college is rough: miserable at UCLA, Glowup journal 4

College is hard, but nobody talks about the mental and emotional struggles students go through. In this video, I m going over some of my most vulnerable and stressful times as a UCLA student with the struggles I faced academically, physically, and socially. This video is very emotional and personal to me as it evoked some of my worst memories at UCLA facing failures in classes (failing an exam that I worked my butt off for), insomnia, weight gain, acne, and feeling the loneliest I ve ever been and constantly filling myself with toxic thoughts that no one wants to be friends with me. The level of transparency I had in this video is to not discourage anyone in pursuing their higher education but to simply draw more attention to the fact that college might not be easy for everyone. Quite frankly, college (UCLA) could be quite overwhelming and could be stressful and too much for one s mental health. But it is okay to not be okay. As a crucial part of my glow up journ