There's this song (Bruised) by Jack's Mannequin that I love, a line of which says "So read your books, but stay out late some nights, some nights, and don't think that you can't stop by the bar." There is in fact a good balance between work and play, one that took me a while to figue out. First year I didn't go out at all; I studied a lot instead and even though I ended up with a great GPA there was something missing. I never allowed myself to go out and have fun, even on the weekends. And looking back, I think I really missed out on a key part of college (especially first year of college). I'm not saying that people should go ape-shit and drink all the time and go out and never study, but college isn't just about studying ( who would've thought that I would be saying something like this).
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| Work hard, play hard: truly a good motto! |
I mean obviously I think that it's important to work hard and do your best; it's me we are talking about here. But it's also important to make friends and have fun! I think the nights I've had the most fun have been on weekday nights, when you're being spontaneous and silly with your girls. Those are the nights when you further solidify friendships and make real memories. And ironically enough, I did the best on my spanish tests (try 100s) when I went out the night before (though I wouldn't recommend that for everyone haha)!
My cousin Rachael likes to point out that "you won't remember the nights
that you spent inside studying, you'll remember the ones where you went out and had fun with your friends!" These nights are really priceless, and they will definitely be the ones that you treasure (and remember) years down the road. It's all part of enjoying your youth while you're young!
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| These are the nights I'll remember |
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