I haven't posted in a little over a month because other priorities got in the way. When I say other priorities, I mostly mean college apps. The app season is a very exciting and stressful time filled with college research, college visits, and a great explosion of college mailers.
Being that my high school is fairly competitive academically (and those of you from Lynbrook, hello), sometimes it's really hard to make decisions without being affected by what others think or what others decide to do.
To me, education is the knowledge that you discover and the genuine connections you make with peers and mentors along the journey to find your passion. For too long I forgot what that felt like. With so many of the activities I was involved in, I felt like it was either a resume-builder, or a "waste of time." I knew I didn't want to do something just to stack my resume, but I also was less inclined to start a new hobby that probably wouldn't give enough time to "show consistency" through my high school career.
It took me a long time to find a good mix between doing things I love and also being consistent and successful with those things. And to be honest, I am still struggling with it, but I am thankful because I've been starting to understand more of who I am and what my true interests may be, all the while respecting and admiring the different goals and dreams my classmates have.
Once school started, I started to feel the lack of sleep affect me again. Between school, writing essays, work, volunteering, skating, and homecoming dance practices, there are just so many important items I want and need to check off my "to-do" list but only have a limited time to finish everything. I guess I am just going to have to figure something out and maybe I'll be able to sleep earlier, too.
Writing this post gave me an idea of making a poll about stress and anxiety. I got an overwhelming 90+ responses from it, so I am excited to put all the responses together and share it with you guys in the next post!
See ya!
Shan
