#dailylife
1. Don’t overload your first semester. Starting college is a huge transition and you will likely be more tired than you would be otherwise because you are trying to adjust. Also, college classes go at a different pace than high school, so while taking 4 classes may not sound like much, it has the potential to kill you if you’re not careful
2. Don’t worry if you feel overwhelmed and lonely. First semester sucks for pretty much everyone. It takes a while to find the type of people you can connect with.
3. Start or join a small group. I’m speaking from my experience as a Christian, but this applies to other religions/groups as well. Second semester I started a Bible study for girls with an acquaintance, not only did it provide a weekly spiritual re-centering, the intimate atmosphere of praying, talking and studying the Bible together led to some of the closest friendship I had.
4. Even if you feel insecure, reach out to people. Likely, they’re wishing someone would reach out to them as much as you. Most of the time, people will not find you annoying for initiating conversations or suggesting hang outs. Get to know people in your classes. Even if it’s just the person sitting next to you. Even if they don’t end up being a close friend, it’s really nice to have at least one familiar person with you.Go to events. It will be scary. You will not know people. You may be miserable. You may come away having met or made friends with no one. But eventually, you will start to recognize people. And even that is valuable when you don’t know anyone. It helps you feel a lot less lost.
5. Stay out of relationships until you have a solid girlfriend base. Let’s be real, relationships don’t always succeed, and not having a good support group can make a break up a hundred times worth.Don’t be afraid to drift from your high school friends, but also don’t cut them off. It’s good to explore new friendships, but high school friends can be dependable, long term friends that can be there for you in the absence of new friendships.
6. Confidence and kindness go a long way in making friends. If you are confident and kind, it is safe to assume assume that people like you.
7. Don’t neglect your spiritual life. It’s so easy to do when you’re so busy, but finding a church community can be a great source of community. Connecting with God can help a lot with loneliness and fear.
8. Don’t stay up too late even tho you have the freedom to do so. IT’S NOT WORTH IT! Getting enough sleep will help with avoiding the freshman 15, help you do better in classes and overall make you feel better.
9. If you hate your major, give it at least a semester, but after that don’t be afraid to change it. Everyone has moments of doubt about their major, but make sure you aren’t confusing overwhelmed-ness for dislike of your major. Also, first semester you’re often taking pre-reqs so five yourself time to actually see what real classes in the major are like
Crazy how all the beautiful leaves that surround Tokyo and Japan in general will be gone soon! I wanted to go to Kyoto to see the autumn leaves, but it didn’t work out this time. Luckily, there are some amazing places around Tokyo to check out. Also I feel like as a child I never cared about any of this, but as an adult it’s pretty nice going with friends and walking around [also my friend is a freak about trees so I’m being dragged to many different places as well ]
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#autumn#autumnleaves#winteriscoming#meep#dailylife#instatravel#autmnfoilage#viajar#reisen#passionpassport#girlslovetravel#سفر# #旅行#Traveling#Traveler #Exploring #Explorer #Wanderer #TravelBug #solotravelgirl
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For those who have been asking, I recently started editing using Afterlight and instant picframes :)
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Yamashita san, a tired old worker at the Shibuya crossing.
The Japanese government has decided to raise the official age of retirement to age 65 by 2025. People over 65 are now expected to account for 60 per cent of Japan’s population by 2060, according to government’s estimates. The country could lose more than 27 million workers in future if it does not address some of the lowest birth-rates in the world, at just 1.4 children per woman.
Photo : Pierre-Emmanuel Delétrée
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A customer leave an electronics store in Tokyo after buying the Nintendo Switch game console, Japan March 3, 2017-Tokyo, JAPAN
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TOKYO - People pass by the shop of an iconic Nikon retailer in Ginza. Nikon Corporation announced that sales of the long-awaited DL series of premium compact camera, the DL18-50 f/1.8-2.8, DL24-85 f/1.8-2.8, and DL24-500 f/2.8-5.6, will be canceled. Nikon Amidst extraordinary loss in 2016 due to restructuring expenses, 1,000 workers are being let go through a special voluntary retirement program, and the company is revising its financial forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2017.14/02/2017-Tokyo, JAPAN
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JANUARY 09: Japanese women who celebrate turning 20 years old, clad in Japanese kimono near Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo, on Coming of Age Day national holiday, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. While many festive ceremonies are held in various venues throughout Japan, The day is marked by those who turned 20 in the past year after April 1 or will be 20 before March 31 this year. 09/01/2017-Tokyo, JAPAN
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A supporter of Hiroshima’s Carp is waiting at the old shinjuku bus terminal.
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Taché muchas cosas de mi lista de cosas por hacer antes de morir Amo los acuarios ~
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#southkorea #aquarium #rays #nature #blue #pantsu #nanjing #china #chilevloggers #youtube #chilegram #instachile #photooftheday #dailylife #wanderlust #traveller #adventures #instagood #portrait #latina #jellyfish (en Aqua Planet Ilsan)
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it’s the last weeks of the year where we should reflect on what has happened so far and appreciate all the ups and downs of it all, before we get ready to start on a new chapter ✨
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