We all have experienced it a few too many times before in our lives. The hours worth of homework, three maybe four exams in a week, obligations to the several organizations one is involved in and stressful relationships... we have been there. These past few weeks have been some of the hardest not only for me but for others, too. Not knowing what to do next and constantly wondering if it is ever going to get better. BUT IT WILL.

The amount of times I have cried and said that I have wanted to go home is unreal, but my friends have all said something along the lines of, "you are crazy. You are not leaving. Your (second) family is here. You are already so successful and will be no matter what."

At times, I have felt helpless and not as smart as others. I have broken down due to the amount of stress that this brought upon me. One thing I have realized through these hard times is that I am surrounded by those that love me.

Not only my family that has spent countless hours helping me understand statistics and perfected my resume, but friends that know how hard it is to balance a million and one tasks at any given time because they are doing it too.

Everyone experiences those hard times where nothing seems to ever go his way. That is just it, though, EVERYONE experiences hard times. No matter if it is due to school or something internal, people will be there with the best advice. You are loved, you will always be loved. My friends (especially my sisters, shoutout to the 300+ of you) have made me realize I am at USC for a reason.

That reason is that this is where I knew I belonged for years going through high school, and I am going to earn a degree with a double major from one of the best business schools in the nation.

We are making lifelong memories and learning information that will help us in our future endeavors, and we are doing it together.

Do not be afraid to let that cry out because chances are you will catch me shedding a tear or two on the way out of Darla Moore sometime.

If a friend reaches out to you for help or advice, understand that they are saying "I love you and trust you enough to tell you what is going on in my life, and you are the person I chose to help me through this."

Take your own past experiences and advice you have been given and spread the wealth.

Always be there to brighten someone's day, because I know that is why I am so happy.

The past few weeks were tough with midterms, projects, and other tasks, but we all get through them together.

I could not be more thankful for my support system from California and Florida to South Carolina and Virginia.