Lets be real collegiettes, when we were younger we all had a diary or journal of some sort where we wrote down all the names of the boys we had crushes on, amirite? But now since we are in college, writing in a journal can be seen as just another hassle on our gigantic to-do lists. However, keeping a journal can have major benefits now and even ten years from now. It can give you the ability to reminisce on moments forgotten like your own personal time capsule of memories. Having a journal is a huge benefit for many reasons, so get journaling Collegiettes! Here are a few reasons to keep a journal in college:
1. Â It helps us remember momentsLife is filled with big and small moments, but regardless of the magnitude those moments are what make us who we are. As time goes on it becomes harder to remember those small moments like staying up with college friends and eating Dominoes at 2 in the morning. But by having a journal and documenting all these moments, it will ensure that you will have them forever. How cool would it be to be reading about your college days and daily struggles 20 years from now?
2.  It’s relaxingThere is nothing more relaxing than sitting back after a long day taking a moment to yourself, where you are not wrapped up in the stresses of school and friends. It also beats getting a pedicure any day of the week. Don’t believe me? Okay, maybe it doesn’t completely, but you could try journaling while you’re getting pedicure!
3. It allows for self reflectionJournaling provides the opportunity for you to reflect on your day, sitting in quiet space writing about it. Self-reflection is so important because it allows us see the parts of ourselves that we need to work on.
4.  It helps you work through personal issuesSometimes it’s difficult to journal when you are writing about certain issues that are going on in your life. But by getting these issues out on paper, it allows you to work through them as written thoughts, not just jumbled up emotions in your head. Having a journal helps put these issues into perspective and maybe even yield solutions.
5. It makes you strive to be betterAfter all your issues and thoughts have been written down for the day, you can reflect on what went right and what went wrong. By seeing the things in the day that could’ve gone better, it allows you the opportunity to do better for next time. Making mistakes is part of life, but realizing them and changing for the better is part of growing and having a journal helps you to do that.Â