The biggest piece of advice I can give someone is to be your self’s biggest advocate.

Stand up for yourself.

My mom always told me to be your own biggest advocate. This means sticking up for yourself and being your own voice.

I learned this in college when the wait at the counseling center was three weeks. I said, “wait a minute, that’s way too long, there must be something someone can do to help me sooner.”

A lot of people would have just sat back and taken the three-week wait answer.

Not me. I spoke up for myself.

You can’t just sit back and wait for nothing to happen.

The next piece of advice I can give a struggling college student is to utilize all of your campuses' resources for students.

There are countless of AMAZING resources available for students. You paid for this, it’s in your student fee. You are obligated to get the help you need whether it’s for athletics, a disability or academic help.

These resources can include Math centers, tutors, career centers, counseling center, your professors' office hours, guest speakers and so much more.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help. In most cases, there is always someone who can help you or point you in the direction of someone who can.