Life Advice
Hey, readers–
Jake and Nolan here, excited to bring you guys some more life tips for the week. In the spirit of spring, when meditations and lazy sundays run rampant, we here at Life Advice want to hit you all with some spiritual tips. Hope you guys enjoy.
Q1: Everyone says that spring term is the best term, but I’m just not feeling it. Maybe it’s my 333 or all my clubs, but I just can’t seem to relax. What should I do?
A1: Thanks so much for the question. We hear this kind of thing a lot during spring term, and we ourselves have experienced this. Sometimes the best thing to do in a hectic and stressful time is to simply remove yourself from your work, take a break and just concentrate on yourself. Take a nap, meditate or just sit outside on a blanket. Take some time to get to know yourself because that’s the only way to truly solve your problems.
Q2: My friends don’t have as much work as me, so they have a lot more free time. They always ask me to hang out, but sometimes I don’t have the time. What’s the best way to tell them I can’t hang without hurting their feelings?
A2: This is a tough situation, especially for those out there who aren’t in their senior spring. Some people here have more work than others–it’s a fact. Rather than trying to apologize to your friends for not hanging with them, just make sure to tell them that you wish you could go but you simply don’t have the time. They’ve been where you are. They’ll understand. And if they don’t then they aren’t the type of people you want to be friends with.
Q3: My senior friends are all enjoying their senior spring. I find myself hanging out with them a lot to see them as much as possible before they graduate, and I think it might be affecting my work ethic. Should I be concerned?
A3: We’re of the belief that everything is good in moderation. If you are doing too much of something, that means you’re doing not enough of something else. Come graduation, you don’t want to regret the fact that you didn’t spend more time with your senior friends. If you have a major assignment or test the next day, you probably don’t want to squander your time shooting the breeze with your senior friends. On any other night, it’s all about time management. Throughout your career as a student, you always put work before friends—that shouldn’t change now.
Q4: I’m finding it really hard to think of leaving all my friends behind after this year. I want to graduate, and I’m excited for college, but at the same time I don’t want to leave Exeter. What should I do?
A4: Homesickness is a widely-documented phenomenon. Everyone gets homesick at some point in their life. And while you don’t technically live here, Exeter is a home. It is the place we live for eight months out of the year, and it is hard for many people to say goodbye. The only thing to do is try and make your remaining time here count and to not forget about all the friends you’ve made here. Nothing beats friendship, and the friends made here are the best around.
Q5: I am excited to go home, but I always have trouble finding stuff to do in the summer. Everyone always talks about the fun stuff they do, but a lot of times my summers are really boring. What can I do to have fun?
A5: Great question. While lots of people enjoy going to the beach or going on vacation, that’s not always for everyone. If you don’t have the chance to do any of that traditionally “fun” stuff, try sitting down with a good book, going for a long walk or making a nice meal for yourself.
That’s it for this week, but we hope to see you guys again soon.
Jake and Nolan out.