I went to community college for 2 years, and then transferred to a 4 year after I got my AA. The end of high school was pretty bad for me and I went into college depressed and dealing with extreme anxiety. I am so so happy that I made the choice to go to community college because it was so much more low key (still tons of work, but typically classes at community colleges are smaller), and since I was at home I had my family and pets to help me through the mental instability I was dealing with at the time. To anyone reading this who is struggling: Trust God with your life and have patience. My freshman year of college I chose Jeremiah 29:11 as my life verse and I would just repeat it to myself over and over when I was struggling. "For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
I cried through this because I felt like you were speaking exactly to me. My family is struggling financially and I have to go to community college and I see all my friends and boyfriend moving on while I'm still here. My anxiety is awful and really tearing me apart. But thank you so much for this.
Gabby Berry dude I don't even drive because I was in a car accident so I've been scared ever since. But everyone else I know is getting their own place, car, even pregnant or married. And I'm just... here...?????😞😂
Sarah Angeline Hi, I was just here getting an amazing time with God, and thanking Him for how Good He is for my life, and how much He gives me a purpose. You know, sometimes we feel like the world is going fine without us, as if we couldn't make the difference in anyone's life n stuff, but I wanna tell you that GOD LOVES YOU. And He has a purpose to you. If you woke up today, it was because He has something big for you TODAY. And we live here to discover on Him what it is, and how can we live this purpose. I will pray for you. I hope He talks to you these days, and may you have relationship with this Father who loves you and knows you more than anyone. I'm shure He's gonna reveal you everything you need to know about your life. God Bless. (If I wrote something wrong, I'm sorry. I'm brazilian and I'm still practicing 😂) 😘🙏🏻
CHELS. Oh my gosh. This resonates with me so much. I'm two years out of high school and I'm still at home, just working for now. I have no clue what I want to do with my life, and I honestly feel like my path might be NO college just so God can do the impossible through me, you know? I get so many older men at work telling me that I can't be successful without college and it's SO frustrating. I'm seriously feeling like God might be closing those doors just to show me what He can do when I lean on Him and Him alone, not my own future plans. I tend to put too much faith into myself. But hey, enough about me. I'm so proud of you for taking time off when you felt you needed to! It's so important to stay mentally &a physically happy. It sure seems like God used this past year to grow you!
Never take advice from unsuccessful people LOL. Notice how those older men at your job are working at walmart! They don't have a clue about what it means to be successful because they aren't themselves. Plenty of people who didn't go to college become successful (in the financial sense) but if you're looking for a specific type of career, it depends. Depends on what the heck you wanna do with your life.
Just finished up my first year of college and although it was extremely hard, I know this is the right thing for me! That being said after this year I fully understand why people choose to not go to college! It is not for everyone and the world has so many other opportunities to offer them. I support everyone decision! Stay strong girly!!
I am 15 going into highschool currently deciding how I'm going to finish the last 3-4 years of school online or alternative school.. Highschool was and is not good for me mentally and physically so I understand what you mean Chelsea! You are such a inspiration!
Exactly what I went through a couple years back. Couldn't do high school, so I took an alternative road and I love where I ended up. I hope everything works out for you.
I encourage you to fight for your issues and seek to make them better! As long as you do not run away from them, take it easy. However, don't let fear guide your life
Chelsea, you have NO idea how much I needed this video right now. I was able to relate to you so much it's actually insane! Thank you for being do real and inspirational. You are such an amazing person and this video helped me out a ton ❤️
I really needed to hear this. I am currently attending Community College and later will be transferring to a Christian University. This past year has been really hard. I had to drop a class my first semester because my body couldn't handle it. I had to drop that same class second semester because I was hospitalized. I am failing 1 class and will have to repeat it, and now I have to take summer school to catch up. It's been hard because I have felt like no matter what I do, something always happens, and I am always behind. However recently, I have felt God just telling me that it will be okay, and that everything will turn out to be good.
I understand how you feel. I got really ill and had to leave college. For the past two years, I have been part time online only. My friends are all making memories and graduating, while I have been at home. I will be graduating in 2020 after 6 years of being in school. I would have gone through college in 4 years too if I could have. So sorry you have been through a hard time.
Thank you for this video. It was really encouraging. I am a freshman in community college right now and I still feel like I have no idea what to do with my life. I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way
Thanks for your transparency, it's appreciated. You're not the only one. Community College is a great choice. You're learning the same things for a better price, and it's unlikely you'll go into debt like other students.
