bad sports analogy

Sometimes life throws you curveballs. The key is to get a good read early on so you're not all surprised at the last second and strike out. Apparently, despite the amount of time and effort I spend thinking and (over)analyzing, I'm not all that great at reading balls. It's always mid-swing by the time I finally realize "Aww... crap." And by then the damage is done.

I don't know what to think - which is a little ridiculous, because all I've been doing is thinking, and I always end up right where I started.

*edit*
Biochem exam grades also came back tonight. I am officially sucking at life on all fronts.