Stressed Out

Stress is actually really intriguing because it can be taken in so many directions by so many different people. Some get extremely anxious and upset, and others get motivated by the stress they feel. I'm not really sure where I stand in that range of reactions to stress; sometimes I say that I embrace the stress as a driving force to do better and to finish tasks on time, but other times I feel I can't handle the amount of stress piling up on me. But recently I decided that I would not let stress control my life like it had before in certain situations - I know I'll still get stressed by the seemingly neverending amount of work I have to do but instead of coping through crying and feeling helpless, I'll take the stress and change it into a reminder that what I am doing is pushing me to my limit. Instead of staying within my comfort zone, the stress is an indicator that I am branching out and forcing myself to grow as a person and as a student. The adrenaline, the worry, the overwhelming nature of everything - I'll take them as signs that I'm expanding my identity and that I'm creating experiences for myself that I'll look back on and realize how much I've moved on since that point.

Life is scary and stressful - I'll admit that right now - but I sincerely don't want it to be an aspect that stops us from continuing to enjoy life the way we want to, doing what we want to do.