After creating my new blog, I asked several people for suggestions on content, etc., etc. My Aunt was the first to respond with the idea of posting tips for college students. After thinking (and procrastinating) about it for a while, I decided that I'm going to incorporate my advice for new college students (being a new college student myself) and my lessons on life into one assemblage of thoughts/rants. So that having been said, here is my first bit of advice. (Thanks to my Aunt Aida for the great idea!!)
KNOW WHEN TO SWALLOW YOUR PRIDE:
Yesterday I got into an argument with a person whom I have grown to care for a lot. We both stopped talking to each other and would not communicate or even look at each other. Now I'll admit that I am a really stubborn person. If I stop talking to someone, 9 times out of 10 if we start talking again it is because he/she stepped up and acknowledged their mistake, leaving me with the option of either accepting their apology or continuing the dispute. Although this person did admit that what they had done did in fact start the altercation, I couldn't help but recognizing that I could have just been the bigger person and let my pride take a hit by agreeing that I was to be held at least partially accountable for the fallout. However, due to my thick skull I just let the problem persist for longer than it needed to. Therefore, my advice for you readers out there is to stop once in a while and take a look in the mirror and realize your faults. Yes, it is hard to accept that we have shortcomings or that there are attributes that we as human beings should work on. But if everyone would try to work out their negative traits, I'm sure we could stop silly squabbles from interrupting more important things from happening, such as building friendships or relationships. After talking out my dispute with the other party, we both came to the conclusion that our quarrel was childish and that we both had areas that we should work on. Hopefully I can work on this negative quality of myself so that in the future, I can prevent little grievances from turning into all out battles.
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