Being in college was stressful. That is a fact. Nonetheless, it was fun and at the same time, worry-free of certain things in life. You are bombarded with five classes, exams every other week, readings every day, and math problems that suck the life out of you. You throw in a job or two, plus three organizations. You will soon find yourself in a dark place where all you want to do is cry and eat ice cream.

Let me tell you that, even though all those issues seem extreme, and they leave you wondering how there will ever be enough time to accomplish each task, adulting is worse.

In my case, graduating from college a year early did not help because I was less prepared than your average college graduate. Of course, I had loans that were going to hit me in the face in six months. Half a year is just enough time to find a job, right? Wrong. Yes, many graduates do find jobs in that span of time, but many do not. I, myself, did not.

Now, you are asking yourself what you are going to do about your loans. Then you have parents that have been making you financially support yourself since you were out of the house. They are giving you one month heads up that you will have to get your own car and health insurance.

At this point, you just want to throw the towel and give up, but you know you cannot. You then find yourself wondering why you cannot just go back to college where, yeah you had a job and had to pay for rent and bills, but you had all your friends closest to you for moral support.

Finally, you have come to the realization that there is really not much you can do about it because that is the cycle of life. You go to school for 12+ years while living with your parents. Then you are off to college for three to six years. After that, who knows. Do you find a job that pays well but you hate? Or do you follow your dream and aspirations that may make you stress about money more often than not, but you are happy.

Those are the kind of tough decisions adulting brings. If you are like me, you overthink everything for way too long, and before you know it, you are feeling stuck. Stuck because adulting is stressful, and you never have time for anything.

So the college kid, I tell you, enjoy your time in college. It is a such a stressful time, but it gets worse. Or maybe it does not, but this has just been my personal experience. Keep those friendships you value closely because they do fade away if you do not take the time to be with them. Overwork yourself just enough where you can still have control of your emotions.

Stay bright, awesome, and happy because college is a great time in life that needs to be more than just exams and spending every waking minute in the library. Aspire to do more, and always keep sight of your dreams and goals.