Box Breathing and Counseling Saved Me

Anxiety nearly made me drop out freshman year. Couldn't attend lectures without

feeling like I was suffocating. What finally helped was box breathing. Inhale four counts,

hold four, exhale four, hold four. Do this before class or during study

breaks. Game changer for calming my nervous system. Time management

wise, I learned to say no. Joining every club while taking eighteen

credits destroyed me. Now I pick two commitments max and protect my sleep schedule

like it's sacred. Eight hours non negotiable. The biggest shift came when my roommate

dragged me to counseling after finding me crying over a B minus. Turns out anxiety