Everyone has that moment in time where they feel as if the entire world is crashing upon them. In that moment, you know what it feels like to “fall from grace”. You look around and you feel as if everyone has lost respect for you. What you don’t realize is that nobody, especially your friends and family, are looking down at you in pity. Instead, you have caged yourself in a place of doubt and you’re not sure if you could ever escape. There are ways to climb your way out of “rock bottom”. You just have to find and use them to your advantage.
The first step is admitting to your faults. If you can’t admit that the reason you have fell so far is you, then you might as well not even try to climb your way out.
After you’ve come to terms with the truth, it’s time for you to speak to someone. Sometimes, the best thing to do is talk. Whether it’s to a friend, your family, or a member of the Southern Vermont College faculty or staff, you need to get it off your chest. Southern Vermont College has plenty of people who are willing to hear what you have to say. Visit the Wellness Center sometime this upcoming week. The women down there, Tara McCuin and Donna Meyers, are said to work wonders. I speak from experience. If you wish to contact these ladies, look below for more information.
Once you’ve spoken to someone, it’s time for you to take a step towards solving your problem. Whether the problem is never showing up to class or something that you said that has gotten you into serious trouble, you need to take that step. If you never show up to class, make sure that you do from this point on. You cannot miss another one. If you said something that has gotten you into trouble, apologize for it. Yes, sometimes apologies are just words, but if you show yourself and the people around you that you are trying, those “words” mean everything.
Once you’ve stepped up to your issues, remember that everyone fucks up. This is life and while we’ve barely stepped a foot into the “real world”, we’re going to have to live with it. Our mistakes help make us into the people that we will become. Our past helps shape our future. And, even if you’ve done something horrible, you could have redemption. Your mistakes may help shape you, but they do not define you. And if anyone ever tries telling you otherwise, they’re lying. Your past self and your future self are two different people, no matter the time difference.
Just remember that life is like a rollercoaster. You’re going to rise, fall, and repeat. And that’s okay, because eventually the ride will end and you will continue on to wherever that next place may be.
To contact Tara, Director of Counseling Services, e-mail her at [email protected] or call her at (802) 447-6343.
To contact Donna, e-mail her at [email protected] or call her at (802) 447-6363