I'm graduating highschool this year and am taking a year off next year as highschool was honestly the worst 4 years of my life. Everyone is going off and going to college/university and I just feel like I'm here with no sort of plan. But I know that taking a year off is what I need to do to better myself mentally and physically. So thank you so much Chelsea for this video!❤️ it couldn't have come at a better time :)
Chelsey, you are such an inspiration in my life. Watching your videos make me very happy. I struggle with depression too and its really hard to get through. Thank you for making my life so much better. Love you Chelsey
This made me cry...i am so proud of you for sticking wit youtube through everything. you have helped me from in so many ways that you wouldn't even know. so thank you chelsea! glad to hear you are happy and healthy. xx
this video made me cry so much but also opened my eyes so much because lately i have been feeling the same and hearing someone experience the same really helps. thank you chelsea!xx
Chelsea, I've been in community college for the last year and a half and I am so happy I made this decision. I ended up with a terrible academic career in high school I told myself I wasnt going to be successful in my life and no university was going to accept a 2.0 student. so I considered community college as a fresh start. Now, I will be ending my associates in honors. I don't want to say community college is "easier" but it is definitely not crap. I feel like since classes are much smaller instructors have more communication with students which I think is very important. Just remember, dedication and hard work. Stay strong 💪🏻
Chelsea, I want to thank you so very much. Life just hit me today. I felt like the most of a failure I've ever been. I feel stuck, as God has closed huge doors, and as others seem to be thriving and living life with purpose, effecting others positively. That is all I want to do in life, effect others positively. But, sometimes, I get ahead of my self. Honesty, Lol. Not to get to deep or self-centered, but I had just finished crying when I noticed this video. I clicked on it and started crying again, because it is so refreshing see that this isn't the end and how God has raised you out of your valleys. Thank you SO much for sharing! I love you and I can't wait to see what God next has in store for you. P.S. I was praying for you throughout your struggles and I'm so happy that you are doing better and that you are finally comfortable with sharing! I have gone through most of what you went through last year, and to hear you talk about it is so encouraging. :)
I've been watching your videos for about two years now. I feel like I have grown so much like you, except I'm a bit younger. I live in Australia and I feel like I've never been better in my life. Last year was a massive change for me as I moved into high school and some things just didn't go to plan. This video has really inspired me to be grateful for what I have and just live in the moment and remember that you are here one earth for a reason. 🙏🏼🌹 Emma xoxo
SO glad you shared this. There are so many young people that can relate to this awkward time in our lives where we aren't quite sure what we're meant to be doing or what the future holds. I've struggled so much this first year of college and when I finish up some classes I'm taking a much needed break to just work and try to figure things out. Its scary not knowing what the future holds. But at least we can have peace in knowing God holds our future in his hands.
Life is always going to be a roller coaster....I'm almost 25 and I know how you feel. I had depression in high school and I know how hard it is to talk about even years later. ❤ Stay strong in the Lord and I have learned that there is always something beautiful in every chapter of our lives. I'm so happy you're in a better relationship and you seem very happy.
Hi Chelsea, I'm glad to hear you're doing better now and have listened to God's word. I just finished my first year in college, moved to a new church and have also been dealing with anxiety. I've loved watching your videos, especially your advice ones. I've struggled with anxiety, especially with not knowing who to trust and who to confide in. I'm very thankful to God that my family and I have found a new church to attend where I feel at home, and through it I've found an amazing sister to confide in. She has helped me with advice and prayer, while other people have simply looked at me with pity after finding out about my struggle. I'm excited for you to go to college again, I've been able to step out of my comfort zone and go to worship groups and bible study groups with people I've never met. Those groups have made my college experience more enjoyable and have helped give me more peace. I pray the same for you, while I'm still struggling I'm thankful for having more peace. I'm with you, this past year has been a rollercoaster. Now all we can do is pray, be patient, and seek the help we need, blessing to you Chelsea.
Chelsea I'm currently a dual credit student which means that I'm in high school and take college classes at the same time. We take the college classes at the community college next to our high school! I'm very grateful because it's all paid for us and we get an opportunity to take them at a young age! But I wanted to let you know that you made the right choice in taking your classes first in a community college because although they are challenging they are easier and cheaper than regular university classes! I wish you the best in your new journey and send blessings and prayers towards your way✨💙
I graduated in 2015 and had no desire to go to school and wanted to be a dental assistant and do a trade school. I had been working at an orthodontist just cleaning since I was 15 and my boss offered to train me. However society told me to go to school. So I began classes at a local college for dental hygiene. I hated it and eventually dropped out. 2 years later I feel Gods call in my life to be a teacher and go to CBU( where Chelsea previously attended) it wasn't an easy decision and I know this journey will have bumps in the road but sometimes you need the time to realize what God has planned for you.
im currently taking dental assisting and i honesty dont like it that much, good for you for realizing it so soon and dropping out! im definitely thinking of going back to school after i finish :)
Be proud that you bossed up and took control of your life and didn't stick through with being a hygienist just cause you already had a pre-determined job at the end of it. major credit to you for chasing your desired job and going after what you wanted and not settling, you gotta think about how many people hate their jobs and the fact you are choosing to go after your desired job that you feel is your calling is awesome and u should be happy with that. best of luck.
