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

Being in college, there are plenty of things that can cause stress from deciding a major to maintaining relationships. In order to have less stress you have to refocus here is some ways to do it.

What Matters
Focus on what is more important. We you really thinking about it is really that serious that your mail is a day later than expected. This is when we take a deep breath and hope for the best. Some situations you cannot control and never will be able to. With that said, you have to be able to refocus your anger energy to something positive.  When thinking about positive things it help you handle bad situations better. Try it.

It Does Not Matter What They Say
One of the most important things in the world is communication, but sometimes talking to other clouds our personal decisions. Talking to your friends can help release more positive energy, but sometimes it can make you have conflicted ideas. Remember at the end of the day you have to be happy with yourself and your decisions. Nobody else lives your life, so the most important advice is your own.  Knowing the difference between when advice is helpful or unproductive will decrease your worries.

Rejuvenate
It is easy to let things upset you and to get down in the dumps. You have to find a healthy way to release angry energy. There are plenty outlet activities, such as journaling or exercising. These can activities give you time alone with your thoughts and release tension. Taking a little alone time out of your day to relax your mind is just as important as doing your homework. Ultimately you want to be well rounded and happy, so try putting positive energy in you day.

Full time English/Studio Arts major, Full-time visionary. Native Chicagoan and a true city girl. In love with love and a frequent contributing writer for the HC-UIowa Modern Love column(however not frequent enough). Current endeavor?  Proud Editor-in-Chief of Her Campus UIowa, I am progressively expanding the chapter's reach through creative, fun, and informative content with a unique publication voice. I also have published content for diffrent on-line and print media. I love everything HC, but when I am not writing, editing, or publishing I am trying out the latest health trends in fitness and food, hanging out with friends, or fueling a bad habit of on-line shopping. Future endeavor? Editor-in Chief of a magazine something like Glamour, Cosmo, or Self. Want to keep up with me? Follow me on Twitter @EllandreaM
Peter Frankman is an underclassman at the University of Iowa from Burbank, California. He has a few addictions in his life: writing, reading, heavy metal, Adult Swim, and any movie with zombies. He joined The University of Iowa's Her Campus team as the writer of the "From a Guy's Perspective" articles in January 2011 and hasn't looked back since (except to make sure he doesn't write the same article twice). Peter's a major in both Journalism and Creative Writing and hopes to become a writer in some way, shape or form after he graduates. That or the President of the United States, he hasn't really focused too much to say anything decisive yet... or maybe he has, we're not quite sure. If he had to choose a night of guilty pleasures it would include the Beastie Boys, Monster Import: Light, Zebra Cakes, and a marathon of subpar movies that he thinks are amazing (Blade, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Fast and the Furious, etc).