I've watched Grey's Anatomy so many times I can practically predict which character is going to die next. (SPOILER ALERT! Everyone you love dies and you cry, a lot.) One of the best characters in the show is Christina Yang because, while she may be distant, she is also caring in her own special way, and her perspective on life is accurate.
Having a significant other:
Being in a relationship where it feels like you are always giving and not receiving is toxic, and Christina reminds everyone that the most important thing in your life is you.
Looks will fade:
This is very true, there will be a point where collagen won't be able to do it's job as well as it used to and what truly matters is what you have learned.
What you wear to class doesn't matter:
Trust me, I'm more worried about getting the notes in Physics about Quantum Theory than if you have the latest Jordan's, or those new Lulu Lemon yoga pants. As long as you have good hygiene and you don't disrupt lectures, wear what you want.
Caring about what your loved ones think about you is important, but sometimes we start caring about what complete strangers think. That's when we have to take a step back and evaluate if those worries will build us up or tear us down.
I would still go because that's just who I am, but if I'm having a bad day or I am hungry? That's when I channel Christina.
Being able to sleep in while everyone is getting ready for work:
Being awake before everyone else and making a cup of coffee is amazing, but sleeping in whilst everyone is preparing to go to work or class is THE BEST FEELING!
We all want to see how tough our semester will be with this specific professor so we look them up, and to our horror they are either new to the University or adjuncts, and there is no information on them.
You give yourself a pep talk about how you will crush it, but deep down you have a sense of impending doom.
Seriously, where is time going? It feels like just yesterday I had to ask my high school teacher for permission to use the restroom.
That face you make when you get a text from your crush:
That feeling of "Wow, this person is thinking about me" is great, because, at least for that moment, someone other than loved ones is interested in your life. You are now one step closer to finding your own McDreamy.
Having a million things to do is stressful, but there is always that one God-sent professor or manager who grants you extensions and you automatically feel closer to that person.
