Mini epiphany

I'm extremely stressed. Which explains the incompletions of many of my assignments and why i started to schedule parts in my day to cry. (I've sunk that low.) I realize that all this stress that seems to have no control, actually does. It's channeling itself through little activities and habits i enjoy doing everyday, Student life definitely bums me out, so keeping these daily-do's going will only make me less crazy i hope.

My thoughts in list format:

Investing on a mini-snack
Being a part of my schools academic programs and numerous clubs and organizations, it’s difficult for me to stick to a healthy sleep cycle. As a result I recieve less time to prepare in the morning. Thus missing out on the most important meal of the day. Simply splurging on one or two snacks during our cafeteria time may fill the void- possibly a solid form of happiness for the day. Yogurt with granola is nice. It’s not only healthy and fun to eat, but it definitely calms your mind when you’re freaking out about your recruiter meeting later on that day.

Re-living the past
Everyone at some point in their lives find themselves dwelling on their childhood. Which explains the increase in sales on cartoon depicted backpacks we’ve seen around the hallways. But I stand by this when I say that thinking back really brings us back to happier and simpler times. When college was only a thing parents would talk about and school was only about coloring in between the lines.

Keeping a couple of Spongebob Squarepants pencils in our backpacks or watching PBS Kids on Saturday mornings doesn’t make us weird. It simply takes us back where our current worries were never our own. Doing so now as a high school student releases the desire to procrastinate. So instead of not studying for a Biology exam, take a couple minutes sticking your Mickey Mouse pencil toppers on your pencils that you received back in grade school.

Fluorescent little friends
Now that you know you’re drowning in schoolwork and you think nothing could ever go right, investing in physically organizing yourself is a good plan to fall on. Sometimes writing in your planner isn’t good enough. You may write a few notes and assignments down but may never come across it till two days later. Investing your savings on sticky notes is the best idea since stoplights. Being able to not only write “to-do’s” on mini and fluorescent pieces of paper is not only an exhilarating rush, you can stick them anywhere! You can place them on your textbooks, in your lockers, and on your room door. No more writing on the palms of your hands, these mini reminders are a good habit to keep.

Focusing on the smaller and insignificant things make students feel more significant and simpler than it probably really isn’t. The stress will always build up and become much more difficult to deal with only depending on how the individual can handle it. If a person can take time out of their busy day to watch one Reading Rainbow re-run or make an Oreo cookie tower, their minds gain the ability to recharge. Giving them a fresh start from being stressed, to lighthearted, and back to feeling stressed again (but with a little less unhappy.)

Yay!