We are officially one week into April. Which means we are officially three weeks into spring. As winter has turned to spring, and flowers are starting to blossom, I have been reflecting on the last seven months of the school year.

Regardless of the season, I have faced anxiety and worry all throughout the year. I’ve found myself in times of peril when it feels like my whole world is collapsing before me. Miniscule things will happen to me, and I feel like the end of the world is occurring. While worrying is part of the human experience, I have grown to learn that some things aren’t worth that concern, and at the end of the day, it really is not that deep. 

In life, things are going to happen that we have no control over, and while it seems like the world is caving in, in reality, the world only continues to spin. 

Don’t get me wrong, it is good to worry sometimes. It is a part of the natural, human experience. Being worried about that upcoming exam can push you to study harder. Being worried about someone being mad at you shows that you genuinely care. While I think some nervousness can be healthy, I don’t see the benefits of letting it consume us.

As college students, we all have a lot on our plates. From school work, to post-graduate aspirations, we already have a lot on our minds already, let alone worrying about the stuff that is out of our control. 

You can’t change the opinion of the girl you used to be friends with. You can’t go back in time and study for the test that you failed. If there is nothing that you can do, why would you spend your time dwelling on the past?

College is a hard time for everyone. It doesn’t matter if you are the president of a sorority, or a student who is uninvolved and uninterested on campus, everyone in college struggles with something. Adding to that stress over miniscule things that won’t matter in three months is not worth your time. 

Winter is officially over, which means we can finally say goodbye to the winter blues. As the flowers bloom, and the weather starts to warm, I implore you to remember the things that actually matter, and to forget the things that don’t. Don’t waste your young years filled with anxiety over things that won’t matter on your deathbed. At the end of the day, we are just one human on a planet of 8 billion people.

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