Too Much Homework

Homework has always been a big part of high school, but senior year I feel I have had more homework than I ever had before.  This year it is not much homework that is due the next day in class, but instead it is more long term assignments that force us to manage our  time and to not procrastinate.  It is a good skill to learn especially for college next year, but it is a big change from the past.  Although I feel we do have a large amount of homework this year I do not believe it is too much.  Of course I would rather hang out with my friends than do homework, but it will be very beneficial to us in college to practice having a lot of homework and long term assignments now.           
     I always have homework on the weekends.  I normally have more homework to do on the weekends than during the week.  I am the type of person that is so busy during the week with school and sports that I would rather just be able to take a day of my weekend and get all of my homework done.  Of course it does not always work like that because you may have things due during the week, but I always save whatever I can to do on the weekends.  I also find it better to concentrate late at night, so on the weekends I can stay up real late and do my homework and then sleep in the next morning.  
   It depends on the homework assignment to say if I learn from it or not.  For example, when doing a research project I learn from it because you have to do all the research yourself.  You basically have to teach yourself the material which forces you to look things up and you are more likely to remember them.  Also, doing things like labs in science help me learn.  I like being able to visualize things that I am learning and it helps me to better understand them.  On the other hand, doing things where you need to read a chapter in a book and answer questions, or a worksheet I do not learn from.  I can easily find the answers to the questions, but I do not remember anything that I read.  I am more of a visual learner so when I just read something it is hard for me to comprehend it.
     I try my best to not leave projects or other big assignments to last minute, but sometimes it does not work as planned.  Compared to my friends I like to think of myself as being pretty good at staying on top of my school work.  I normally do not leave assignments until last minute unless it is absolutely necessary.  Even when I do leave projects or reports until last minute I am usually pretty good about getting everything finished.
     Homework is a huge part of high school life and it has definitely changed over the years.  Although it has changed and the homework has gotten more in depth, it will be beneficial to us in the long run.  Having all of this homework now will make us more prepared for college and we will be more successful once we get to college.