Senior Stress

As I approach deadlines for college applications, senior project due dates, etc., my stress level just keeps increasing. Along with working on applications for early action schools, I have to finish my college essay, write supplement essays for some schools, get my teacher recommendations in, and that is only the beginning of what's going on in my school life right now. I have school work to turn in, I have three separate jobs that I go to every week, and I am one of the presidents of the DECA which requires a lot of time and energy. As you can probably imagine, this can cause a person to majorly stress out. I have so much going on in my life right now that will affect my future dramatically, and that freaks me out. These applications will literally decide my future and where I am headed. Crazy, right?

I always keep telling myself that it will all be over soon, my life will calm down a little bit, and I won't have to worry as much. As of right now, I barely have any time for myself and my well-being. I have been wanting to go to the gym, but I've kind of put that priority on the back burner because I have no time to physically go. Right after work, I go straight to homework and college apps, then after that, sleep. I feel as though I am leaving important aspects of my life out because I am so focused and stressed out about other things.

I've recently started to sit myself down and realize the situation I am in.

My life, as well as many other students my age, will always have obstacles and struggles that I have to push through. Life won't stop for me so that I can take a breather. I have to learn to cope with the new stresses that come into my life, deal with them, DON'T stress out, and think, "It'll all be okay". After I think about this, I can learn to prioritize my schedule, and always make sure to have me-time in my life. Life will never be perfect or fair, but hey, that's life.