You wake up, late for class. Rushing to put on socks and shoes to run out the door, thoughts of what must be done for the day swirl through your conscious. After back-to-back class, home is finally within reach. Unfortunately, waiting at home, homework looms eager for attention.

Finally as you finish the last piece of studying for the night, the clock strikes 12. It is bed time.

I am sure this is an all too familiar schedule for the day. That is a problem, not because it is too much work, but because no time is given to oneself to breathe, assess and think about the day along with the small moments that fill that day.

Time runs fast. It is vitally important to calm down, sit down and think alone.

Without the ability and time to process the hardships and joys of life, a person would be living without, what I think is crucial, perspective.

Giving oneself time to think everyday would bring some much added stress relief.

One place I found to be the quintessential place to collect my thoughts is the bathroom. Quite and serene, the bathroom provides the perfect environment to seek clarity.

The empty room void of distractions allows a person the perfect place plan out their life, gain an epiphany to fix a problem in their life or even just forget about all of the clutter of the world.

While the bathroom has its utilitarian uses, it is the one of best, if not the best, place to get one’s thinking done aside from being in a forest. Whether it is taking care of business, or taking a shower, time is given to soak in what life has thrown at you.

Here, I feel I have found the most answers to the problems within my life. Standing under the rushing water, I feel I have been awarded the most peace from the chaos in the day.

The world is filled with so much clutter. I believe is necessary to take time alone without distractions to cool off, relax and ponder.

So, I challenge everyone to take time in their day to sit, remove all distractions from them, and just think.

While it does not necessarily need to be in a bathroom, I can assure the day will seem that much sweeter after time was given to think about it.

Jarad Jarmon is a senior journalism major. He can be reached at [email protected]