With midterms currently going on and spring finals looming in the distance I just would like to touch on the stress that every college student feels right now. One bonding experience every university student shares no matter what school, what major, or what age is the sometimes crippling feeling of defeat from tests and studying.
We are of a generation that has been spoon fed success. We have always been told that we are good enough and have had things tailor made for us to achieve. High schools now cater to the lowest student instead of challenging the higher ones. I'm not saying that we need to not assist children that have harder times with subjects. But there's a line. We should be able to both not overwhelm some while also not letting the smartest kid sleep in the back of the class and still get straight As. But I digress.
The point is colleges DO NOT do that. They don't care if you are taking 12 or 24 hours. They don't care if you have a job, or are in tons of clubs, or if you value sleep in your life. Something that just comes with college is the occasional feeling that you're just going to fail no matter what.
I just recently experienced this emotion for the first time in my first year at college. Let me tell you, it's jarring. I had to buy myself a pizza just to get over it. But, eventually, the total feeling of loss leaves and you're left with the thought that, it's ok. The point of college is to sometimes fail. Thats what taking pass/fail classes and Q dropping classes is for.
Lesson of the day kids: Failing sucks. But it's never something you can't move on from.
Stay beautiful,
Tori
