Be present in the moment without always planning for the next thing. Intentionally make time for moments of reflecting on how far you\u2019ve come, whether this is by talking with an old friend, taking a walk, or journaling.<\/p>\n
Sleep is NOT for the weak<\/strong><\/p>\n Seriously, even if you might feel fine at the time, sleeping only a few hours per night is not something that you should be okay with or proud of. Create tangible sleep goals and hold yourself accountable!<\/p>\n Be more open to uncertainty<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t underestimate all the amazing people and opportunities that you will meet just by being willing to explore new things.<\/p>\n Say \u201cyes\u201d more\u2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n Say yes to joining that club, meeting new people, and just in general putting yourself out of your comfort zone!<\/p>\n \u2026 but also know when to say no<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t put pressure on yourself to commit to things that you\u2019re not excited about.<\/p>\n Spend some quality time outside every day<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes! And don\u2019t trick yourself into thinking that this isn\u2019t \u201cproductive\u201d enough for you (after all, being outdoors truly is productive for your physical and mental health).<\/p>\n It\u2019s okay to live by a schedule, as long as your schedule includes time for you to relax<\/strong><\/p>\n Regularly make time for the things that you enjoy but aren\u2019t required to do. Try sleeping in, reading a book, catching up with family, or enjoying your favorite food.<\/p>\n Remember that you\u2019re still learning<\/strong><\/p>\n Soon you\u2019ll look back and be amazed at all that you learned and how you grew in such a short period of time. Don\u2019t be so hard on yourself and celebrate every small victory!<\/p>\n Be kind to yourself (seriously), and let your actions show it<\/strong><\/p>\n Don\u2019t only go out of your way to do nice things for others; also do nice things for yourself! And I mean REALLY treat yourself. Go to that symphony concert or ballet show you\u2019ve been dying to see, go out for dinner after a difficult exam, take a break and have that movie night with friends.<\/p>\n By putting these tips into action, one thing I was able to do was create this painting of the Boston skyline (it\u2019s the view from the 9th<\/sup> floor study lounge of Kilachand Hall) last summer. Making art has always been meaningful to me, but I hadn\u2019t allowed myself the time nor space to truly enjoy it in a very long time. I hope that this advice can similarly encourage you as well!<\/p>\n Photo\/Painting \u00a9 Anna\u00a0Natrakul 2022<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By: Anna Natrakul (CAS \u201922) These are some things that I\u2019ve learned throughout my time at BU, and I wish it wouldn\u2019t have taken me this long to really embrace these tips! Enjoy where you are right now Be present in the moment without always planning for the next thing. Intentionally make time for moments … Continue reading Looking Back as a Senior: Advice to My Freshman Year Self<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8413,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[55],"tags":[7,51,22,21,39,32,30,11,12],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8413"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=297"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":304,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/297\/revisions\/304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=297"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/khcblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Anna\"](\"\/khcblog\/files\/2022\/03\/Anna.png\")
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