We all know that for anyone in school whether it be high school or undergraduate or graduate, the end of one semester and the beginning of the other is super difficult. All your assignments are do, everyone is super stressed between work and class and personal relationships that we all turn into monsters. Basically eating each other alive.
When you are feeling stressed or upset it is okay to feel that way. Even if your friends and family are also super stressed and cranky and you don't feel like you can tell them what is going on. It is okay. Yes, you are supposed to be there for them, but they are also supposed to be there for you.
Everyone at one point or another does not feel okay. AND THAT IS OKAY.
It is part of life. As American in this time period, we feel that we have to constantly be going and constantly have a smile on our faces. But seriously take a step back, take a deep breath and figure everything out. If you need a day to just breathe and be lazy, TAKE IT. If you need a day to go out and be reckless, DO IT.
YOU DO NOT NEED TO VALIDATE EVERYTHING.
Take action in your life and do what is going to make you happy, not what everyone else thinks is the right thing to do. Make those hard choices, cut those toxic people out of your life. But make sure you know that it is okay to do it all. It is okay to be upset about a boy, or a grade. It is okay to want to do nothing. It is okay to want to change your major or entire plan.
So when the end of the semester blues come out, and you feel alone and like you can't do it. Know that you can. You can do it, you will figure your life out and it will be okay. It might take some time. It might be difficult but it will happen. Use your resources, your friends, your family, write things down, breathe, go to the gym, read a book, meditate, take a day off. Do what you need to do to make it through.
Keep your head up, enjoy the holidays, and just breathe.
Everything can only go up from here.
