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27 Motivational Quotes For The Weary And Stressed College Student

Having a rough week? We all have those every once in a while. Hopefully some of these quotes will lift you spirits a bit.

Kady Keck

Sep 24, 2018

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"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." ~ Dale Carnegie

"No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important." ~Mary Kay Ash

"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further." ~Thomas Carlyle

"The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it." ~Tricia Cunningham

"A year from now you may wish you had started today." ~Karen Lamb

"Light tomorrow with today." ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"Someday is not just a day of the week." ~Janet Dailey

"Don't count the days; make the days count." ~Muhammad Ali

"You get to decide where your time goes. You can either spend it moving forward, or you can spend it putting out fires. You decide. And if you don't decide, others will decide for you." ~Tony Morgan

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." ~Theodore Roosevelt

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." ~Steve Jobs

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers

"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work." ~Richard Bach

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." ~Yoda

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." ~Benjamin Franklin

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." ~Henry Ford

"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs." ~Farrah Gray

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." ~Confucius

"Either you run the day, or the day runs you." ~Jim Rohn

"Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try." ~Jack Canfield

"The best way out is always through." ~Robert Frost

"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one." ~Hans Selye

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." ~Carol Burnett

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

26. "You will never win if you never begin." ~Helen Rowland

27. "If you can dream, you can do it." ~Walt Disney

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27 Motivational Quotes For The Weary And Stressed College Student

Having a rough week? We all have those every once in a while. Hopefully some of these quotes will lift you spirits a bit.

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"If you want to conquer fear, don't sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." ~ Dale Carnegie

"No matter how busy you are, you must take time to make the other person feel important." ~Mary Kay Ash

"Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see further." ~Thomas Carlyle

"The individual who says it is not possible should move out of the way of those doing it." ~Tricia Cunningham

"A year from now you may wish you had started today." ~Karen Lamb

"Light tomorrow with today." ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"Someday is not just a day of the week." ~Janet Dailey

"Don't count the days; make the days count." ~Muhammad Ali

"You get to decide where your time goes. You can either spend it moving forward, or you can spend it putting out fires. You decide. And if you don't decide, others will decide for you." ~Tony Morgan

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." ~Theodore Roosevelt

"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." ~Steve Jobs

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." Will Rogers

"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work." ~Richard Bach

"Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try." ~Yoda

"Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing." ~Benjamin Franklin

"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it." ~Henry Ford

"Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs." ~Farrah Gray

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." ~Confucius

"Either you run the day, or the day runs you." ~Jim Rohn

"Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try." ~Jack Canfield

"The best way out is always through." ~Robert Frost

"Adopting the right attitude can convert a negative stress into a positive one." ~Hans Selye

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me." ~Carol Burnett

"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." ~Eleanor Roosevelt

26. "You will never win if you never begin." ~Helen Rowland

27. "If you can dream, you can do it." ~Walt Disney

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The transition into adulthood is never easy

1. "Unlimited Freedom!"

2. "Dorm Life!"

3. "Never mind, where is my apartment?"

4. "Whose idea was this 8 AM?"

5. I'm so looking forward to that nap."

6. "I don't have the brain capacity for this"

7. "Wow, college is great"

It's easier than you think.

1. Look into Housing and Dining.

2. Pay attention to campus postings.

3. Find common interest groups.

4. Join an intramural sports team.

5. Work on a cause that you care about.

6. Join a club related to your major.

7. Get an on-campus job.

8. Volunteer.

College without friends is like peanut butter without jelly.

1. You need people to hang out with.

2. You don’t want to be stuck alone eating lunch or dinner.

3. Weekends suck without anyone to share them with.

4. College will be miserable for you.

5. Finding a roommate for the following year will be impossible.

6. You need someone to talk to about personal stuff or homework that isn’t your mom.

7. Classes will be boring and quiet for you if you don’t know anyone.

8. Walking around campus is just awkward.

9. Homework help and study buddies do not exist.

Why it pays to leave the hoodie at home.

1. Comfort

2. Confidence

3. Surprises

4. Self Esteem

A few signs that you may live in the library whether you'd like to admit it or not.

1. You dress for the temperature of the library, not the weather outside.

2. You say hello to the security guard when he or she walks by.

3. The employees at Starbucks know your name and order.

4. You eat all your meals at a library cubby, not at your own house.

5. You take the quiet floors very seriously.

6. Any night you are not at the library is a special occasion.

7. You have shown up to the library hungover on more than one occasion.

8. Your friends always text you when they are going to the library because they know you will be there.

9. You have taken a nap in the library at some point.

10. You know all the cold and hot spots in the library.

11. You've seen your studying pay off.

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