Realistically, you know the above statement is so false. But what is life without a little dramatic flair here and there, right? Sometimes it can feel good to wallow; I am a firm believer in the occasional self-thrown pity party.

But when it comes to motivation for education and careers, I have noticed an overwhelming amount of unhappiness when looking towards the future. Some may dismiss this as "just college," but when this mindset is sticking around for more than a day or two, it's time to pull yourself out of the rut and remember what makes you amazing and capable.

It's easy to fall into the trap of negative thinking. When your major starts to get difficult, when you don't make the grades you were hoping for, when you send out hundreds of resumes and applications only to receive one measly "better luck elsewhere" email in your inbox--it's these times of low morale that always seem to align just so with the middle of the new semester, when your steam is already beginning to reduce to a low simmer.

Sort of like kicking you while you're already down, no?

Remember what you're good at. Your strong suits, your passions, your talents. It's easy to push our strengths and gifts to the back burner when we feel that we are not utilizing them or performing to the extent that we wish we would have.

I have seen far too many friends fall victim to self-doubt due to a bad grade or internship rejection. There is a reason you chose to take the path you're now pursuing. What are those reasons? What inspires you? What are your goals? Your dreams?

These are things that we are conditioned to believe to be second rate in importance behind things such as letter grades, GPA, percentiles, and the like. Not to say those things don't hold the merit they've been given. They certainly do.

What holds more, however, is perseverance and confidence in the ability you have to achieve what you've set your mind to. Have you ever met an extremely successful individual who lacked self-confidence and the affirmation that they would do great things?

Doubting yourself is almost as guaranteed a part of attending college as is any other part of the experience, yet it is the silent killer: it is seldom talked about or acknowledged.

The funny thing is, nearly everyone experiences it at one point (or many, many more) during their time at university.

No one is born with a fool proof path to success, it is paved through believing in yourself and being aware of the fact that you can and will succeed.