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10 Things This Semester Has Taught Me

Besides my 18 credit hours, learned a lot more about my world.

Jen Wunder

Apr 29, 2018

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Spring semester has always been rough for my college years. I have learned every semester of college of course, but this semester I feel like I have learned more than the last.

1. Self-care is important

I kept putting off my happiness and taking a breath because I thought sacrificing would be worth it. It is not always worth it and not everyone will notice your sacrifice. Popping a bottle of wine, putting on a face mask, and watching a Disney movie is just so much healthier for the soul than letting your mental health go to trash.

2. Don't listen to what others' think

Okay, I was already doing this because I have become comfortable with who I am. If you don't like me, I am sorry for you.

3. Sometimes professors don't answer your emails. Show up to their office because they can't ignore you then.

I care too much about my education to be ignored. I don't take being ignored very well either. If my professors think they can hide from me, HAHAHA, nope.

4. Group projects are SO DIFFICULT

I love people. I love socializing. I am good at my work, which means I get ALL the work! Ugh.

5. If you want something, GO FOR IT

I have always been afraid of rejection. This semester I have put myself out there more than ever before.

6. I am no longer afraid of being told "No."

If that is the worst answer, that is not too scary. Just move on to the next academic or career driven opportunity.

7. Live for yourself, not everyone else

I have been focusing on making everyone else happy, I forget about myself. This semester I changed that because my happiness is important too.

8. Stop comparing yourself

We all have our own stories, our own goals, and our own ambitions. We are not all the same and that is okay. I stopped comparing my progress to my peers. This has made me focus more on myself rather than everyone.

9. Mom is still the coolest person I know

She is a rockstar. I admire her every day.

10. Finding a local charity you can support can change your perspective

I found a love for volunteer and donation in a local charity. It filled my heart with joy and gave me a chance to help a mission bigger than myself.

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10 Things This Semester Has Taught Me

Besides my 18 credit hours, learned a lot more about my world.

1. Self-care is important

2. Don't listen to what others' think

3. Sometimes professors don't answer your emails. Show up to their office because they can't ignore you then.

4. Group projects are SO DIFFICULT

5. If you want something, GO FOR IT

6. I am no longer afraid of being told "No."

7. Live for yourself, not everyone else

8. Stop comparing yourself

9. Mom is still the coolest person I know

10. Finding a local charity you can support can change your perspective

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1. When course schedules are released and you have a conflict between two required classes.

2. When there is only one section of a popular course.

3. Receiving the 18,000 emails reminding you to register ASAP.

4. When you need to see an advisor, but they are too busy/unresponsive.

5. Trying not to dress like a bum for your appointments with your advisors/department heads.

6. When you have a perfectly planned out schedule, and one class ruins it.

7. Carefully moving things around to accommodate a different class/section.

8. Waking up at 6:00 a.m. for your enrollment time.

9. Concocting a new schedule at your enrollment time after your original plan gets changed.

10. Getting into a class and filling the last available seat.

11. When all of your classes finally go through.

12. Realizing that you forgot a class that was a pre-requisite for everything else.

When your capability of "adulting" is put to the test

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"Nobody living in one of the most influential nations in the world should be worried about making ends meet."

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What are the states that have set a $15/hour minimum wage?

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1. When you have to provide an "interesting fact" for your first day ice-breaker.

2. When your professor is babbling on and on in his lecture.

3. When you edit your friend's paper and they get an A.

4. When it's 2 AM and you remember you have a test tomorrow.

5. When you finish taking the test and you're pretty sure you failed...

6. ...but then you get the test back and somehow passed.

7. When you've been up for 12 hours straight writing a paper.

8. And then you manage to stay awake in class the next day.

9. When you have to butter up your professor for an extra credit opportunity.

10. When you're assigned a group project.

11. And your group-mates are trying to chat about life instead of the assignment.

12. When it's your last class of the day and you're about to go home.

13. But then you remember rent is due tonight and the anger comes back.

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