Here is a fun list of 26 life lessons you learn while experiencing the ups and downs of college.
Accept defeat. Be thankful you were specially handpicked to become stronger in a way only you can understand and learn from. The best and greatest people in life are the ones who embrace their struggles and work to overcome them, not complain about them.
Be yourself. What are you about? What are your goals? There is no one else out there like you, and you need to use that to your advantage.There are going to people around you who convince you to act, talk, and be a certain way, and sometimes, you’re going to find yourself changing your views to be accepted, but never change for those people. You’ll live your whole life unhappy.
Call upon God. You may not be religious in any nature, but have an open mind with Him, because you’d be amazed at what He can do. If you are religious, talk to Him every day.
Don’t chase a past lover. If you’re broken up, stay broken up. There was a reason you two broke up. See what life is like being single for a bit. In the end, if you’re meant to be together, it will happen.
Enjoy the season of singlehood. Relationships are not the meaning of your life. Find the meaning of your life before you meet that person.
Find your crew. College years will make clear to you who your true friends are, so choose with thoughtfulness.
Get off your phone. Even if it’s for 10 minutes. Stop walking around with your nose in your phone, stop using it as an awkward moment stopper, stop going on social media to kill time while waiting for your professor to start class. Live your life. The world has so many bigger and brighter opportunities to offer than your screen does.
Help someone today. Your schedule may be filled to the brim with a list of things to do and you probably will get self-centered because of it, but if you see someone who may need a hand, offer yours. It’ll help you more than it will them.
Idiots will try to ruin your day, don’t let them. People, friends, teachers, and the people you least expect it from can and will try to bring you down. This is their way to try to gain some sort of self-power. What they say about you says more of them then what they’re saying about you.
Jump around. When you can, exercise. Not excessively, not to have a “bikini body,” but to maintain your health and to feel good.
Kill them with kindness. I’ll just say this, “the world is full of nice people, if you can’t find one, be one.”
Learn to love. Whether it's in a relationship, in a group of friends, or with complete strangers, love everyone you meet and give love as much as possible.
Make new friends. Never let comfort be a reason you aren’t open to meeting new people. You could have just missed meeting the most important person to have come into your life thus far, but you didn’t stop and say hello.
Never miss an opportunity to speak your mind. You could be the reason someone thinks differently today.
Open-mindedness isn’t a bad thing. Nothing great ever happens until you come out of your comfort zone.
Party responsibly. Don’t turn your fun night into an immoral, regretful morning.
Quit comparing. Too many people look in the mirror and think about what they should change instead of showing the world what they have and embracing it.
Remove negativity. Sadness is like an illness. One person has it and it spreads like crazy. Don’t spread it.
Stress relieve as much as possible. Do something fun to take your mind off of responsibilities. Go out to eat, make cookies, read a (non-text) book, have a dance party. Don’t be serious all the time.
Tell someone they’re important. Life’s too short to not tell people how much they mean to you. Thank the people who have been there and let the ones who deserve it know they're appreciated.
Use your talents. God made you for many purposes, and one of those purposes is to make the world a better place in a way only you can do. Never miss a chance to shine!
Value every opportunity. Everything you do happens for a reason. Take a learning experience from each club, job, friend, internship, ex, lover, or professor you meet. Nothing is a waste of time.
Work hard. Homework sucks and papers are a drag but try your best in all that you do. You’ll look back one day and realize how much it may have prepared you for something you didn’t think it would.
eXperience loneliness. These moments align you with your true and definite self. Don’t let them make you feel pitied, embrace them and learn from them.
Your past does not define you. Each day is an opportunity to better yourself. Follow your dreams. Live wisely.
Catch as many Zs as you can. Amen?
Although you may apply these 26 rules very well to college, you'll also realize these ABCs will also relate very well with life.
