I absolutely love the subject and am interested in all aspects, but my focus will be in clinical science. My goal is to get my PhD so that I can be a clinical psychologist. But that being said, any goal comes with its setbacks.
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However, despite my general positive attitude and ability to stay on top of my life, I am still constantly being pulled in different directions, which takes its toll on me, both mentally and physically. My life at school, like almost everyone else’s in college, is stressful. I also often find myself unable to sleep at night, constantly thinking about things I have no control over; this is always much more unnerving than small worries like an unfinished term paper or a bad grade on an exam.
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College is a time of expectations. The only thing heavier than these expectations is the urge to not let everyone down. I want to be better. I see her sometimes when I close my eyes, the girl I might be if only I could get better, the better girl.
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With everything going so well in Ann Arbor, I started to grow worried as my time abroad drew closer. I was scared of relapsing into the anxiety and emptiness I felt the first half of 2018, and was unsure what I would do if those feelings returned while so far from home.
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You wouldn’t know it on the surface (or by my Instagram feed), but a passion just as big as food for me is mental health advocacy. But what does this have to do with food?
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My decision to do so has nothing to do with religion, morality, or even legality. My reason for not drinking is as simple as I don’t get joy from it, but more importantly because I don’t feel like myself when drinking.
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This piece is a collaboration between Alexa Di Luca and Amelia Cacchione, telling two stories of junior year — It’s Okay to Not be Okay and It’s Okay to be Okay.
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