So, it’s midterms week. You are more than halfway through the school year studying whatever major you decided to pursue. Although the stress may be making you feel like your brain is melting and you feel as if your contributions aren’t enough and your grades aren’t sufficient, it’s important to take a step back to realize what truly matters. I always found the best medicine for stress is to just stop what you’re doing, lay down and gather your thoughts. It is impossible to be rational when your professor told you to redo your whole assignment when you have two days to finish it and your body feels like it’s on fire. Oh but what if I take a break? Am I lazy? No. Even the smartest people don’t sit there drowning themselves in work all the time.
I am guilty when it comes to burning up all the steam I once had and becoming entirely antisocial because of school, also with the tendency to hate myself for not paying attention to what I think really matters 24/7. Yeah, school is important, but there is no reason to ruin whatever good you may have over it. It’s more important that we take the time to space out our bizarre thoughts in order to figure out what we really need in order to be successful.
Everything we do really comes with the idea of self-perception and taking the time to appreciate everything we do for ourselves. If we felt more rewarded for every assignment we took on, we might be able to feel a larger purpose for assignment we complete. It is a known fact that if we really took the time to appreciate what we do and love ourselves, then everything in life will work out for you. Life is absolutely no race. In fact, life is quite slow and we are given enough hours day by day in order to feel accomplished with everything we do.
This ties the whole idea together of having a better understanding of what really matters in life. Yes, school is important, but it is also important to let loose and enjoy life a little bit. We need to take time out of the day to relax and muscle out all of the demeaning thoughts that may lead us to some form of failure.