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Always Make Time For These Things, Even In The Craziness Of College

Because college is much more than eating, sleeping, and studying.

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Always make time for school work. Always make time for sleep. Always make time for food. Yes, you've heard these things over and over. But here are just as important things to make time for in the craziness of college that you may not have been told.

Always make time for exercise, it will let you run off your steam and make you feel better. But also, always make time for spontaneous ice cream and crispy Kreme runs (yes TOTALLY worth the 30 min drive). Eating feelings actually works too.

Always make time to say hi and talk to someone on the way to class, it can make your day and someone else's day better. But also, always make time to have some quiet moments in your room before you go to bed, that is when your greatest life questions will somehow surface.

Always make time for afternoon naps when you are feeling tired. It's better to study awake then half-study while tired. But also, always make time for random dance parties with roommates to burn off some steam. It's important to just let go and let your crazy side come out.

Always make time to care for yourself and get dressed up when your feeling yourself. Feeling more confident can only make your day better. But also, always make time to sleep in that extra 10 minutes and roll into class with that big tee shirt and nike shorts. Who cares what people think.

Always make time for early Sunday coffee dates and late night sonic runs with friends. It is in the little conversations you will find the most meaning. But also, always make time for hours of tailgating and late night social gatherings. It is here you will meet people and just enjoy being present,

Always make time to wake up before the sunrise and do something good for yourself, like running or going to yoga. It will raise you up. But also, always make time to go watch the sunset and stand in awe in the beauty of God. It will humble you.

Always make time to offer your hand out to someone who seems to be struggling. Maybe sit the extra hour and talk with your friend through a life crisis. But also, always make time to spend on your knees, praise God, and offer your needs to him.

Always make time to hang out with friends similar to you. It's important to laugh and deeply connect with others. But also, make time to look people in the eye who are different from you. Challenging your perspective may be even more important than agreeing with it.

Always make time for classes, late night outs, Cowbells, No Way Jose, the Refugee, traveling to new places, online shopping, studying for tests, car jams, football games, concerts, and all those college things. But more importantly ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS make time to reflect, discover who you are and where you want to go in life. Always make time for yourself in your voyage toward purpose in this life.

Yes, making time for sleeping, eating, and studying is important in college. But there is so much more too it.

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