We’ve all heard it, felt it and sometimes even tasted it: the agony that accompanies the dreaded sophomore year. What else could I possibly be talking about other than the “Sophomore Slump”? Second-year college students everywhere, to define their failure to prevail as well as they did their first year, have coined the sophomore slump. Remember those general education courses that you took for granted your first two semesters? Yes, well, I did too. I would give an arm to be sitting in my 8 a.m. history class rather than my statistic course. But why be negative? Here are some things to keep in mind when going through the Sophomore Slump.
Move forward.
The semester isn’t over yet! There is still enough time to pick up anything that needs to be picked up, and maintain anything that needs to be maintained. Your last C- on that exam could easily be grabbed by the horns and ultimately have minimal impact on your grade point average. Rather than giving up on yourself, understand what you as an individual need to do to improve, and do it! Positivity is more powerful than negativity.
There’s a light at the end of every tunnel.
Like I said, there’s still time. You as a student have two choices: 1. give up, or 2. implement the strategies you need to succeed. If spending four hours instead of one in the library is what you need, then do it! The light at the end of the tunnel shines as long as you can keep the switch on!
Just breathe.
Stressing provides no benefit to your transcript, grades or mental state. So what’s the point of guiding yourself to a mental breakdown and becoming your own worst enemy? You’ve made it to college. You clearly know what needs to be done to succeed. Keep your head held high, and understand you are only one person. With the right course of action and a stable mentality, you will come out strong.
We’ve all been in the situation — you know, the one that makes you feel defeated and worthless. Well, you’re not either of those things, and the Sophomore Slump is only a phenomenon. Take control, and the slump shall be no more. Make your slump the greatest comeback of all time... and yes, even better than Britney Spears's.
