While I love college because I can finally explore my freedom, I can honestly say, I have never been more stressed out in my life. I wish my professors understood that they’re classes (most of the time) are a cause of that stress.

I’m really good at having balance in my life. I focus on school, but I make time for friends, family, and myself.  But lately, I feel like all my time is taken up by studying. I’m wiped out by the time the weekend comes, so I have no energy to go out an party. I love partying, so I force myself anyway, but then I never come home till three or four in the morning. My weekends are supposed to be time for catching up on sleep, but I feel like I haven’t slept in months. I never recover from the week and then when Monday comes, I just go through it all again. I’m afraid because, soon, I know my body will wear itself out and begin to shut down. No matter what I do, school takes over my life, and I just want some sleep. I know college is supposed to be simple because literally, all you have to do is study and sleep, but I’m exhausted.

My classes and my major path stress me out so much. I’m conflicted because what I chose to study makes me genuinely happy, but I didn’t expect it to be so difficult. I know professors say they understand, but they don’t actually change anything or make an effort to make literally anything slightly easier and less stressful. They know we are stressed, but I don’t think they fully comprehend that it is because of them. I think if some of them showed a little more compassion, it would be easier to respect them and care about their classes even when were overloaded with work.