I graduate this Friday and I go to college this fall. I also got told by the guy I love that he doesn't feel the same. Which sucks. But thank you for always having words of encouragement. God bless you with everything you do.
I took two years off, best decision. Allowed me to take some time off, and refresh. I am now ready for college, haven't decided whether or not to go part time or full time, but I am ready to get started!!
Thank you so much for sharing something so personal! I'm so happy to know that someone else had similar stumps as I did this year through this "new journey". I can't wait to see where and how God uses you in the future Chelsea! If you ever need someone to pray or just be an ear to listen I am here and so are other girls who love you and your channel!
I'm so sorry to hear that you have depression, Chelsea. I wish you get better by having a lot of support from family and friends. Good on you for being strong enough to be open about taking medication.
I have watched you from almost the beginning and I love seeing the new you! You bring positivity, laughing, and hope to me and many others. I am a junior, thinking about what I want to do in the next few years as well as the future. i have many ideas that I would like to pursue, but don't know what. Thank you for helping me! WE LOVE YOU INSIDE AND OUT!! (P.S I wish I could 'like' this video a million times)
wow this video is what I needed to see... I graduated from HS in 2016. I wanted to move away to a university and be in a dorm and I was confident about it. As my senior year was ending, I was thinking of all the things I would miss out. being in a big family, I've never been on my own before. and i was excited, but something wasn't right. i just wasn't ready. moving away to a university is something i want to do but not now. so i went to community college, and that just didn't work out. I had an anxiety attack, and I couldnt go outside i couldnt eat... it was awful. so i spent the whole year taking an online course, and volunteering. but this year im going to community college, and i know that's what i want to do. God willing, i would transfer to a university. please keep me in your prayers guys, life has been hard and I need more guidance than ever. i see my whole class of 2016 just moving along, knowing what to do with their lives, but I'm stuck. i can't even get a job, no matter where i apply. Prayers needed ❤
This past year I took a gap year inbetween high school and my freshman year of college. It was the hardest decision I've had to make but it was so necessary for my mental health. I took this year to work on my problems and as hard as it was to watch everyone else go to school and live the life I wish I could, it was necessary for me. This video resonates with me 100%. Thank you for sharing this with us, I think lots of people will find it helpful to feel like they aren't alone.❤️
I agree with you. I've been to field trips at college, and I haven't found one that drew me in. I remember that I used to have panic attacks because I was so stressed and anxious about school. The world has more many other opportunities to be successful. College is not the only way to success, society just wants us to think that. But what i do know for certain is that I don't want to work for anyone. I want to be my own boss. Good luck though. And remember take it easy. Your health is more important than your grades. Take care of yourself first!
I agree with this so much! I'm so so fortunate to be doing well in college after struggling through high school, but college is not a race. Everyone gets there at an individual place. Success is not linear, you hit ups and downs. To anyone going through tough times, never give up 💕
I went to community college after high school and it was a great decision for me. At times I did feel like my life hit a plateau, but I always tried to remember that this was just helping me get to the next step of what I really want to do. Taking time off from school to take care of yourself is nothing to be ashamed of. I'm glad you put your health(physical and mental) first. Good luck with your future schooling and have Fun! 😙
Thank you for sharing this... I am 15 years old and I am going through a similar tough time right now. I do not feel like myself and I feel like I am never going to get out of this. Watching you and hearing about your situation gives me hope. I am also a Christian and I've really been praying to god for some help. Thank you❤
I just turned 19. I go to a community college & this last semester was my second semester there but it was a really bad semester for me because of medical issue & I also just feel uninterested in what I'm study. I ended up dropping my classes & taking the semester off to get my health together & get my personal life back in order. I am also looking into changing my major so I'm not so uninterested in my classes. This video was really something I needed right now, thanks Chelsea!
I can relate to you Chelsea so well. I go to a community college, however Ive been battling anxiety and panic attacks for the past 4 years now and its all somehow gone over my life. Ive been trying to catch up with all of my friends that seem to go further in life than me and it affected me so much to the point that I haven't contacted anyone for almost a whole year. After I took a step back and reflected on my life, everything seemed to get better, however I still struggle its important to keep staying positive even in the darkest moments. I hope your gonna do great in college and keep up making amazing videos like these. :D SharpRose a 19 year old girl from Scotland.
Chels, thank you so much for this video! I am new to your channel but I have been watching every spare mintue for the past three days or so, and I love you, I love your content. This video especially resonated with me. I am in 8th grade, but I really feel like life is just flying by and leaving me behind. I feel trapped. And it is just really encouraging to know that I am not alone. Thank you!
this is so helpful. i'm a junior and really struggling to start senior year in august. i'm really torn because my health is important but my parents want me to decide what i want to be. thank you Chelsea💕
Also, thanks for the reminder to not blow off taking care of yourself. I've been also learning that this year. It's important to take time for yourself first so you can help others.
