Welcome back to campus after our not-quite-spring break. Hopefully you got enough sleep and some well-deserved time to slow down for a second. Getting back into classes, you may feel like you’ve been thrown into the back of a car seat with a driver who’s flooring it.

Breathe. Take in how things are around you. You will be OK for the rest of the semester if you recognize when you’re doing well versus when you may need help with your responsibilities. Returning to business as usual even after only a week can be challenging sometimes.

Previous Globe’s points have discussed the importance of doing your best in the class and in your daily life, along with why it’s good to get involved with as many campus clubs as possible. We still firmly believe that putting yourself out there and giving things you may be interested in a try is much smarter than only going to your classes and then being bored for the rest of the day.

However, it is equally important to know when you may be pushing yourself too much and may need to cut back on some commitments. This is especially true if you’re in a leadership position at several different clubs or organizations, whether it’s about playing games or making decisions that could impact the entire campus community.

Sure, the thought process may be that doing a whole bunch of different things at the same time will look good on a resume. But let’s put that sheet of paper off to the side for a second – is there any other benefit besides only trying to stand out? Is it possible to realistically manage being in charge or being an important part of four or more clubs and organizations?

If you truly believe that you can do all this at once without feeling burnt out to the point where you’re running only on fumes, good for you. You have managed to crack the code of time management.

But for those who want to do a lot and be recognized for their efforts, but may be falling under the pressure, remember that it’s better to do a few things well than doing a lot of subpar work.

And if you feel like you are doing too much and can’t keep up, don’t be afraid to take a step back. Your work is important but so is your own sanity.

This is also true for your classes as well. It’s one thing to be an overachiever, but it’s another to try and do so much in an impossibly small amount of time. If possible, section off your workload so that you aren’t writing a paper, making a presentation and doing several quizzes all day before they’re due – all on the same day, no less.

Most if not all the editors at The Globe deal with these struggles in some way. It’s easy to talk about how to fix a problem of not having enough time or wanting to push oneself to the absolute maximum just to be seen outside campus.

If you’re going to take anything from this point, take the fact that trying will get you somewhere. You should do more than the bare minimum because such a simple effort could bring the recognition you want. But doing so much that you can’t keep up will likely get you the wrong kind of attention and will cause you immense stress.

We publish this type of sentiment often, but please be kind to yourself.