We have reached that point in the semester. Midterm grades are out. You have spent the last few weeks stressing over exams and if you weren't stressing before you are now after looking at those midterm grades. Either way, you are halfway there.

Give yourself a pat on the back. You went to class when you really just wanted to sleep. You wrote the long dreadful essays and studied for the hard exams – a few more won't kill you. Keep up the hard work!

For the people, who are on the edge of giving up or are so stressed out that they literally question if this is all worth the hassle --this your reminder to not give up — you have got this! Midterm grades are just the half-way mark, not the final grade. You can turn that C into a B or even an A. However, slacking off won't help your grade. Go to the office hours, get a tutor, and put your ass into it. Nobody else is going to do the work for you. Make yourself proud!

I know, it is A LOT of work. The stress seems to just continue to pile on. But, fall break is next week, Thanksgiving break is next month and winter break will come soon after that. The rest of the semester will go as fast as the first half did. For the next couple of weeks, keep up the school grind and it will all pay off.

But most importantly, just breathe. Do a face mask, girl. Treat yourself. College can get really stressful. This stress isn't anything new – it has got nothing on you! You've got this!