The Things I Know

So here we are; the middle of May, and a good few months since my last post.  Am I a slacker? Yeah, a little bit.  Do I regret not being more on top of things?  Well, yeah.  Will I do it again?  You bet your bottom dollar. 
I guess this semester has been just as one would expect.  I wake up, I go to school, go to work, stress myself out because I like to wait to the last minute to do things. You know, same ol', same ol'.  My life is more exciting than I make it out to be, I promise...
Last year, at the beginning of the semester, I made a small list of things I had learned as a one-week old freshman.  Now that my first year of college is over, I decided to add to that list.

• First of all, I've truly come to find that Nutella is God's gift to mankind, and if you have those who judge you for eating it everyday, don't associate with them.  You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.

• "When in doubt, moonwalk it out".  This is a personal saying that I've come up with.   It basically means that sometimes you have no idea what you're doing with your life, but try to look as fabulous as you can while in the midst of the confusion.

• I still need to work on my moonwalking skills (figuratively and literally).

• Thinking you could do 8 am classes because you handled them high school was a huge miscalculation.  Sleep is good.  Sleep is your friend. 

• That brings up another point.  I always jokingly say that sleep is for the weak.  It's not.  Those who are smart, will sleep.  Those who don't want to be a cranky zombie everyday, will sleep. 

• The Hans Zimmer Station on Pandora is top notch when you want music while doing homework.  Trust me on this one.

I also made a list of other things, so here is Camille's-more-serious-and-potentially-more-beneficial-list-of-things-she-learned-at-college. 

Still working out that title.

•  Failure happens for us to better ourselves and to keep us humble.  Don't let it discourage you and don't let it make you bitter.  

• When you focus so much on what others are saying, you silence your own voice; but more importantly, God's voice.

• Sometimes, someone who is close to you may hurt, disappoint, and frustrate you.  Love them even more fiercely.  They need it.   

• When you don't forgive others, you're only hurting yourself.  It's your damaged pride and hard feelings that are holding you back from moving on.  

•  Never go a day without laughing, doing an act of service, and showing gratitude. 

• Distinguish who deserves to be in your life.  People come into our life for a reason, that doesn't mean all of them stay.  

• And lastly; you are important,  you are special, and you are loved.  Don't let anyone try and convince you otherwise (including yourself).  

Since it's the middle of May and the beginning of my summer break, I'm making it a goal to add to this list by the end of August.  It's never too late to start over, so here's to new goals, new beginnings, new mistakes, and new lessons to learn.

Here's to the summer.  Let's make it a good one, shall we?