No one ever told me how stressful junior year actually is. It''s junior year, I have my academics handled, but my social life not so much. I understand what is needed to make A's and B's in my classes; I mean I have been doing this for the past two years. Studying at times may be overwhelming, but I just say to myself "I got this" and keep it moving. But what about those things that I "don't got"?
I had a list of goals that I made my freshman year in college, stemming from activities that I wanted to pursue in college from high school. Some of these goals I have attained, for instance I now write for the school newspaper and am in the student government association, but other goals have been difficult to attain and have put a damper on my social life. Goals like having a romantic relationship and joining fun organizations (i.e., still a secret from the internet) have placed me in strange situations since September of this year. I am writing all of this mainly to vent, but also to reflect on my junior year to date and say that things can only look up. Sometimes my overanalyzing brain can work a little too hard and get me in a little too much trouble. Well, not today. Today, I vow to not let the little things in life get me down. So what I can't cross these goals off my list, I have set new goals and even ventured off the list a little. College is about exploration and identity. I learn something new about myself every week, and I am honestly and surprisingly grateful for these situations.
Keep your head up!! When in doubt, think out of the box! Each of these will be my life-long mantras.
