Saturday, September 21, 2013

Am I Enough?

Hey everyone!

I've been thinking a lot recently about appearance in today's society and how important it seems to be to everyone, including myself.

For example, I participated in a Dear World project (check out their website here) where we wrote messages that we felt were important on ourselves.


And even though my message was "you are enough," I was initially anxious to see my picture so I could determine if I looked 'good' or not, which is completely contradictory of my message. At the time, all I could think to myself was, "My hair looks really greasy" and "Do my shoulders look wide?"

Looking back, it seems crazy to me. I knew the point of the project was to inspire people and bring hope to those in need but I was consumed with these selfish thoughts about how others would see me. I'm beginning to understand how difficult it is to take your own advice sometimes.

While I love to write messages on my bathroom mirror like "Happy girls are the prettiest" and "Imperfection is beautiful," I continue to find myself spending too much time in front of that same mirror trying to erase any 'mistakes' I find.

While I'm not saying my obsession with appearance has completely disappeared, I'm really trying to enjoy my time on this Earth rather than obsessing over whether my hair looks good in a picture or not. I've started with looking at pictures as a way to capture a memory, rather than a potential Facebook profile picture. And speaking of Facebook, I've been fighting the urge to put every good picture of my friends and I on social media. Some memories I'm keeping just for myself.

Monday, March 11, 2013

Choosing Classes

I'm about to schedule classes for Fall 2013, which sounds crazy to me! This will be the first time I will really (kinda) know what I'm doing when I'm scheduling and I'm so excited to choose new classes. This is probably because I'm in my last Spanish class ever (hopefully). I just wanted to stop by to write a few words of advice to any new college students or just to my future self:

  • Try not to do more than 15 or 16 credit hours unless the classes are easy or you are sure you can handle it.
  • Plan ahead of time which classes you're taking.
  • Keep a list of classes you still need and make sure you are getting everything done.
  • Pair easier classes with hard ones.
  • Spread your general requirement classes out in your schedule. These are typically easier and can be a good break when you are in your higher major classes.
  • Have fun and take what sounds good!