I can't speak for everyone but I can say that for me, weed has definitely helped me survive my first year of college. It has been my best friend, my right-hand, and my go to. You may think this sounds detrimental and counterproductive to the success of my college career, but you could not be more wrong. Along with the typical struggles that come with being a first-year student, as well as suffering from anxiety, here are six ways weed helped me to survive and be successful throughout my freshman year of college and maybe yours too.

1. It can relieve your crippling anxiety.

Every college kid probably suffers from anxiety of some sort. Best way to relax? Roll up a joint. Smoking helps to relax and calm you down. It helps you to stop worrying and overthinking. A lot of college kids consume weed just because it genuinely aids as a stress reliever and we all tend to be over stressed. There's nothing wrong with a little natural relief.

2. It can help you to focus.

I know that when I'm stressed about an exam or essay it makes it a lot harder for me to clear my mind and to concentrate and focus. Consuming weed can help you focus on what you're doing. You forget about the stress and you stop worrying. You're able to just focus on what you're supposed to be doing right then and there.

3. It gets the creative juices flowing.

Have to write a 6 page essay and you can't figure out what to write about? You have to put together a 45 minute presentation over the history of evolution? Not a problem! Just take a quick smoke break. You'll have tons of new, great ideas after a little creative inspiration. It might just be your best work yet!

4. It helps rid of migraines and headaches.

Do you get headaches from being sleep deprived from staying up studying? Do you ever find yourself stressing way too much and then end up with a headache? Does the crippling pain from your migraines ever get in the way of you trying to study or do homework? No worries. You can always feel better with a little cannabis in your system. Inhalation methods of cannabis has been proven to have the fastest effects and is more likely to stop migraine headaches in their tracks than edible cannabis.

5. It makes you happy and hungry.

Some college kids tend to go through depression and are stuck with the side effects of depression. Side effects can include loss of appetite, overwhelming sadness, anxiety, and much more. Consuming cannabis can help to alleviate these side effects. It is no secret that weed definitely makes you want to eat. Smoking weed also takes you mind to another place and can make you happy during your high. You temporarily forget all the bad and you can just be happy. And hungry.

6. Being high from weed is definitely better and safer than being drunk.

Everyone knows that college kids love to destroy their liver and get crazy drunk. It's gross and there's a much better option. Get high. I promise you will feel way better than alcohol can make you feel and you don't have to deal with an unbearable hangover. It's a much safer alternative.

Not all college kids consume weed but a lot do. We shouldn't be shamed or thought of as bums or potheads because of this. A lot of us use it for the medicinal effects and for that fact that it does relieve you of stress. There's no harm in that. We're all just trying to make it day by day in college. If college has you feeling overwhelmed then feel free to take some time for yourself and roll up. Just be safe and smart about it.