promotions and progress. for me, it’s never been a constant flowing stream. looking back, i see a clear pattern of thinking it’s the end of the world because nothing is going my way, then a quick 360 shift happens. now i’m thinking it’s the end of the world because too much is going my way. the ebbs and flows throw me off balance: every. single. time. i’m always diving head-first into a rapid. you can probably imagine how hard that would be to catch my breath again. lately, i’ve been recognizing this cycle exists and coming to terms with it. it’s genuinely okay for growth to feel stagnant at times. i don’t need to dive off the deep end all the time and there is truly no need to fight the current. it’s not even the job offers, extracurriculars, and academic opportunities. i’m talking about growth as a human being.
everything comes and goes in waves.
Olyvia Guo 