As the weeks get longer and school work increases, it is becoming harder and harder for stressed students to keep their grades up while simultaneously enjoying this special time of year. Usually, doing homework on a Tuesday afternoon or studying for a test late at night is not an ideal or enjoyable activity. However, there is a way to make the experience better.
Romanticizing everything as a high school student is important and completely shifts a student’s experience for the better. Romanticizing focuses on the good aspects of something, often imagining qualities that make it more exciting, beautiful and ideal. When students do this, they can enjoy school rather than seeing it as something to dread, which will make them want to put in more effort.
While many think romanticizing is simply about unrealistic daydreaming, it is much more than that. It is a way to find meaning in seemingly mundane activities, spark creativity and even reduce stress. Many students find themselves overwhelmed at this time of the year with much schoolwork. A way to turn the tedious task of doing homework into a more exciting activity is going to a coffee shop. Grabbing a cup of matcha or coffee and finding a nice spot to sit to do one’s work will make the activity less excruciating. Working in a setting different from your desk at home or in the library is bound to make the task easier to get through, thus making you more productive.
The difference can be seen in everything from studying with a friend to participating in rallies or dressing up for spirit weeks to raise school spirit. Whether seeing a history class as a fascinating story or glamorizing the challenge of a complex math problem, this positive outlook can help you stay engaged and excited about learning. Since many students do not feel passionate about the subjects they are learning in school, there are other ways to make the high school experience better through romanticizing.
It is not always easy to have a positive mindset as a high school student, especially when balancing schoolwork, mental health and life. But, even if you are feeling down, romanticizing things like doing a TikTok dance with a friend or joking around with a teacher will brighten your day, and when the test you were stressing out about is over, you will remember the time you talked to your teacher and not the test.
At the end of the day, when you are asked about your high school experience you will not remember that one challenging test or the essay you had to write. The little things and the people you meet make up the experience, so it is important to look at things positively and be in the moment for every minute because these are the things you will remember.
