One of the biggest things that makes life harder is having to deal with change. Change is inevitable and can happen at times when we don't want it or aren't ready for it. Sometimes it can be easier than other times, but we never really realize how these changes benefit you as a person and help you grow.

During my senior year, I had a very hard time adapting to the changes around me. Having to deal with the stresses of what you're doing after high school, how you're going to pay for these plans, having two jobs, and then also having to deal with things in my personal life got to me. This affected my attitude, my academic performance, as well as my work performance. I was stressed and stifling myself because I was avoiding change. I didn't want to let certain people/things go, not that I was afraid of change, I was just lazy. I didn't want to have to start fresh, I didn't want to have to deal with the drama of cutting someone off, I was just being pure lazy.

In November of my senior year, I decided to accept change in my life. I ended up quitting one of my jobs, dropping my most toxic, and focusing more on my future. I ended up becoming best friends with people I would have never been friends with and found out my real friends from my fake.

Looking back to where my life was during this time last year, I am grateful that I accepted change into my life even though it was hard. When you think if the concept of change, it seems simple and it isn't. It's okay to have a hard time adapting to change and even if you aren't in the position to voluntarily accept it, it will be okay. Change is what makes us different. It comes in all different shapes and sizes and they can be big or small. Everyone around you is going through some type of change and it's normal. You aren't alone, change is what makes us human and makes our lives interesting.