Blog Post #4

When I hear the word “meditation,” the first things that come to mind are images of traditionally dressed Buddhists and hippie yoga instructors. So at first, I had a little trouble seeing how meditation could fit in with everyday, American students. However, after the enrichment workshop, I recognize how misconstrued my ideas were. Seeing how the struggling students were being taught to take a step back every once in a while in order to let their minds relax and reboot, I realized that this could be a very useful thing for me to begin doing. I often find myself getting completely overwhelmed and stressed out, especially now with all the work that college seems to come with, and instead of allowing my mind to breathe, I continue to torture myself with all my worries. Though meditation might not make my problems go away, it might help me stay sane at the toughest moments and help me keep going even when I feel like I never want to study again. I will definitely try to take that step back every once in a while now.