Every year as summer turns to fall, I experience an overwhelming amount of change in my life. This year seems to be particularly overwhelming as I have recently made a lot of changes in my life and the school year is about to be back in full swing. I have awful anxiety about school starting every semester and I get depressed that my friends from home leave to go to their colleges.
I recently obtained my first internship and am still going to work my other two jobs on top of being a full-time student. I moved into a big house with eight of my girlfriends after living alone for two years. I also still keep my social life and long distance relationship intact. I have mastered the art of spreading myself too thin. With this amount of change comes a lot of stress and anxiety, but I have been learning how to handle it.
The truth about change is that it can be SO scary. I was scared to move in with people because I didn't know how I would handle sharing my space with that many girls. I was scared to get an internship because I didn't know if I would be able to afford feeding myself with that much of a pay cut. I was scared to say goodbye to my friends and boyfriend because I knew how much I would miss them.
The truth about change is that you have to embrace it. Embrace opportunities that come your way. Don't pass them up just because you're afraid of breaking out of your shell and messing up your perfect routine. Step outside of your comfort zone and take these changes with a positive attitude and make the best of the new experiences you are about to endure.
I have experienced an incredible amount of change in my 20 years of life thus far. I have to say, I am an expert at dealing with change and adapting to my new surroundings when life throws me curve balls.
Embrace life, don't be afraid of stepping outside of your comfort zone and have a positive attitude when experiencing these new beginnings.
