At this point of the semester, many people feel burnt out and defeated. I definitely say I have reached that point. So many projects, assignments, and essays to do in such a short period of time. It’s hard enough to get out of bed and do the simple things in life, but add on all of the stress of school it feels crippling. I have barely been able to go to any of my classes because of my mental health and I can barely get the energy to finish assignments. Im craving winter break in hopes of a mental break. I just need time to breathe and relax and right now I do not have that. I wonder if it ever gets easier of if I’m constantly going to be drowning in work and mental problems. Thanksgiving is next week but UMBC only gives us three days of break. How can we have a break if they never gave us the chance to take one. Every one of my friends who go to a different school get way more than just 3 days off. The university and teachers need to realize were all getting burnt out and need some time to breathe. Its so hard to keep up with your work when you can barely do simple tasks on a daily basis. I struggle with a lot and having to do mundane tasks such as writing a 10 page paper make me feel like I’m hopeless and lost. I also struggle with severe anxiety, so I am constantly anxious about big exams and papers which make it nearly impossible to take an hour and relax. I constantly worry about my grades and become overwhelmed with my emotions. I make things very hard for myself because I have such high expectations for my grades and myself. One day I hope to control my emotions and anxiety and give myself a little break from everything.