First of all college life isn't like the college dramas you watch on TV or in the movies. Sorry to all of those who thought it was just like the movies cough*(high school seniors)*cough. Any who college is a great, stressful, and even scary time.

So let me run some truth for you, you will probably start the semester off really strong like getting your homework's in and being to class on time having a social life and all that great stuff. Having a great time, enjoying your friends maybe even watching a Netflix episode or ten.

Then it hits the middle of semester hits and it hits you hard that's when you debate if going to your eight o'clock class is really worth it (it is, trust me) at least if your tired you can some retain information and you won't get behind in class.

If really doing that homework will affect your grade or even if you should be studying for an exam that you have no chance of passing.

Trust me I know the middle of the semester I am counting down the days until its Thanksgiving break so I can sleep. I am also hitting that middle semester where I just feel like I am ten feet underwater with nobody to help.

My social life is very little for my time is taken up doing homework, practicing for crew and studying for exams. It's hard I have pulled four all-nighters just for studying and two just to get ahead of homework, sleep is no longer a thought in my head, and I thought they said college life was easy and fun not stressful.

Here is what I figured out, it's both it is a crazy confusing balance of both.

The fun part is doing everything you want to do without having to ask anybody for permission that is the fun part, going out with friends, making new friends just more fun to go along.

The stress comes from everything else the homework, classes, professors and maybe roommates. It is a balance a crazy, crazy balance of having fun and dealing the stress of it all. It is also a few phone calls to your parents and maybe some tears, but trust me it does get better the stress of it all will one day pay off when you are sitting in the job of your dreams.

So stay the course wipe your eyes, pull your chin up and remember you are not the only one going through the stress of middle of the semester everybody else is too.

You got this, and it will pay off.