College is supposed to be a period of transformation. A time when people experiment, question and figure out who they want to become. Yet, when busyness becomes the dominant signal of value, that transformation narrows. Identity gets built around output, character gets measured through capacity and humanity gets filtered through productivity.
While “forgive but never forget” seems like a mature response, it often keeps people emotionally stuck. True forgiveness is quieter. It looks like remembering without reliving. It looks like holding boundaries without bitterness. It looks like allowing a chapter to close without needing to reread it every day.
The slow burn lets the roots grow deeper. It’s what holds everything steady. No spark can replace compatibility. No rush can replace time.
The only person you spend forever with is yourself. Might as well make it worthwhile.
Grades fade, GPAs flatten out, but the way you love learning stays with you forever. It shapes how you see the world, how you make sense of it and how you keep growing long after the tests stop.
It’s not just about “seeing” the good. It’s about emphasizing it. That’s how you start to become a positive thinker. And eventually, a positive person.
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Solutions by The State News
