If you're like me, you know the struggle of finding time to get everything—stories, poems, thoughts and ideas—out of your head and into a journal or Word document. As an English major, sometimes I struggle in particularly with getting assignments onto paper...

Being a daydreamer in high school is a holy terror, so rest assured that having your head in the clouds is a much easier feat in college. Still not quite encouraged, but definitely a better place for it. The classes are usually stacked with breaks in between, and most college professors don't mind a student who doodles with note taking, types away at some deep lyrics, or scrolls through memes on Tumblr. As long as you still get the work done, it's no biggie.

Or is it?

Being a daydreamer can always have its downfalls, because sometimes the balance of time and imagination can be hard to direct. Everyone experiences daydreaming and reality in different ways and this can often lead to misunderstandings—especially in the classroom or workplace. When one person might spend some time designing a new layout for a webpage, another person might be spending time creating the content going on the webpage. Each person is working, but some might see one or the other as not doing "actual work" because that person's experiences of fantasy (/daydreaming) and reality are different than the other.

In my spare time, I write to relax. For some people, this isn't the case. However, my writing and my peace of mind, a "dreamy" state of mind, is what makes my fantasy mindset unique. My reality is caught up in tangible things, like working at my job, riding my horses, etc. This makes schoolwork difficult for me most days, because I can't categorize my work into either mindset. Subjects like math and history (not to mention the greater portion of chemistry) are still very difficult for me, though I have learned to at least tolerate them. Art, music, biology and English were my best subjects because they fit into one, if not both, of my mindsets. They were tangible enough to help me keep my focus on completion, but also let me have room to daydream and incorporate my emotions into the mix.

I don't know how many of you have thought about your left brain (the "reality" side) and right brain (the "daydreaming" side) and the way they interact with one another, but I find it fascinating. If you can convince your brain to have the best of both worlds, you'll find your life to be more balanced in the long run. If you're like me, though, and find that balancing is best left to gymnasts on a beam, then take courage: you aren't broken or damaged. You are wonderfully and specially made by the hands of God. Nothing can take that away from you—not bad grades, not bad relationships, or bad jobs. You were designed for a purpose, even if that means you don't always know how to do everything perfectly, or you're still trying to figure out what "the best of your abilities" means.

Don't give up hope, this is only a time to grow.