Tiny Write by A.K. Patel, March 7 2025

Yeah, we are teenagers in 2025. People expect a lot from us. I guess I’ve been working a lot on setting boundaries and not putting too much on my plate but it’s hard when society tells us we need to do more all the time so we can get into good colleges and get good jobs and everything.  I guess we have to remember that we’re still just kids. 

You are definitely not alone :) It's really hard to remember to slow down sometimes, especially when society tells you to just keep going, to be stronger, better, smarter, etc... I think it's really important to remind yourself to take a break sometimes, even if that feels like slacking, or not doing what you're supposed to do. But taking care of yourself and giving yourself time is just as important. 

I definitely feel the same. It's hard for me to feel satisfied after I achieve something; I always have to move onto the next. It's very hard to balance between school work and other parts of my life. One piece of advice I got is to track my achievements. Every time I complete a goal write it down and celebrate. 

You're not alone in feeling this way! At the end of the day, though, we have to do what we gotta to take care of ourselves. Please remember it's okay to take a break, take time to yourself, and not follow societies expectations every single moment! From personal experience I know that's hard, but trust me the cycle can be broken! 

I've felt this way too, you're not alone

Yeah I feel the same, except I don't actually sprint. I sit there knowing that I need to sprint and work hard but I never can actually get myself and sometimes I just end up doing nothing at all. I can never sit still with myself without having this feeling that I really really need to do something and be productive but at the same time remain completely unmotivated. It's torture