Advice

What I've learned most from the past 5 years is that working hard is important, but taking time for yourself makes all the hard work worth it. You can overbook your schedule with class, practices, meetings and work (which I always do) but all the hard work can only pay off if you take time to enjoy your life. I used to never let myself go out if I had any homework, I wouldn't go to the cafeteria with friends for dinner because I was rushing from practice to a meeting, etc. Now I try to balance working enough to achieve my goals and allowing myself to be 21 and do things I really want to do. I wish that I had learned the importance of "you" time in high school.