In high school, I tried to stay busy between school, friends, sports, and work. It always kept my gears grinding, and I never thought twice about adding something new to my life. As a college student, I try and keep the same attitude, but I never know when it becomes too much.

I obviously knew college was going to be harder and more time consuming when it came to my classes, and I was ready for the challenge. Now that I am involved in so many different things, I had to take a minute to step back and think about, is what I'm doing efficient and healthy?

At first, I would have said no. I wasn't able to handle multiple organizations, classes, and time to myself. It was a juggling act with one too many items thrown in. I felt as if I was drowning, and didn't know what to do about it. I took the time during a break from school to do some soul-searching, and I buckled in for the ride that I chose for myself.

I realized what a blessing it was to be apart of a sorority, honors society, and an amazing writing team, all in my first year of college. The current president of my sorority took the time out of our chapter meeting a few weeks ago to say, "You don't have to go and do amazing things with your sisters, you get to." I thought about what she said, and applied it to my daily life.

I learned that I should stop complaining about how busy I am, or how much homework I have, and be positive about it.

I know, thinking positively about homework seems impossible, but you pay for the classes that give you a higher education, and it opens up so many possibilities for your future.

We need to stop being so pessimistic about everything we do and open our minds to all of the great things that keep us busy.

With all of those things being said, you also need to focus on the crucial things in your life, and know whenever your plate is too full. So, stay busy, but not too busy.

You need to live your life to the fullest, and keeping a full plate for now will help you achieve that.