"Spend a little more time trying to make something of yourself and a little less time trying to impress people." This quote from the movie "The Breakfast Club" has stuck with me since I first watched it. It has paved the way I have lived my life and morphed my style of thinking in college as well. By wasting time trying to impress other people, you are losing who you truly are and who you are meant to become. Everything you do must be for the better of your future whether that be tomorrow, next month, or 10 years from now. You have to better yourself in order to get to where you want to get to. Your time in college is a time for you to be selfish.
Be selfish with your time.
Whether that means what you're doing with it or who you're spending it with, make sure that it's time worth spending. If you need to study extra late for an important exam, then study. If you need to binge watch Netflix with a bowl of popcorn, binge away. Stop responding to people who only come to you when they need something. Your time in college is so precious and much too short. Spending it on the wrong things can be very costly, so be selfish enough to know what and who deserves your time.
Be selfish with your emotions.
Leave behind that boy who doesn't know what he wants. Or that girl who gets upset over anything and everything you do. Unless you know for a fact that having them in your life will benefit you one day, you need to let them go. Your emotional state in college is so important that you cannot afford to worry about temporary people. Fill your circle with people who bring joy and laughter, who are wise beyond their years and will stand by your side no matter what. Do not waste your love on people who do not deserve it.
Be selfish with your ambitions.
Work towards what you want and don't let anyone get in the way of that. Make sure that your ambition is what you want and not something that your parents or another person forced upon you. College is a time for working towards your future. Your goals may seem silly to someone else who is working towards something completely different. Forget them and continue to follow your path. There will be many influences and occurrences that may cause you to question yourself, but as long as you remain selfish in that what you're working towards is for you and not for anyone else, you will get there.
By focusing on bettering yourself and figuring out what you want, you will without a doubt live a happier and less stressful life. Stop worrying about impressing other people and start impressing yourself. Make your years in college count.
After all, college is about finding yourself and working towards your future.
