

Find someone busier than I
And I might cheer up
Or find a way for me to earn money
Without having to work so much