Finding Balance on Campus

Hello readers! I am back with another post. This time I want to talk about finding balance on campus. As many of you know, whether you are in college now, already went through college, or maybe are still in high school, finding a good balance between socializing, doing school work, and finding alone time to unwind can be really hard. Last semester that is something I really struggled with. I wanted so desperately to go out and make friends but the stress and anxiety of rigorous schoolwork kept me in my dorm most nights. While I am lucky enough to have a roommate who happens to be my best friend, there were moments where I felt absolutely alone. Ever hear of the winter blues? well friends, those hit me hard and with nowhere to turn to I found my stress, anxiety, and depression weighing me down. However, this year I have decided to turn it around. I am slowly finding a good balance between going out and meeting people, participating in student organizations, and keeping up with my schoolwork. I came back this semester with a much better forecast on how it is going to go and I think that really helped me. While some people call total bullshit on making New Years resolutions, I found it has help me be a lot better about my actions and setting goals for this semester. So far, I have started eating better, spending more time surrounded by friends, and completing my work in a timely fashion. I have even been given the opportunity to become a fashion photographer for my school's fashion magazine "Off the Cuff" so look forward to seeing behind the scenes posts from the upcoming shoots I will be doing this semester. Since I have managed to get my social and academic lives in balance, I want to find an activity to do alone that will bring me peace and help me unwind. I've thought of taking up yoga or just finding a few times a week where I can work out. I've thought of exploring Boston and finding places in the city I can go to and just relax and do some work. Really just looking for anything, any place that is good for quite time alone or with one or two friends. If anyone has any good ideas about places to go in Boston to relax, visit, or do work let me know! Finally, I hope you guys are having a great day or night or whenever you might be reading this blog and I remind you to try and find peace and balance  in everything you do. See you soon!

-Cameron