anxiety · being social · college days · Comfort zone · insecurities · Making plans · people · school · social anxiety

Bumps in the Road

On Tuesday, I had the worst migraine. Maybe it was my body finally catching up to my mind and telling me to take a break. I got up briefly to eat breakfast but otherwise I felt too lightheaded to do much less except crawl back into bed. It seemed like I was going in and…… Continue reading Bumps in the Road

anxiety · college days · daily · life · overthinking things · Thoughts and feelings

Life Stressors

I’m contemplating visiting my professor during his office hours on Tuesday to talk to him about my discomfort with being back in a classroom around people after attending virtual-only courses for several semesters. I don’t know how exactly voicing my concerns to him will change anything. I’m unhappy the classroom itself is small and it…… Continue reading Life Stressors

college days · daily · gardening · nature · plants · ramblings

A Brief Respite from Stress, Sorta

I think I had too much coffee yesterday afternoon so the caffeine is still circulating in my system. Voila, I am insomniac and wide awake! I’ve reached that point in the college semester where everything feels like I am trying to hold it all together but I am also so burnt out from the endless…… Continue reading A Brief Respite from Stress, Sorta

anxiety · blogging · college days · humor · life · school life · strangers · Writing prompt

Prompt: Memorable Interaction With a Stranger

This prompt originates from this list. Write about a memorable interaction with a stranger. As I was groping through my memories for a good story for this post, I laughed thinking about a particularly humiliating incident that, looking back, is pretty hilarious. I remember with crystal clear accuracy that it was the end of my…… Continue reading Prompt: Memorable Interaction With a Stranger