Hello, all!
My apologies for not blogging for a full month. Turns out October was pretty busy.
However, I am back and ready to share. The topic for this post? Stress.
We all know it. We all have endured it. So the question is, how do we deal with it? My answer is…that I don’t have the answer. I don’t think anyone does, really. What I do know is that stress can be overwhelming, but with the right friends and the right strategies, it can be reduced.
As we know, I am involved in a lot here on the Hill. That becomes very stressful. There are many events I’m required to attend, many people I’m supposed to know, and multiple things I’m required to do (like homework)! Most of the time, I’m on the go and most of the time that works for me. The operative phrase here being “most of the time.”
Those times when being on a constant shuffle doesn’t work for me are times when strategies come in handy. For example, these past months I have felt kind of shaken. I had a whole new schedule and all new responsibilities and suddenly I had no idea what to do. I felt like I didn’t have enough for work or I didn’t spend enough time with my residents; it felt like everything was just piling up.
But Holy Cross is an amazing place. An amazing place means amazing people. Amazing people means amazing understanding and guidance. In other words, it’s going to be okay.
Holy Cross is rigorous — like, way rigorous. It is challenging and demanding, but guess what? Professors, advisers, and faculty members know this. So when searching for help or guidance or understanding, just head straight to your professor at the end of class or ask to meet with someone in the counselor’s department. There are so many people here on the Hill to help out.
Holy Cross offers a lot — like, a lot a lot. So perhaps too many things fall onto the plate at once. Remember what I said about amazing people? Yes, half of them are the faculty, but the other half are friends. I’ve found that the people here on campus are some of the best people I’ve ever met. People I’m not even that close to are still concerned for my well-being or my classes or my activities. Don’t believe me? Just come to an admissions tour or in the later future, Accepted Students Day. You’ll see!
Holy Cross is an amazing place. This has already been said, but it never hurts to say the truth twice. Though stress is unavoidable, I always know that it will pass when I have such a great support system here on campus. So yes, I’m stressed, but I’ve been blessed with some of the best.
So, the blog take-away is: Holy Cross will keep me busy and on my toes, but that won’t be a problem when I realize how many wonderful people surround me. In the words of High School Musical (which are very important words), we’re all in this together.
