It doesn’t matter how good of a student you are or how good at college you think you are there is always that one week, day, hour, minute, and even second that you just totally feel like you have to drop out or change your major. Some of us avoid confronting these thoughts and let it all build up until you start watching The Notebook, or the one day you decide to call your mom, and you just start crying uncontrollably for “no reason.” Others own up to it and get it over with, but some of those don’t move on as well as others. I have just entered my second semester and found myself sitting at my little desk in Telford crying for no apparent reason. Maybe it’s the antibiotics (yes, I have strep and pink eye during Week One of Semester Two. Dorm life is a fantastic experience.) or maybe it’s because I’m tired, a little homesick? Or is it because I am literally scared out of my mind that I am taking Anatomy AND Physiology in one semester and I am already jumping out into traffic, hoping to just get hit by a car or even a bike.

It seems to be not only freshmen who get this Spaz Moment where all you want is to go back to Kindergarten and enjoy nap-time again. It looks like everyone has had a moment like that or is patiently waiting for it to happen. There is no escaping it so instead of dropping out or dropping that class that you really need or changing your major here is what you need to do. Get your rain boots on, because it has been raining for the last 40 days here in Kentucky, and get ready for a mini vacation! Take just 30 minutes to an hour, maybe even two if you really need it. Really be honest with yourself. Make sure you are doing what YOU want to be doing. Evaluate your goals. Think beyond that paycheck and make sure that the major you are in is going to get you that career that you can wake up almost every morning a little bit excited to be going to. Don’t let your family or friends convince you to choose a major because that’s what they want you to do or think you’ll be good at. The only person who knows what will make you excited at 6 o’clock in the morning as you’re getting ready is you. So that’s the only opinion that matters. After you did a little soul searching take a look at your class load and make sure you haven’t stacked your plate a little too high. It’s okay if you did, there is still a chance to drop a class or two. And what people forget is that, your advisors already went to college. All they have to tell you is all the classes to take and usually the most efficient way to do so. They don’t necessarily tell you the most realistic or practical path to take. Once you’ve done this go on and get yourself a treat. Whether it be a Venti White Chocolate Mocha, a Chocolate Frosty, or a Large Coke from McDonald’s. Give yourself a little reward for completing Part 1.

Part two consists of things like, studying, regrouping, reorganizing, studying, and studying some more. Since you have made the decision to stick with what you signed up for and you aren’t going to let those access codes you bought be in vain! But really though, amongst the things we really have to do needs to be finding that little bit of time to forget about our majors and that homework, and letting ourselves breath and relax for a little bit. Remember you’re not the only one this happens to and this isn’t the only meltdown you’re going to have, but it will all be worth it in the end. Especially when you didn’t end up in the insane asylum or drop out from these meltdowns! With this, embrace your meltdown because you can have a valid excuse to use your Flex dollars on Starbucks.