I'm going to college next year and it's gonna be a really big change because my high school has 400 people and my college has 40,000. I'm trying to use this summer to really take care of myself and prepare. I hope community college works out for you! Thank you for sharing with us!
I agree big time. I failed community my freshman year and the first half of my sophomore because I was expected by my parents to go off to college and get married when in reality I only went to socialize and didn't really take my grades seriously because I wasn't maturing. I still had the high school personality. And things are stressful a little but I never failed because I continued to attend and raise my grades. The biggest thing is don't do it because you're expected to live a movie fantasy of college such as: Attending and graduating college, parties, road trips, a family with a big house. It's all what very few get to do. But for anyone going through the same thing, just continue to have hope of a better future and what you'll have.
I relate to this video a lot! I struggled with depression and anxiety too my first semester of college. I was supposed to live in the dorms and everything like you, but I ended up living at home. my first semester was rough, I lost weight, was crying all the time and was just really sad. However, this semester like a month into the semester I moved into the dorms and it was great! God is so good and he really does work all things together for the good of those who love him!!!! Your story is inspiring and your not alone! I hope this upcoming year is great and that school goes well!!!
So so so soooo proud of you for following God and standing your ground!! And community college is amazing dont listen to what anyone says it's exactly like going away just sleeping in your own bed!! I'll be praying for you in this new chapter ❤
I can completely relate! I'm taking a year out of university this year due to anxiety and depression, and like you i have been through so much this past year due to personal and family issues. I've been advised not to go to university as it would be too much for me. It hurts to see my friends at university having fun, and i feel like my life has slowed down and i feel directionless. I am also unsure whether to continue at my current university next year, or start afresh at a more local university. I am also taking medication and i am having therapy at the moment too. It is so hard going through this, but i'm so glad to hear that you have done the same and that you are now happy and in a better place. I hope i will be the same after this year. I have so much respect for you for sharing this with the internet, and i feel less alone in what i am doing and what i am going through so thank you
Chelsea this video was so beautiful, and I can relate so so much. I thought I could only be successful if I went to the same college for 4 years right out of high school. I was in New York City for the first semester, but I was dealing with an eating disorder and anxiety, and so I came home after Christmas for a gap semester. I've been working and living at home, going to therapy and taking medication, and am planning on commuting to college in the fall. I've had to realize that 1) there is no "correct" way to go to college, you have to do whatever is best for your mental and physical health! And 2) that God's plan is always a thousand times better than our own. You are so brave girl, I'm so happy for you. ❤️
struggling through anxiety and relationships sucks and it is very difficult to get through that but if you stay strong and believe in yourself everything will work out
I go into my senior year of high school in the fall & I am struggling to decide what college to go to because of money differences. I totally understand you. Prayers for you in deciding what you want to do!
I took a gap year this year after high school, and this video was so uplifting. I encourage anyone who is questioning college to perhaps do the same! Go you, Chelsea!! ✊🏻
Super great to see this video and the decisions you have made. I think going to community college is a great choice - I just finished my first year in a community college - because it is so much cheaper, you still get a good education and I think it's less stress overall. I'm glad you were able to take the time off that you needed and that God has been working so much in your life. I will pray for blessings to abound for you and thank you for sharing so much of your life in order to help others.
I graduated from high school in May of last year, started taking nursing at my community college since then and I absolutely love it I think it's a great transition from being fresh out of high school, good luck!!
Chelsea. Thank you so, so much for this video. This came at just the right time for my life, and I really appreciate it. This past year has been crazy for me as well. I decided to take a semester of this upcoming year because things are just getting too heavy. But I also feel like a failure because I'm taking a semester off. A lot of things have been happening, but I'm just so thankful for you and this video. Much love.
Thank you for making this video Chelsea. I'm currently leaving high school and i've been struggling throughout my high school career. To a point where i'm getting my GED instead. I'm excited for college, and i want to be there in the fall. I feel a bit better about if i don't get there yet or if I go to a community college first, etc. Thank you so much, i feel much better now (I can't stress that enough). I also got out of a sticky situation with another person. It's hard, and it's helpful to know that it'll be okay. Maybe one day i'll be confident enough to be on youtube myself.
How is it possible that you have 1 million subscribers but only get about 50k views each time ? Just discovered your channel, you have a new follower !
I went into college right after I graduated, attended for a year and took over a year off. I'm going back this fall and it was the best thing I did for myself. It's never too late to figure out what you want to do. It's never too late to go back to college. Things get better.
This exact experience happened to me right before I left for college. From the intersection of anxiety and depression, to listening to God to end my past relationship. I lost a lot of weight and would throw everything up and couldn't sleep. It's cool to see we went through something similar although I wouldn't wish the experience upon anyone. I know God singlehandedly helped me through it and that it made me stronger in my faith than I have ever been. 6 months after I was baptised and am very different. just wanted to say I totally relate and I can't wait to read your book and see more from you. We got this!
