For years, I have always been terrified that if I was having an off day, that meant I was going to fall back into my depression.

I remember if it was sitting on the school bus, or just not having any drive to do my homework, I would wonder if all my work ethic was gone.

Now I realize that not everything is going to be great all the time and that sometimes you are going to have those bad days. It's okay to spend a day and just take a large nap, even though you should probably make sure you get to your classes on time. It's okay to miss an assignment because things are piling up.

Over the past couple weeks, things have been a bit rough. Between personal issues, stress from school, and responsibilities of my e-board positions, I have felt this pit growing in my stomach. Even though some days I would wake up and I felt like a rock sitting there, I kept pushing.

I know things are going to level out, and now looking back at everything, I realize that I am doing okay.

There were a few days in the past couple of weeks when I got physically ill because of my anxiety. I could just sit up for long enough to do a chemistry problem or work out a series of calculus. Instead, I just needed some music and a very cuddly boyfriend to allow me to spend a few minutes to just relax and de-compress myself from all the stress that was tearing me down.

If you are like me and find yourself having these bad days, just remember that things are going to slowly turn to the upswing. I think the important thing to remember is that you are doing the best that you can to manage everything, and sometimes you need to take a step back to think about what is important.