With the term crazy at may seem, being almost over. I was reflecting on the past few weeks. College is hard, and it is hard to balance it all. That is the freaking truth. As students, we are expected to do well academically, be involved on campus, have a job, take care of yourself mentally and physically, while also having a social life. When I think about it, that is quite insane and a lot to ask a young adult who is in the very beginning stages of her adult life. Yet I still try my best to have and balance all these things. I often am hard or myself or feel like I am missing something if I do not have all of this. I wonder why. Part of it has to do with social media. Social media makes it seem like everyone has their life ideally put together. Many young women myself included start to compare our lives to others. It is hard to look at social media and think that it is not reality. The other reason is that life has changed. I always stress about the future. Not even in the I am scared of the future More of an I am scared that I am not doing the right things, involved enough, that my resume will look good enough for the jobs that I apply for. Now to get a well-paying job, you have to have so much prior experience to even make a stable income. What I have been trying to do is start my day with good intentions. Now I am one of those people that is running late always. I typically wake up for class 30 minutes before it starts and sprints out the door to make it there on time. I have noticed, though, that when I start my day like this, I am starting my day already frazzled. My day is so busy, and I am trying my best to get through sometimes. By starting my day with good intentions, I am motivating myself to have an excellent start to my day. So what I have been trying to do is wake up at least 30 minutes earlier than I usually would. The reason that I wake up earlier is so that I can make myself some hot water to drink before I leave for class. I also spend 10-30 minutes, depending on how long it takes me to get ready to read a book. For someone who used never to read growing up, I love reading. When I spend my morning reading, I am fueling my mind for the day. I also journal in my new “Happy Not Perfect,” happiness diary. I write my intention for the day and things that I can do to have a good day. This has been keeping me motivated to get through my day because I have been starting my day with good intentions.
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Oregon chapter.