You are such a strong, beautiful young woman Chelsea. Thank you so much for sharing and encouraging us so much. God bless you. I still have a year of school left and a lot of my Christian friends are finished by now. It will be really hard to see them go, finish school and figure out what I want to do after it. So I will see where God leads me ❤
My story is so much like yours. I went to university in September and just couldn't settle. I felt homesick and that it wasn't the right decision ( very good student but hate exams and all the aspects) and returned home. I've been suffering with my anxiety and depression since then but I'm on the right path as I'm so much happier and have a job to keep me active. I'm not planning on going back to college in September and don't think I ever will which upsets me because I feel like I'm failing and also I don't know what will happen with my future as I'm still so unsure what's happening. So I'm taking another gap year and hopefully I can find my passion and mental stability soon.
Hey Chels. I've been a long time subscriber of yours so I've watched you go through this journey from what you've allowed us to see. I'm really happy you took the time to figure out what you needed to do for yourself to get better with whatever you were struggling with. Recently for me, my life has been kind of crazy. I just graduated from college and my transition into "adulthood" has definitely not gone as planned. I moved to a new city when I started school so I don't have a big circle of people around me for support. The one person who I thought was going to help me with the transition from being in school to working life decided they no longer wanted to be a part of my life. I have since come to terms with that but it's been pretty hard to be okay with what has happened. I know what happened in my life probably is for the better, it's just not how I saw things going. Anyways, hope you're doing good. I look forward to continuing to follow your journey. I'll be here rooting for you, Chelsea ☺
I'm so glad you're happy!!! the past 2 years for me have been the worst time of my life. but I'm finally feeling so happy and content where I am and who i am. thank you for always inspiring me and directing my eyes towards Jesus.
I'm also going to CBU, it's welcome weekend this weekend and the first day of classes is the 5th. I am nervous and stressed about the whole financial thing but I feel like I'm meant to be here because God told me it's what I'm meant to do. I do plan to transfer to a community college maybe my Junior year or second semester of my sophomore year because of how much tuition is but I really wanna thank you for this video. I feel like I do relate with you especially since it's the same university, but thank you for sharing this. I'm glad you're living life now and staying healthy, physically and mentally💜. God Bless💖
hey Chels, this video deserves a great thumbs up, you are a really great motivator, thank you for sharing your story, because last year when I got to know you came back from college ,I was really worried about you, because I did not know why you did so, but the reason behind it fits right in place, it is good that you are taking your decisions and sticking to them, planning out what you are going to do in life, that's really inspiring for all of us watching you on TH-cam, and this is the reason why I admire you so much, because you are a really inspiring and nice person . I really want to meet you someday. love you lots. I am in 10th grade now, and according to our curriculum we have junior college for 11th and 12th. this video will help me to plan out what I want to do in my life..
I've been going through so much if the same things it's crazy. It'd take me so much time to type it out. God bless you! I can't thank you enough for sharing this video. Honestly. I've been depressed about families financial situation, college, high school, and etc. I am trusting God though! Thank you so much again.
I have been there. It took me soo long to find my nitch. I feared the future after I graduated. I went to school for a while and got burnt out. I was with a therapist I didn't like. Stopped going to therapy after I quit school. My current therapist has helped me soo much. I am back in school. I have found my nitch. I applaud you for taking care of yourself. There is soo much pressure now a days. Thank you for sharing your struggle. Also, remember..that just because other people seem to have it all together. They don't. Nobody does.
I graduated last year and was so excited to get out of high school and to a new place. I fell in love with an out of state school and was so happy when I got accepted. When I moved into my dorm, I lasted 2 weeks before having to withdraw and move back home. I always had anxiety and depression but moving there made it so much worse. I cried everyday and was barely able to make it to class. I tried so hard to stay but I was miserable. I went back to that school for the second semester, and lasted a month. I wanted to be there and do what all my friends were doing, and move on with my life. But I've finally accepted that mentally I'm not ready to be at that school and I need to be home with my family. I've been so afraid to tell some of my high school friends that I ended up withdrawing, and I've felt so alone this year. You have know idea how much this video helped me and see that I'm not the only one that has gone through this. I'll also be spending the next year at community college, and although I would love to be at a 4 year university, I know it's best for me. Thank you, Chelsea ❤️
Thank you Chelsea. I'm not quite college age but this video still helped. I used to be homeschooled but this past year I decided to go to public school, and this past school year has really tested my faith, but I feel like every day I'm growing closer to the Lord. I also know what it feels like to be financially unstable and I know it is tough, but just trust God, He will provide. Thank you for your inspiring videos. I know that I, and probably some other girls, look up to you. I'm praying for you. Thanks.😊
Hey Chels! I totally relate and thank you for being raw & real with all of us. I am a freshman in college and before school started i was so depressed with all my closets friends making new frands & looking like they were having the time of their life on social media. I was also in a relationship with a guy for 2 years and i was sooo stuck on dating him that i didnt listen to God. In the end of breaking up, i saw God love me despite me choosing the boy over him. Just wanted to say im glad we can relate and thank you ❤️!
