Many times I enjoy reading or watching shows that are relatable to my own life. It's always good to know that other individuals, even if they are fictional characters, go through the same problems and manage to get by. "Grey's Anatomy" is one of the best television shows I have ever watched, and is full of scenes where I say, "oh my god, this is my life." My fellow "Grey's Anatomy"-obsessed friends and I often sit and talk about these scenes, which, when looking in from the outside, are amusing, absurd and absolutely parallel to our lives. There are several amazing scenes in this show I would love to reference and share with everybody, but the ones below are what I believe to be extremely realistic and relatable to every college student.
Some days, we have absolutely no clue what we are doing.
Everybody has had these experiences of feeling totally lost like they're walking around aimlessly. Our minds go completely blank because just thinking about how the matter at hand is too overwhelming and seemingly impossible. But we like to voice our thoughts of hopelessness out loud in hopes that we are not the only ones feeling that way, because somehow being lost with someone else makes us feel better than being lost alone. And we are never alone in these feelings, there is always somebody around going through the exact same thing. These kinds of experiences create some of the closest bonds.
After having these feelings of not knowing what we are doing, we progress to a worse state where the hopelessness increases.
"I can't do it, I'm done, I give up."
How many times have you found yourself saying words similar to these? Probably a lot. We all know how it feels when we've reached the very edge of being confused, lost and utterly brainless. It's like a rubber band is being pulled tighter and tighter until it just snaps. We cry and we pull our hair out and we yell and scream and moan at everyone and anyone who will listen. Sometimes we do it because it simply gets a load off our chests and by saying it out loud we feel better, even if only the slightest bit. But sometimes we say it in hopes that the listener will be there for us and make the world seem brighter and make our lives seem possible to do. This person usually ends up being one of our closest friends, and usually offers us comforting words and advice such as...
I'm here for you. It's OK. This is all you have to do.
They sit with us and calmly listen. They become our support in that moment of need and they let you rant as much as you want about how crappy life is. Once you're done being the Negative Nancy, they provide comfort and solace through hugs or simple statements such as the one above that are doable and that are easy to understand. Many times we blow the picture up to a size that seems impossible to handle and we simply need someone to shrink it down to life size for us. We don't have to be ready to take on the world, we simply have to survive one breath at a time. After hearing these straightforward words we end our yelling and proceed to crying.
Don't leave me, I need you, thank you, I need you.
We realize we rely so much on the people around us to keep us sane some days and get us back on our feet. Sometimes we just don't recognize how much small words or actions can help, and how much we need them. We get overwhelmed with emotions which ultimately seep out through tears. We realize that we can get through with a helping hand from a friend, and we tell them to stay, or occasionally we glob onto them with arms and legs and don't let go. Or perhaps we even do both. The friend being globbed onto may not appreciate it at the moment, but they should really be touched at how much we rely on them. Once all the tears are wiped and all the words have been said, we turn to the usual weekend night festivities.
Time to get wasted.
Need I say any more?
Once we are well into our third or fourth drink, we all know that the munchies come. They always come for you eventually. Always.
Eating anything and everything in sight.
Personally, I know that, even when drunk, I realize I will regret the snacking later. But you know, you just can't help it sometimes. Because food is without a doubt the best thing in the world. It makes us happy, it tastes good, and results in us working out twice as hard the next day to lose the calories. Maybe. We can say we will at least.
Before we fall into a food coma and sleep in odd places or positions that make our backs scream at us the next day--we get out all of the energy left.
Dance Party!
If these aren't accurate events that reflect real life, then I don't know what is. For some reason, watching others go through these actions is entertaining and sometimes comforting. Once everything is said and done, we get up, brush off the dirt and continue on with our lives. All we can do is keep taking things one day at a time. Let the next episode begin.
