Relaxation

Taking time to relax was and still is something that is very important to me. There were a few things I used to do while in high school to relax. Going to the movies was a big one. It was nice to just be with a close friend and get food and chat, and then see a movie. Watching a movie would let me forget everything going on in the real world, and put me in a whole other place. Another fun thing I would do is grab my brothers and my boyfriend and head to the local City Beach to go rock climbing. It was a good way to get pent up energy out, and my favorite part was coming back down. It was an awesome feeling every time. There is no way I could think about homework or my parents while I was holding on to a wall for my dear life!  I want to know what you guys to do relax. Where do you go? Do you like to be alone or with friends? What are the things that effectively take your mind off of everything and put you in a calm state of mind?

The Parental Units

My parents and I have been through a lot relationship wise. I was an only child for the first few years of my life, and I can tell from old pictures, I meant everything to both of them. I was their first child. Growing up I was a Daddy’s girl and still am. My mom and I act like best friends most of them time. But it wasn’t always like that. There was a period of a few years during high school where our relationship was strained. I thought I was too cool for my parents and never wanted to do anything with them. I also wanted to be more independent then they wanted to allow and that led to fights. I am past it all now, and I wish I would have spent more quality time with my parents because I have come to realize that they are actually pretty cool people to hang out with. How is the relationship you have with your parents? Have you noticed any big changes with them? What types of changes are they?

Worrywart

The second I stepped foot onto my high school campus I was overcome with fear. Fear for my future. I thought I was going to end up nowhere because I, as a freshman, had no idea what I wanted to be when I grew up. I couldn’t function not having idea what I was going to major in when I got to college. Then, to add to this stress, I had to do a project in English about a career choice I was interested in. Well, I wasn’t interested in anything! My mom was going to physical therapy at the time so I chose that because it would be east to get interviews for the project. Then, since I did so much research on it I decided that was what I was going to major in. It wasn’t until I was getting ready to send in my college applications that I changed my mind. I remember yelling down to my mom and saying “I think I want to be a teacher”. I decided I was forcing myself to pick physical therapy because that way when people asked me what I was going to college for I didn’t have to say I don’t know. Well, it’s actually okay to not know. Even in college now, who knows if I’m going to end up where I started. It’s still okay to be unsure, I have time. The fear of college was something I stressed about way to much as a high schooler. I wish somehow it was shown to me that I really didn’t need to worry as much as I did. What are you guy’s biggest worries in your life right now? What is stressing you out more than it needs to be?