Hello Chelsea this is a very good video I wish you the best of everything in the future. You are a very inspiring person.Godspeed to you as you go forward in life.🙏🙏⭐️🙏👏
This is so on point! 🔥 Just what I needed! You're incredible - thank you for being genuine and so transparent with your faith! May God continue to bless you 💛
im 22 years old and i did go to college but i didn't end up liking what i was doing. It also made me depressed and i felt bad because it was wasting my parents money. So I end up dropping out and ive been working some jobs since then. Im still kind of depressed and im trying to figure out what I want to do. Im hoping to go back to college soon once i have a good job and i know what i for sure want to do and know what i love. Right now, i feel not kind of my self and things haven't been that great but i know things will get better soon for me. Also thank you Chelsea for telling us your story and for just being you.
I really hope you read this comment, Chelsea! I completely understand where you are coming from and it is ok to feel everything you are feeling. Once you leave high school you are faced with so much change and it can seem that everyone else is doing great things or just seem they know what they are doing. I graduated high school in 2014 and did not know what I was going to do. I had not even applied to universities so I took a semester off. January 2015, I took all the courage I had in me at applied for FASFA as well as signed up for my first set of classes at my local community college. It was tough at first a lot of my classes were remedial and I didn't like my major. With that said, this past May I graduated from that community college with my Associates in Arts, a 3.8 GPA, was published in my college's literary magazine, and now this fall I will be attending one of the best schools in my state. I will say that community colleges can differ in their quality, but the one I went to prepare me a lot and I didn't even have to pay anything while there because I qualified for student aid. I guess I am just trying to say that it can seem scary and confusing at first but you will figure it all out. My biggest tip is to speak with your counselor and advisors on helping you to transfer if you are planning on doing that, they can help a lot. Best of luck and good vibes :)
Props to you for making this. I just finished my freshman year in community college. It is not as bad as people said it was!! I planned on going to a 4 year school 2 hours away from me and I was so homesick and lonely and came home within a week of being there. I have been in community college ever since and I am really happy there. Im glad I ended up at community college and you will be too.
Chelsea, my heart so goes out to you! I'm your same age and just finished my freshman year of college, and all I can say is that the Lord has a different path for everyone. In the middle of my senior year I thought that I was going to tiny, private Christian college and ended up at a big, public secular one. But gosh am I glad that God lead me to where I am now!!! Your story might look different than your friends, but I can guarantee you that God is just using you in a different way, an incredible and powerful way! You seem like the exact type of girl I'd be friends with- I love how raw and genuine you are in all your videos and don't sugarcoat your struggles. You show how to live in Christ doesn't mean that your struggles dissipate but rather that God can USE your struggles to draw you closer to Him, for good. You have such a platform on TH-cam and I'm so grateful to have been following you now for years :) Much love from NJ!!!
I was going to take a year off and I graduated in 2012. Now it's 2017 I have not gone back to school, but I've worked my ass of, got engaged we built a house and are so happy. I just want all of you to know if you feel stuck, I was there once, but I'm so happy with how my life has turned out. Just keep looking forward to the future and you won't be stuck anymore!
So wish i would've followed you two years ago. I definitely relate to this, and it's difficult. But is SUCH a blessing the way that God aligns everything. He's so intentional with every season.
i can relate so strongly to this. not about college but about just feeling very "out of the loop" in everything I do and feeling like everyone else knows exactly what they're doing but I don't. I do feel though that God is telling me to reach out to Him and fill this emptiness with Him. I wish you lots of strength in all of your upcoming adventures, Chels! (:
I went to a big ten university for my first year of college, and it did not turn out well. I was a great student and high school, very involved, and after my first year in college I'm deciding to go to a community college instead. I have no idea what I want to do, and I don't want to pay 20,000 dollars for school when I don't know what I want to do with my life. I felt very disappointed in myself for awhile, but now I'm honestly very excited and relieved that I'm not going back to a huge university this upcoming semester.
I struggled with this my junior year of high school. My parents didn't really take it seriously so... I had to push forward without help. Fast forward I went through it again transferring to a university... but this time I had my tonsils removed & it was a ton worse. My parents still didn't listen... & I went manic after being diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease... I did things not realizing what I was doing or how it would affect others, including myself in the end. I really really just want a fresh start because stress is not good for people with maniac bipolar depression, but my family still doesn't support me emotionally. I think it's important for you to speak about how active parents should be in the lives of their children especially with big life events like going to college. The entire time I was crying for help but my parents told me to keep going, like always. Now I've hit all time low that medication won't easily fix it and all I ever think about is dieing. I am a Christian and am considering trying magic mushrooms as my last resort. It's frustrating that other Christians just see you as crazy or just don't even try to understand... I wish I would've seen this video back in high school and I would've recieved the help I needed before it got too far. I think many Christians don't believe you can struggle mentally with God at the center & unfortunately keeping mental health issues a secret doesn't help anyone... it just creates more anxiety and guilt for those who do have it.
