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Patricia: Making Mistakes: Cut Yourself Some Slack!

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Princeton chapter.

Everyone makes mistakes. Let me say that again: everyone makes mistakes. And guess what? It’s okay.

One cheat meal of hamburgers and fries will not cause you to balloon 10 pounds. One missed training session will not cause your muscles to atrophy. One slice of your favorite cake will NOT make you fat. Partying with your friends for one or two nights a week will not reverse your muscle and fat loss gains. 

Cut yourself some slack, okay? As long as you are determined to be fit and healthy, occasionally slipping up will not affect your long-term journey. Keep your eyes set on your goal and as long as you exercise some modicum of self control, you’ll be absolutely fine. 

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Patricia Yeh

Princeton

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Ajibike Lapite is a member of Princeton University’s Class of 2014. When not studying, Ajibike tutors at the Young Scholar’s Institute in Trenton, NJ; serves as the President  of the Princeton Premedical Society; is the Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus Princeton; currently holds the title of Most Stylish Undergraduate (from Stylitics). Ajibike is a  molecular biology major with a certificate in global health & policy. She enjoys consumption of vanilla ice cream and sweet tea, watching games of criquet, exploring libraries, lusting after Blair Waldorf’s wardrobe, watching far too much television, editing her novel, staying watch at the mailbox, playing tennis and golf in imitation of the pros, hanging out with the best friends she’s ever had, baking cookies that aren’t always awesome, being Novak Djokovic’s fan girl, and sleeping—whenever and wherever she can.