I have recently come to realize how comfortable I am being by myself. Prior to this and last year, I would always crave being around others, and sacrifice my own mental health to do things for others all the time. While my grades didn't suffer per se, my own happiness did. This year, I am focused on making myself happy and healthy through the toughest year of college. Being by myself allows me to look inward and be mindful of all my actions, as well as allow me to finish all of my schoolwork in a timely manner to help prevent myself from getting stressed out. While I still stress, and worry about doing well, it is less than it would have been in the past. In addition, I am trying to focus less on what other people think of me and communicating better. While these last two goals are more difficult for me, I will be persistent in them because it is important for me to be as healthy and positive as possible