This helps so much. I'm in college too. I just finished my second semester. I deal with anxiety and depression, and the stress of school wasn't helping. So I decided to take the summer off and am hesistant about taking fall classes due to my health. But I already feel so behind in life. I missed more than half of high school, been homebound for 5 years due to chronic illness. Because of my health I had to dropout of hs, I didn't get to graduate with my class and had to get my GED. I went from being ahead in honors classes in hs to behind. I had to start college later than I would've because I lost years due to being sick. It's hard to feel so behind because it wasn't a choice I made. I'm still dealing w symptoms so I can only take so many classes but my health has to come first.
I completely agree with this. I am a nursing student and I did my two years and was ready to go into my third year starting September 2016. I was not mentally in the right place, I was in A&E constantly for self harm reason from my depression and my university (I'm English) told me they couldn't take me for my third year due to my mental health at the time, I was distraught. I came home and lived with my family again, I've sorted myself out. I'm truly happy and I'm going back to university for my final year of nursing in August 2017 and I'm so glad I had my year out. Even if you don't think so God knows, he knew when I needed to take time out even if I didn't and he was right. Listen to God. He knows you even when you don't know yourself.
I feel completely opposite, I feel like if I take a year off I won't have the motivation to get back to it so I feel like doing it right after high school is best:) and community college is a good choice I don't like it because it's very far from my house so that really the only reason haha
Starting at a community college is a great thing! :) It's cheaper, & you get the chance to achieve your associates, then you can transfer to another university to achieve your bachelors, etc.
Community college is great. Take a variety of classes to see what you like! Do all your gen eds and then you can just focus on your chosen major later. I think everyone should go to community college first. So many kids aren't ready mentally, financially for a 4 year school away from home yet. I wasn't. You weren't. But you feel like that's what you're supposed to do so you do it and then it's not right and you feel like something's wrong with you. Do what you gotta do.
I went to community college for 2 years, and then transferred to a 4 year after I got my AA. The end of high school was pretty bad for me and I went into college depressed and dealing with extreme anxiety. I am so so happy that I made the choice to go to community college because it was so much more low key (still tons of work, but typically classes at community colleges are smaller), and since I was at home I had my family and pets to help me through the mental instability I was dealing with at the time.
To anyone reading this who is struggling: Trust God with your life and have patience. My freshman year of college I chose Jeremiah 29:11 as my life verse and I would just repeat it to myself over and over when I was struggling.
"For I know the plans I have for you" declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Cynthia Trippe Thank you for the advice! Very helpful. I love that verse as well.
Thank you for this, I'm in the same situation you were
Cynthia Trippe I needed to read this❤️
that verse gets me through life! im so happy it all worked out for you.
Beautifully written words that are so true. God does have a plan for us!
I cried through this because I felt like you were speaking exactly to me. My family is struggling financially and I have to go to community college and I see all my friends and boyfriend moving on while I'm still here. My anxiety is awful and really tearing me apart. But thank you so much for this.
I feel like life is just flying by without me. Everyone else is moving on with their lives and I'm just stuck :(
Sarah Angeline SSAAAAMMMEEEEE
Gabby Berry dude I don't even drive because I was in a car accident so I've been scared ever since. But everyone else I know is getting their own place, car, even pregnant or married. And I'm just... here...?????😞😂
Sarah Angeline I don't drive either for a similar reason! Were friends now. 😄
Sarah Angeline same
Sarah Angeline Hi, I was just here getting an amazing time with God, and thanking Him for how Good He is for my life, and how much He gives me a purpose. You know, sometimes we feel like the world is going fine without us, as if we couldn't make the difference in anyone's life n stuff, but I wanna tell you that GOD LOVES YOU. And He has a purpose to you. If you woke up today, it was because He has something big for you TODAY. And we live here to discover on Him what it is, and how can we live this purpose. I will pray for you. I hope He talks to you these days, and may you have relationship with this Father who loves you and knows you more than anyone. I'm shure He's gonna reveal you everything you need to know about your life. God Bless. (If I wrote something wrong, I'm sorry. I'm brazilian and I'm still practicing 😂) 😘🙏🏻
CHELS. Oh my gosh. This resonates with me so much. I'm two years out of high school and I'm still at home, just working for now. I have no clue what I want to do with my life, and I honestly feel like my path might be NO college just so God can do the impossible through me, you know? I get so many older men at work telling me that I can't be successful without college and it's SO frustrating. I'm seriously feeling like God might be closing those doors just to show me what He can do when I lean on Him and Him alone, not my own future plans. I tend to put too much faith into myself. But hey, enough about me. I'm so proud of you for taking time off when you felt you needed to! It's so important to stay mentally &a physically happy. It sure seems like God used this past year to grow you!
