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5 ways to cure your summer blues

Lately, I have been going through a difficult time, being away from all my friends, family, and dealing with a lot of stress. If you're like me, you're sick and tired of it, so here are a few ways that help me get through the week.

Lauren Carpenter

Jul 17, 2018

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I don't know, but ever since this summer began, I haven't been my upbeat self. Classes are hard, my two best friends aren't here, and well, since I don't have a roommate anymore, it gets to be kinda lonely. Luckily, I am blessed to have a great support system behind me, that pushes me to get through these summer classes and make way for Fall.

If you have been going through a "slump" take look below, it could help.

1. Surround yourself with people you love.

For me, this is either going home and seeing my family or visiting my boyfriend. I don't know what it is, but just being around them instantly brightens my mood.

2. Workout. Go on a run. Do any sort of exercise.

Lately, I have noticed that when I workout, my stress just vanishes. Maybe it is because I am sweating and completely sore the next day, or it because I can jam out to some of my favorite music.

3. Planning things for the later month.

As OCD as I am, I love to plan and set up things to do. For instance, my parents have to come over and help me move. My boyfriend comes down this week. Recruitment starts back up soon. Multiple things to keep my mind occupied.

4. Eating better.

When I tend to eat better foods, I feel more energetic and able to accomplish a lot more tasks. From smoothies, matcha tea, to home-cooked dinners, I feel, well better than if I were eating fast food.

5. Lastly, just keeping positive.

Just by telling myself things will get better, makes me know that it will. Personally, I think the reason why I have been feeling so down is that the stress and not having my usual group of besties here, has really just gotten to me. I am so accustomed to seeing so many of my friends throughout the day that when it comes to the summer here, there is basically no one. I come home to an empty apartment and wake up to one too. But by telling myself that I only have a few weeks left of boredom I am able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I mean it's true, only a couple more weeks of it and I am back to my usual routine, keeping busy, and seeing all my friends 24/7.

The first step is to realize that you aren't really acting like yourself. For me, I have constantly been just lazy and bored, which if you know me, you know I'm usually upbeat and always laughing. After realizing it, start jotting down ways to make you that person again. Start thinking of the positives that come out of whatever situation you may be in. I mean, you can't be in a slump forever, you have so much to thankful for!

I am so lucky to have people who love and care about me. Who constantly tell me that I am almost done with this (what seems to be like awful) summer. A feeling that I absolutely despise. For my friends who are reading this, the ones I don't see often, I seriously cannot explain how excited I am to see you in the fall! For my family, thank you for being so wonderful and for letting me come home almost every weekend to hang out. For Griffin and Liza, thanks for being my best friends and letting me rant, y'all are the best.

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Lately, I have been going through a difficult time, being away from all my friends, family, and dealing with a lot of stress. If you're like me, you're sick and tired of it, so here are a few ways that help me get through the week.

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3. Planning things for the later month.

4. Eating better.

5. Lastly, just keeping positive.

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Who knows where we would be without them.

1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

19. Thank you for getting excited with me when one of us gets a good grade on an exam.

20. Thank you for still being my friend and not judging me when I say or do dumb things.

21. Thank you for telling me what I should do when I am sick.

22. Thank you for dancing horribly with me everywhere we go.

23. Thank you for staying up super late with me when we aren’t tired or can’t sleep.

24. Thank you for being super weird with me.

25. Thank you for all the unforgettable college memories.

26. And most of all, thank you for being the best friends a girl could have.

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1. "What do I have to study for?"

2. "What class do I need to study for the most?"

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5."I have no idea what I'm reading."

6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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Remember you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine. — Snow White

The past can hurt. But the way I see it, you can either run from it or learn from it. — Rafiki

You don't have time to be timid. You must be bold and daring. — Lumière

If watching is all you're gonna do, then you're gonna watch your life go by without ya. — Laverne

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one. — Grandmother Willow

Always let your conscience be your guide. — Jiminy Cricket

To infinity and beyond. — Buzz Lightyear

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved. — Pooh

Let it go. — Elsa

If you can't say something nice, don't say nothin' at all. — Thumper

Today's special moments are tomorrow's memories. — Genie

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