staying motivated in college

*image from google

As you all know from my about me (if you don’t check it out!) I am an out-of-state student completing my junior year at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.

Leaving home I was so excited to experience new adventures and step out of my comfort zone. Something that I never anticipated was how much life would change when I travelled back home. Its sort of like I expected the world to pause as while I was gone and resume once I returned.

I feel like this has hit me this year more than ever not only because things back at home are constantly changing but because I am realizing that soon I will ACTUALLY be on my own and  that includes finding a decent paying job, with more than just minimal hours, and still be a full time student. This also means that I can’t run back to the comfort of my home when things get tough. This can become a little discouraging.

At the end of the day this is what I asked for and prayed for. I believe this is shaping my character into the strong and independent woman I hope will one day get into medical school.

While not everyone can relate to the added pressures of being out-of-state, we can all agree on the lack of motivation and just the overall pressures from family. So why do it? why do any of it? I can’t answer this for you since its different for everyone, but I will tell you what motivates me.

I am passionate about helping people and I hope I can one day give even one person a better quality of life. Right now I’m just taking the little steps that will get me there. No matter how irrelevant some of the things I am doing right now may seem. These are the stepping blocks I need to take. Not everyones journey will resemble mine but the destination is the same, so who cares how you get there? Keep working hard.

This is what I like to tell myself when life deals me a crappy hand, haha.

I actually saw a quote the other day that really resonated with me, I don’t remember where I saw it or from who but it said:

“Don’t dream your life, live your dream.” -unknown

Just thought I’d share.

I wish you all the best,

Winny ❤️