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Student Stresses on

Dear Kat,

I thought I had this year all planned out and I felt confident in it so far. But lately, there’s been a lot of stress, I feel like I fell from my pedestal and now I feel so lost and stressed out. My grades are going down, I’m not talking to my friends as much as I used to, me and my family and love life is hard to maintain. How can I balance it all so I don’t feel emotionally drained everyday?

RESPONSE:

Hi. I’ve been in this situation before, and it’s difficult to figure out. What I did was prioritize. I placed my schooling first, job second, and  relationships third. I realized a lot of my stress stemmed from my unsatisfying grades. Once I got back on track academically, my stress was not as heavy, and eventually dissolved. Also, make sure you’re taking care of yourself. Rest enough. Drink water. Love yourself.

“Let the stress go and let the blessings flow. Keep your head up and keep pushing forward, God has always a better plan.”

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