The number of times I said I wanted to drop out of college was easily over a hundred. Each time I told my parents I was tired of school they just nodded their heads and said you will be OK.

I got frustrated each time because I wanted them to tell me it was alright quit. My parents knew me better than I knew myself. They knew I’d never actually quit because quitting isn’t in me.

No, I don't give up, and I'm beyond glad that I buckled down in school.

If you’re thinking about leaving college, please think long and hard before you make that decision. You may be wondering why should I listen to some girl I don’t even know, and I understand. Before you close this article, just read the rest of it. This girl knows a thing or two.

I’m not going to throw out statistics because that doesn’t matter. I could write about how many college students drop out of school each year, and how many wishes they hadn’t. Numbers won’t prove my point. Statistics are great, but they won’t help that feeling you have when you want to quit.

I'm going to say something rather blunt. School is awful.

Yeah, there’s clubs, organizations and parties for you to be a part of it. You have roommates, neighbors and friends to hangout with. That’s just all filler.

Those clubs, parties and friends won’t help you graduate. They might encourage you or provide a distraction from your stress. Only you can get yourself to graduate, though. It’s all on you. You have that responsibility. It seems scary, but it’s really not.

It's the power only you have.

Now, think about why you decided to go to college. Is it because your friends were going? Your parents made you? You just wanted to leave home? You dream of a successful career?

If you’re not in college for yourself, you need to make it about you. Find a reason for why you’re in school and why you’re doing it for yourself. Make this journey about you. No one else. Finish school for YOU.

Do you have your reason? If you don’t, that’s OK. Don’t give up because it will come to you.

Now, I’m going to drop a rather daunting question. Get ready... what do you want to do in life? This is the part that seems to discourage people and frustrate them the most. Choosing a major that fits you the best is crucial.

I’m going to let you in on a secret... many schools won’t tell you this, but you don’t have to know what you want to do with your life freshman year. It is totally fine to be undecided your first year. I wish someone would have told me this when I started school. It would have made life easier.

I can’t stress enough how important it is that you be happy with your choices. You have to choose a major that makes you feel something inside. You need to feel the spark.

Once the fire in you ignites, then you’ll want to push through. Your mind will try to play games with you and taunt you. It will tell you that the easier way out is to quit, and who cares if you quit. You can still make a living if you don’t graduate.

Sure, you can still make living.

It's the feeling of regret you will be left with.

You will live with it every single day. The what if will linger in your mind. Don’t let that what if be what defines you. Don’t ask yourself that question.

Instead, know the answer. Live it out. Get your head straight and clear. Push through the classes and the work. Yea, it will be terrible at times, but the outcome is worth it.

I wish I had a secret for how to finish school, but I don’t. All I can say is if you are struggling right now, that is normal. Everything will fall into place.

I’ll leave you with my last piece of advice.

Get your degree like a BOSS, and don't drop out.