That is actually the name of one of the classes I am taking this semester and it is the perfect topic for this blog. I hate the word stress because it is so prevalent in my life so often. I think I am on the right track with balancing out my time for school and work, but for some reason I almost feel as if I have conditioned myself to be stressed out no matter what. I really am the last one that should be stressed out…well at least one of the last ones. I just found out my younger sister is going to need an entirely new car, because hers is so messed up and my mom has been having severe financial problems because of the last recession. I work and go to school and try my best to maintain a normal lifestyle and I suppose I do a relatively good job at it. That is what everyone keeps telling me. I constantly have people tell me they don’t know how I do it and to be frank, I don’t even know how I do it. I am a quarter of a century (25) old right now and as far as I am concerned I should have my undergraduate completed and be attempting to start a family. I don’t want to just so nonchalantly blame my past drug use for everything that I have not acquired or reached in my life yet. I think that my age and where I am bugs me a lot of the time. I try not to dwell on it too often, but sometimes I really can’t help it. It is kind of right in my face, since I just turned 25. Other than that my life is great for the most part. I am still working on focusing on myself and keeping my needs and wants on track. A blog or two ago I referenced how I finally fell I am at the right place for the age I am at and today I realized that I pretty much grew up almost an entire year every semester. I think that would be the best way to describe it. Does that mean that my stress levels increased violently because of how fast I was or still am growing up? Who knows…there are so many more things I learn about the effects of drugs on the brain and body every semester and they are NEVER in my favor. Well I need to do what I do best now: work. Till next time.