<p>How do you guys deal with or combat stress to where it doesn’t bother you at all? Or even over-thinking?
I personally tend to over think almost every single days. Wondering if I’ll get into a certain college, or that I even have a reputable future and career. Honestly, with all the competition these days, who knows if I’ll end up serving at McDonald’s or being a pizza delivery guys?
Its just hard to stop thinking about these stupid ideas and its even harder to get rid of them…</p>
<p>Honestly, the competition isn’t nearly as bad as it’s made out to be. As long as you focus on getting a good, employable degree, you’ll be fine in the long run (statistically speaking at least).</p>
<p>I think of all that stuff too and it really takes a toll on you after awhile. Some days my mood is just up and then it goes crashing down. I can’t wait until December when I’ll actually have some acceptances (or rejections lol.) You need to find an outlet to get completely lost in, even if it’s just for forty minutes. I like to read, watch TV, YouTube videos, or even make collages if I feel like I need to be doing something with my hands. I know it sounds silly, but the best way to combat stress is to forget about it completely (at least in my case.) I know it’s lame, but I recommend picking up a hobby! </p>
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With thoughts like this, it’s often helpful to stop asking “what if” and carry them out to their logical conclusions in your mind. What do you mean by “end up” working at McDonald’s? How much would your life be ruined if this happened? Even if you had to work at an undesirable job for a few years, don’t you think you’d be able to get a better job eventually? In all likelihood your happiness doesn’t really depend on getting into any particular college or having a prestigious career (beyond making enough money to have a reasonable standard of living), even though it might seem like it now. </p>