We all have rough periods, this was mine. One of mine.

Ya know how when you're hungry, your eyes are bigger than your stomach? Well, apparently that can also go with your schedule. I was so into getting involved that I didn't realize that there is such thing as being too involved.

I don't regret the decision I made. I'm so incredibly happy to be in the organizations I'm in and I hold the positions I do. I just didn't realize how little free time it leaves you when you hold a position in two campus organizations, have a job on top of a full class load. I would go almost weeks without a full day off, I don't think I've ever felt so worn out ever. I did the math and figured out I was basically working 60 hours a week with everything on my plate.

It was hard, it sucked. But I learned something from it, and it's going to do me good.

I learned how to manage my time better, and planned a schedule around it. Having specific days for classes so I don't have them every day, giving set hours for work that can work perfectly around other obligations and that will leave time for me.

Having such little time filled me with anxiety, so in the minutes I had I had to figure out ways to calm me down.

Call me cliche, please don't call me woke though.

I found a lot of solace in getting a little more in touch with my spiritual side. I don't mean religion, I mean more hippie stuff. Recently I've gotten very into tarot, meditation, and yoga.

I've always liked to learn new things so studying tarot was a nice break from school work that wasn't just watching Netflix. I got into meditation because I did some research that it was the easiest way to relieve some anxiety. Doing that 5 minutes to start my day has really worked wonders for me.

So while I really struggled with school, mental health and life, in general, this quarter, I learned a lot of new things I enjoy and how I can help myself a little more.

Hearing from your dad "one day at a time" may be cliche but it really is good advice. Taking things one day at a time helps to relax you. I think it's really important to try and think as positively as you can in times of stress.

Giving into stress will make it seem like there will never be an end to it.