In college, you have a lot of things to live up to. Expectations from your parents or other loved ones to be the newest successful ________ in the family; expectations from your professors to pass their classes; expectations from your friends to not be a total square, but to not be a total burnout, either. And then there are the expectations from yourself that you have to live up to, namely that you’ll be able to live up to all of these other expectations!!
Understandably, at least for those of us who’ve lived this experience, life can get a bit crazy. Before you know it, you’re putting salt in your tea and going to class in your slippers. Classes with deadlines loom, financial obligations you can’t quite meet breathe down your neck; life seems impossible, but you manage to keep somewhat calm and carry timidly on. Continue reading