Becoming Anita

Photo credit: @canvacreativestudio Expectation vs. Reality This   was  what a typical day use to look like for me: 1. Wake up 2. Get ready 3. Go to school 4. Come back home 5. Study 6. Eat dinner 7. Get ready for bed 8. Sleep I never doubted this type of life. As a student, I believed it was the way you do things as a student. It was something I had constructed in my head: to never stop, to keep going, and to achieve good grades. My drive to be successful became a desire and then an expectation. I found myself constantly working towards the next thing. Society's Definition of Success Photo credit: @canvacreativestudio I felt like this was the only way to secure a stable future, so much so that I thought taking a break was a waste of time—which is completely untrue. I never took the time to sit down and consider my achievements or even reward myself.  I was always on my toes, thinking, "What more can I do?" or "What do I have to do tomorrow?" There was alw...