<p>I am a transfer student and I feel like doors keep shutting. I really feel like giving up on college all together. Does anyone have any advice on how to make it through rough patches in school?</p>
<p>From my own experience, I can say that learning to manage stress levels during tense situations helps quite a bit. For example, addressing exam anxiety before/during the test itself makes it much easier to unwind later. If I’m better able to unwind later, my whole day is better for it.</p>
<p>There are free podcasts that help with pre-exam meditations, guided relaxations, etc. The point is this: manage your stress level regularly throughout the day. Don’t just wait until you feel like you’re going to have a meltdown. Then, it’s usually too late - you’re just doing damage control as opposed to personal wellness.</p>
<p>Start first thing in the morning, breathe deeply, and remember to consciously evaluate how you’re doing. It’s helped me a lot.</p>
<p>makes sense. Ive only been trying to deal with stuff after it happens which is NOT working</p>
<p>This might be a bit more general than what you’re looking for, but I like to have a significant amount of time to myself in the morning. I usually get up about 2.5 hours before my first class, eat breakfast by myself, and spend some time reading a magazine or organizing my week. I find that having that much time before I have to talk to people puts me in a much better mood for the rest of the day, since I’m sufficiently aware of what’s going on by the time I get to class. Setting aside blocks of time to relax or do some light work makes the rest of the day feel a lot less hectic.</p>