It’s no secret that exam season can be incredibly stressful for students – there’s a reason so many middle-aged professionals still have anxiety dreams about finals! Balancing school, studying, jobs, friends, relationships and just, ‘life’, alongside the expectations of ourselves and our loved ones, can be a lot to manage.

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In order to become who you want to be, you have to love yourself enough to believe you deserve to be who you want to be.