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How I Overcame Anxiety and Rebuilt My Confidence
Why I’d never want to relive my college years.
I found this old picture of me beaming; it reminds me of all the battles I was fighting back then.
Most of the people know me as this confident, happy person, but I want to share all that I went through to reach here.
In 2016, I was a mess, mentally and emotionally.
Hostile college environment and toxic friends broke me.
I tried to keep pieces of me from falling apart while trying to juggle extracurricular activities, internships, and even an 8 hour writing job alongside my college courses. Crazy, I know.
On the surface, I looked like someone who had it all figured out, but only if somebody had tried to scratch the surface.
My professors hated me, and fairly so because I missed a lot of classes, especially in the final year.
With time, this created a deep fear in me towards going to attend any lecture, as it seemed like a potentially hostile environment.
It was as if every glance, every comment from classmates or professors, was another reminder that I didn’t belong.
The fear became debilitating, turning every college day into a struggle with my mental…
