As my time at Georgia College and State University comes to an end, I created a list of a few things I learned from my experience in college and life during 18-22 years old. Here is what I learned: 1. Believe in yourself, even when you don't think anyone believes in you. I had several moments in my college career, where I felt down about myself. I lost some friends, was getting bad grades, and everything seemed to go downhill. I had a few people who were there for me, but it wasn't until I decided that I was good enough, smart enough, *whatever* enough until I finally was happy and successful. Your mindset is the most important thing. If you keep telling yourself that you aren't good enough, then you will start to believe it's true. Don't think that. You are enough. If I can get through what I've been through, then so can you. This brings me to the next thing I learned. 2. Don't care what other people think. This one is really hard for me, because I like to please people. But in order for me to be truly happy, I had to not give a sh*t what other people thought. I had to do what made me happy and comfortable. 3. Don't be afraid to speak up. I've always been the type of person who hides in the back of the room, doesn't express my opinion in a group setting, and let other people make my decisions. I learned that if I don't speak up for myself, nobody else will. I learned to get what I wanted and to see results I had to stand up for myself and what I believed in. I had to speak up even though I'm a reserved person. Now that I have learned to speak up for myself, I had gotten the answers I needed, the jobs I wanted, and the happiness I deserved a long time ago. 4. Alway be nice. You never know what someone is going through and that one mean thing you said or did could topple their whole world. It's as easy as saying thank you when someone holds a door open for you, smile when someone walks past, and ask how people are doing. Just be nice and people will be nice back. 5. People who want to be in your life make an effort to be. The hardest part about high school and college is transitioning friends. You meet people and think they will be your friend for your whole life, but most of the time they are just there for that phase in your life. I had a lot of ups and downs with friends and those who stay with me through thick and thin are the ones I know I can count on. Other friends and acquaintences I learned were only there when they needed something or when it was convent. I learned to let go of the smaller relationships in my life and focus on the ones that really mattered to me. The people in your life who want to be your friend will make time to see you, text back, and even catching up after months of not seeing each other. I've let these people go and open my arms to the new and old friends for my ultimate happiness. 6. Find something that give you happiness and something to relax with. College can be super stressful at times: Finals, midterms, the boy you like isn't texting you back, etc. Find something that will make you forget these difficult times. It can be spending quality time with friends, laying in bed all day watching movies, reading, or taking a hike in the fresh air. Find something to let go of the stress and realize that most of these things won't matter in 1-5 years. 7. Don't settle. Don't settle for anything that you know you deserve more. Don't settle for the okay job, the okay boyfriend, and the okay friendships. Know what your worth and keep trying and looking until you get what you deserve. I'm single and have been my whole life, because I know what kind of relationship I deserve and I haven't found it yet. I just finished applying for real adult jobs and finally got my dream job. It's okay to fail, but don't give up. Keep trying to get what you deserve because you deserve the best. Even though I still don't quite know who I am, what I want to accomplish in life, and know the key to happiness, I have learned some things that made life a little better. Life's too short to waste it on what other people think, to not do what we want to do, not fight for ourselves, and to be mean to others. These are some things that have changed me to the person I am today and made me a better person. I hope that you all learn from my mistakes and experiences and make the most out of your time left in college.
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