This spring I am finishing up my final semester of my undergraduate degree. The past four years have been filled with ups and downs, and a whole lot of growing up. I have had a lot of time to think about life, and what is really important. I have also learned a lot of lessons that I hope to take with me through the rest of my life. Below are 21 things I realized while in college.
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Don’t argue with idiots, you will never get anywhere and it is a waste of time.
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The more honest you are with yourself, the better off you will be, and the more likely you will be doing something that is right for you.
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Doing your best changes daily, and that is ok. Sometimes your best is being able to write 5 papers and read 3 books, on other days it is taking a day off and lounging on the couch eating chips.
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Just about anything can be used as a fork if you are innovative enough.
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Comparing yourself to others does not make you any happier. Own the qualities and things you have instead of wanting and crying over the ones you don’t.
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Social media breaks can do absolute wonders for the mind and soul and should be done often.
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You cannot always control everything or help every situation. However, you can stay in-the-know, have well-formed opinions, and do kind things for others.
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A good one from Eleanor Roosevelt’s book, “you wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.”
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You are where you are supposed to be.
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Good things take time, enjoy the little things along the way.
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Sleep is a beautiful thing.
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It is important to be in touch with yourself. How am I feeling today? Why might that be? What can I do to help this?
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Being sensitive is not a weakness, but a gift.
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Life is not a race or a competition, it is a journey. Everyone goes at their own pace and takes their own path.
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Appreciate those who love you, and take the time out to tell them.
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Life runs in a cycle. If you are going through a rough time, at some point it will be good again.
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If you learned something new, whether it be a skill, an ability, a new fact, a stronger will, then the class (or the life experience) was not a waste.
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Life gives you what you need. Sometimes that may correlate with what you want. Either way, make the most of it.
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Your happiness is the most important. If you find you are constantly unhappy, then something in your life needs to change.
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Live your life for you, and no one else.
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Change comes gradually, so don’t be worried if at first you don’t see it.