Hey college kids,

I'm Aby, a fellow college kid, as well. I know we're not kids and everyone is most likely adults, but does your mom still schedule your dentist appointments? Okay then, you're still technically an adult, but on training wheels. We're not completely pros at life, but who really is? Everyone is growing up, making mistakes, sometimes bad decisions, but we're learning.

As a college student, I definitely know how tough life can be sometimes and it's not always the greatest. Obviously, there are positives when you have those wild weekends you'll never forget, but those are just the highlights of the week. Come on now, let's talk about the real struggles of attending college.

College is fun, but it can be mentally draining at times, like SUPER draining. There are the highs and the absolute lows of lows. College is the place to find yourself as an individual, but it can be difficult. When the world is coming at you in all different ways, it can feel as if everything is falling apart.

Piling homework assignments, late nights, jobs, and maintaining a social life can be the hardest thing to do. All respects to everyone that's able to do that while being a full-time student, but sometimes I just want to collapse in bed and stay there forever.

I remember as a high schooler, I was ecstatic to go to college, all the people I would meet and experiences I would be able to have. Honestly, my perception of college was all from shows and movies. After the first semester of my freshman year, I wondered what the hell I got myself into, I hated school.

Also, I believe that I was going in the "wrong" direction during freshman year of college, as I tried to please my parents. I told myself that becoming a doctor was the path I should take, how wrong I was. I attempted to fulfill a dream that wasn't my own and fell into a pit of self-deprecation and depression.

While everyone was enjoying their experiences at college, I hated every moment of it because I feared to make mistakes and disappoint my parents. It was definitely okay to make mistakes and I made several as a freshman, but they were mistakes I learned from.

College is not easy and has probably been one of the hardest things I've done in my young life, granted I haven't fully experienced life to its fullest potential. College is a real struggle that makes you want to end it all real quick. The amount of times I've said I would drop out on rough days is countless, but it's a journey worth taking.

To all the students out there, it's a hard-knock life out here, so take it easy. If you need a night out after a week of relentless stress than you deserve it. If you need to spend money on yourself then do it, but don't spend all your rent money. Breathe in and breathe out kids, we'll all get through this.