Sometimes, when you find yourself drowning in an overwhelming sea of textbooks, research papers and exams, it feels like everything is just getting to be too much. There's too much to do in a day, and everything adds up into one big mess. These times are some of the hardest to go through because it's hard to see the end goal. Your dream of making it through college to chase after your dreams seems like such an impossible feat that it will never happen. In these moments it's extremely important to take a second to step back, breathe, and remember that you can do this.

When your dreams just seem too big,

Remember why you started. Whether you're studying your way through medical school, writing your way through an English degree or working your way towards earning a technical certificate, your dreams are valid. When you set out, there was a reason you chose the direction your in, and it will all be worthwhile when you finally make it.

Your track record for getting through the day is 100% so far, and that won't change. Never downplay your accomplishments, because even making it through the day can seem impossible sometimes. You've faced challenges and struggles that others could hardly imagine, and yet here you are. You can make it through this too.

Your dreams and goals will still be there, even if you mess up. A bad test score, late assignment or failed class does not mean that your dreams have slipped away forever. It means you are human, and your dreams will forgive you.

There are many different paths you can take to get to where you want to go. Four-year colleges aren't right for everyone, just as technical schools are certainly not right for me. When it comes to following your dreams, there is not right or wrong way, and even if you mess up, you can always turn around and start again. You literally have your whole life to decide where you want to end up.

Nothing worth having comes easy. Your dreams didn't call to you because they were easy, so don't expect it to be easy to achieve them. People might doubt you, and you might even doubt yourself, but that's just another obstacle you must face. Even if you have the biggest, most unachievable dreams anyone has ever had, they are still attainable if you work for it.

It's hard to go after your goals and dreams without facing doubts, but if you remember these things, you'll be able to make it through. No dream is too big.