September arrives and we have to start the new school year, but we don't feel like it and we're not motivated. Is it post-vacation depression? What can we do? Post-vacation depression grounded
They are about to start classes or have already started. Be that as it may, the beach, the pool, the dolce far niente, shooting stars, light clothing, watermelons, being tan, sandals, lying on the grass, improvised and not so improvised trips, big festivals, the heat, and sunlight until late are coming to an end. Perhaps that is the worst part, what lowers our spirits the most at the beginning of the school year: the dark days that lie ahead. Because, it is true, there are people who enjoy the heat more and people who prefer the cold, but darkness, leaving class and it being night, no one can like that. Or can they? And it's not just that we are facing the end of summer as a season, but we are about to return to the routines we had already forgotten. Summer vacations last so long that we forget how much our butt hurts after 4 straight hours of classes, waking up early, endless hours of studying, or how soporific some subjects can be. For three months we have forgotten all that and now we come face to face with reality: Winter is coming and that depresses anyone.
Focus on the good
Although
Airbag tirelessly maintains that September is still summer, for the rest of us, those who are returning to classes, we feel like autumn has arrived and it's unbearable, but we have to overcome it. After all, we can't stop time. What is to come, will come no matter how much it bothers us, so let's try to reduce that post-vacation depression by seeing the good things about what awaits us. First of all,
autumn is a beautiful season and it helps us get used to the cold we will experience in winter. It's a good time to go on
hiking trails and let's not forget about Halloween, which is always a fun holiday. As for winter, if we love Christmas, we can always find motivation in enjoying those days to the fullest. But the most important thing, and where we have to make a greater effort to see the good, is that a new school year is starting. It's better to say it like that, right? "A new school year" sounds much better than "classes are back", it sounds like a new beginning, new opportunities, and since language constructs thought and all that, it's better if we pay attention to how we are going to approach the situation.
New school year, new life
As we said, the language we use (even in our thoughts) must be taken care of because it will modify our mood and the way we face what lies ahead. Yes, being on vacation is wonderful and swimming in the sea is too, but we have decided to study a degree to get our
eTítulo and be able to pursue the profession we want, so it's good to keep our goals in mind as soon as the school year begins so that we don't notice that little post-summer depression so much. Also, we must keep one thing in mind: if we have enjoyed three months of vacation, it's because we are studying and our parents can afford it. When we start working, we will be grateful if we are given 30 calendar days a year. Starting a new school year gives us the opportunity to, logically, learn new things, but also to try new hobbies, meet new people, learn to dance salsa or play chess. It also gives us the opportunity to improve in areas where we are weak, have a better study routine, improve in subjects that we struggle with, or finally get our
language certificate.
An endless cycle...
The so-called post-vacation depression at the beginning of the school year is normal, but it's not a real depression or anything. We feel a bit down because we want to continue without obligations and because of the gradual decrease in sunlight. That's all. In a few days, we will have gotten used to the new schedules and we will enjoy reunions with friends and classmates. As soon as the holidays are over, the days will start getting longer again and little by little the cold will go away, and before we know it, we will have another post-vacation depression at the beginning of the school year and a little while later, 60 years will have passed, so we better stop complaining about unimportant things; embrace the school year with enthusiasm and make good use of your time!
