Nicole Gruver

Mrs. Davis
Comp 2
8 April 2019
I believe
My day is what I make it. I genuinely believe that there is a speck of happiness in any

situation. If there is not, there can be. Whether the situation is a major situation or a minor one,

remember, there can always be a rainbow during a rain storm. I believe what happens in one

day, should not control how I feel the whole entire day. I, as well as many others, have a busy

life, with many ups and downs. With these lows, it becomes my choice whether they dictate how

I feel. I understand that I am human and I need my sad moments in life, but I do not need them

for long. Therefore, I believe my day is what I make it.

After my four, long, grueling years of high school, I moved to Stillwater so I could attend

college and pursue my degree in Business Administration. I moved to Stillwater so I would not

have to drive the 45 minutes back and forth from my parent’s house every day. As the summer,

before my first college semester, was coming to an end, I took my time to think back to when I

attended high school and I tried to compare and contrast high school to what I thought college

was going to be like, so I could be prepared. Of course, I had never been to college before, so

my visions were not quite accurate. Before I moved, I knew working to pay for a two-bedroom

house, with two other roommates while paying for my food and attending college at the same

time would be hard but I did not know it would be as hard as it is. From having to wake up early

to go to school, to staying up late because I worked all day and I still have homework to do, I

often do not complete my homework before I fall asleep. Therefore, I take it to school in the

morning, the next day, and do my best to finish it before class. This method continually gives
me stress because I do not know if I will finish my homework before the deadline. Long story

short, I was not prepared to do this whole college thing, but I trust that if I keep this hard work

up, I will be successful in the long run.

Being unprepared brought numerous depressing and stressful moments. Prior to college,

I was always a very happy person, but once I moved to Stillwater, reality kicked in and like

many other people, I was not a big fan of reality. Most of these depressing moments, I felt the

need to quit everything, my job, college and they even brought thoughts into my head regarding

my relationship with my significant other. At that point, I realized I cannot keep reliving these

moments every day. I thought to myself, surely, I can find happiness. I did. I began to think

about all of the positives in my life and how they became apart of my life. As I continually ran

these thoughts through my head, my days started to brighten and I began to smile more often. I

also learned that giving compliments to others makes them happy, therefore, it makes me

happier. The results came fast. I began to face challenges that I usually would back down from

and I conquered them. This is when I officially realized, my day is what I make it. My year is

what I make it and my life is what I make it.

In essence, I believe in any situation that challenges me, I can either let it control me or I

can face it and conquer it with a smile. I believe it becomes my choice whether I am happy or

unhappy. I learned I cannot let my mind control me; I control my mind. Having this mindset for

almost a year now, I have seen many improvements in my mental health, as well as my physical

health. As I continue to get older and graduate college, I plan to keep this mindset and use it to

my advantage because only great outcomes can come from it. I believe my day is what I make

it.