At the start of my senior year in high school I never imagined the beginning of my college career would come as fast as it did.

Looking back at pictures and videos it seemed as though I lived happily and enjoyed everything to its fullest extent in HS-which I did. I have no regrets and I most definetly did everything that I wanted to do. Most importantly, I had fun while doing it.

But did I really appreciate the things that I now realize I may have taken for granted? It's simple and easy to recognize and I know for a fact many other freshman in college are feeling the same way.

All those team dinners came and went. Sports banquets were passing in the blink of an eye. I looked forward to each and every break and was back to school before I knew it. I was constantly looking forward to the next thing, not stopping to enjoy what was going on in that moment.

It's scary because it feels like just yesterday I was in middle school. And now here I am, almost done with my first semester of college. We as millennials are constantly living in the future. We rush our current life because its never good enough how it is. If we continue in this pattern for the rest of our lives are we really going to have lived? Every once in a while we need to be reminded to SLOW down. This is our life and we need to live it every single day, day by day. Its time we stop worrying about what's going to happen tomorrow and be thankful that we get to live today.

So please for anyone who is reading this, take a deep breath. Look around and realize that this is your life. You have the power to make your life how you've dreamed of living. Work hard every single day and chase your dreams. One day, if you've done everything in your power, you won't be chasing the dream anymore. You'll be living YOUR reality. Does it get much more rewarding than that?