Stress is a major thing people experience multiple times throughout their life and it is understandable. I personally describe stress as being overwhelmed and not seeing the end. As much as I try to have my life planned out, things happen that you can’t do anything about. Now, I’m not sure how everyone deals with stress, but for me, it results in a breakdown when it gets really bad. There are things to do to avoid this and hopefully it will help someone in the future.

I have found that working out limits my stress a little and it makes me feel good. Some people might draw, read, etc. The idea that is you have to figure out what makes everything okay for a little while. Stress is not a bad thing, and it shows you where you need help in life. It’s okay for stress to remind you to take a break every now and then.

My stress this week resulted in me not prioritizing my time effectively. Which is why, one night, I completely lost it for 30 minutes and just cried. Ironically, my best friend 30 minutes later, was having the same issues. As much as I tried to help her calm down, it only works a little when you’re completely overwhelmed. By the end of our chat, everything went back to normal.

I understand that I am only a college student and some people would argue that I have nothing to stress about, but that is not the case. I don’t think anyone truly understands that some people handle things differently. I am a full time student, in a sorority, and belong to multiple clubs. Writing that sentence, made me realize that it was okay for me to be overwhelmed the other day.

Personally, I don’t know how people have jobs and go to school. I applaud them, because I know I couldn’t do that. At the same time though, they wouldn’t be involved as much as I am. So, I guess everyone has different things in their life that makes them feel overwhelmed. Being overwhelmed is completely understandable and necessary in life.

If you are ever feeling overwhelmed or stressed, walk away from it. Go call your parents, boyfriend, girlfrined, friends, anyone really. The purpose is to walk away and get your mind off of it for a minute. If you need to go lay in the middle of your kitchen and have a moment, take it. My one roommate knows when I’m on the ground, to ask me if I’m okay in a minute.

Somethings I have listed may seem weird; what kind of a person lays on their kitchen floor? Well, the answer to that question is someone who is overwhelmed with their life, that’s who. Thankfully, my mother just knows when I’m calling her in the middle of my breakdown to just listen to me. It may be in the middle of the night, but she understands that I’m struggling.

In conclusion, it’s okay to feel overwhelmed in your life. It doesn’t matter if you’re in college, have a job, have children... Everyone is allowed to have a meltdown every once in a while. Everybody understands what it’s like to be overwhelmed, so no one has the right to judge you.