Let's face it - at one point or another we've all had a time where we had no grip on the world. It's these moments when homework is piled from the week before, laundry hasn't been done in three weeks, and Easy Mac and coffee are the sole reliance to get through stress filled days. Whether you're ready to break down before your 8 AM or wanting to throw your textbook in the trash during a late night study, it's clear that your sh*t is not together. There's nothing more terrifying than feeling like you can't catch up - like your life is on the brink of falling over the edge and you're slowly losing your grip - but honestly, it's okay.

Society today puts so much emphasis on being the person who has it all together. People are commended in the media daily for their facades of savvy life navigation. All over the internet are different ways we can get collected and give off the vibes that we know what we're doing, without actually having any of the answers. Having control over your life seems to be the ultimate goal for the world's high school and college students. And honestly, it's total bull.

Why do we try so hard to pretend to be everything that we're not? It's bad enough that we are daily forced to act like what we feel will be the most acceptable form of ourselves to society, so why do we also have to pretend we know it all? I by no means claim to have all the answers. On the contrary, as time goes on I seem to get a hell of a lot more questions. Isn't that what these periods of time are about? We go through college to learn new things and to define (and redefine, only to define again) ourselves based on the hectic and crazy experiences we have in our day to day lives. Why on Earth are we trying to act like we have it together in a place that is meant to show us everything we know isn't what we'll come to be in four years time?

The point is - we're not. None of us have any clue what's going on in all of our classes, let alone have everything together. And contrary to popular belief, that's okay. This time in our lives is where we are meant to screw up and break down weekly (daily if it's finals time). It will never again be acceptable to openly be as disheveled as we are now, so why are we rushing to act like we have it all? Why not wear that stained t shirt and shorts that don't match before you're required to dress nice and pretend the adult world isn't utterly terrifying? Have that last piece of comfort pizza and embrace the fact that you're stress eating; soon you'll get back to your constant routine of self scrutiny and working out without cheat days, so enjoy junk food while you still can. Over indulge and cry and stress and breakdown - it's the time for it.

No one has to have their lives together at the moment. It's okay that we're all lost, because at least we're all here together. So take a deep breath and stay up until 2 AM watching your favorite movie, because if it's going to make you feel better it's worth being a little tired. Have a meltdown - you deserve it. No one cares that you're socks don't match. No one cares that you don't have it all together. Embrace it. Fall apart and pick yourself back up. It's okay to not be okay.