Its been 7 months, how you doing now?
I literally just said the same thing before I clicked on this video! Omg wow 😯
vivacioushannah just wanted to ask how's your life right now
Never take advice from unsuccessful people LOL. Notice how those older men at your job are working at walmart! They don't have a clue about what it means to be successful because they aren't themselves. Plenty of people who didn't go to college become successful (in the financial sense) but if you're looking for a specific type of career, it depends. Depends on what the heck you wanna do with your life.
Just finished up my first year of college and although it was extremely hard, I know this is the right thing for me! That being said after this year I fully understand why people choose to not go to college! It is not for everyone and the world has so many other opportunities to offer them. I support everyone decision! Stay strong girly!!
I am 15 going into highschool currently deciding how I'm going to finish the last 3-4 years of school online or alternative school.. Highschool was and is not good for me mentally and physically so I understand what you mean Chelsea! You are such a inspiration!
Felicity Beranek you sound just like me
Exactly what I went through a couple years back. Couldn't do high school, so I took an alternative road and I love where I ended up. I hope everything works out for you.
I encourage you to fight for your issues and seek to make them better! As long as you do not run away from them, take it easy. However, don't let fear guide your life
Chelsea, you have NO idea how much I needed this video right now. I was able to relate to you so much it's actually insane! Thank you for being do real and inspirational. You are such an amazing person and this video helped me out a ton ❤️
I really needed to hear this. I am currently attending Community College and later will be transferring to a Christian University. This past year has been really hard. I had to drop a class my first semester because my body couldn't handle it. I had to drop that same class second semester because I was hospitalized. I am failing 1 class and will have to repeat it, and now I have to take summer school to catch up. It's been hard because I have felt like no matter what I do, something always happens, and I am always behind. However recently, I have felt God just telling me that it will be okay, and that everything will turn out to be good.
I understand how you feel. I got really ill and had to leave college. For the past two years, I have been part time online only. My friends are all making memories and graduating, while I have been at home. I will be graduating in 2020 after 6 years of being in school. I would have gone through college in 4 years too if I could have. So sorry you have been through a hard time.
Thank you for this video. It was really encouraging. I am a freshman in community college right now and I still feel like I have no idea what to do with my life. I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way
Angel Smith I'm almost 25 and still don't know what I want to do! :-)
Caryn Frazier I hope you find something that you want to do in life and that it makes you happy :)
Angel Smith same here
I respect you very much for not solely relying on TH-cam :) I wish the best of luck to you and I can't wait to go along with you on your journey!!
thank you so much, that means a lot girl :)
Thanks for your transparency, it's appreciated. You're not the only one. Community College is a great choice. You're learning the same things for a better price, and it's unlikely you'll go into debt like other students.
I'm graduating highschool this year and am taking a year off next year as highschool was honestly the worst 4 years of my life. Everyone is going off and going to college/university and I just feel like I'm here with no sort of plan. But I know that taking a year off is what I need to do to better myself mentally and physically. So thank you so much Chelsea for this video!❤️ it couldn't have come at a better time :)
Chelsey, you are such an inspiration in my life. Watching your videos make me very happy. I struggle with depression too and its really hard to get through. Thank you for making my life so much better. Love you Chelsey
This made me cry...i am so proud of you for sticking wit youtube through everything. you have helped me from in so many ways that you wouldn't even know. so thank you chelsea! glad to hear you are happy and healthy. xx
this video made me cry so much but also opened my eyes so much because lately i have been feeling the same and hearing someone experience the same really helps. thank you chelsea!xx
Chelsea,
I've been in community college for the last year and a half and I am so happy I made this decision. I ended up with a terrible academic career in high school I told myself I wasnt going to be successful in my life and no university was going to accept a 2.0 student. so I considered community college as a fresh start. Now, I will be ending my associates in honors. I don't want to say community college is "easier" but it is definitely not crap. I feel like since classes are much smaller instructors have more communication with students which I think is very important. Just remember, dedication and hard work. Stay strong 💪🏻
Chelsea, I want to thank you so very much. Life just hit me today. I felt like the most of a failure I've ever been. I feel stuck, as God has closed huge doors, and as others seem to be thriving and living life with purpose, effecting others positively. That is all I want to do in life, effect others positively. But, sometimes, I get ahead of my self. Honesty, Lol. Not to get to deep or self-centered, but I had just finished crying when I noticed this video. I clicked on it and started crying again, because it is so refreshing see that this isn't the end and how God has raised you out of your valleys. Thank you SO much for sharing! I love you and I can't wait to see what God next has in store for you.
P.S. I was praying for you throughout your struggles and I'm so happy that you are doing better and that you are finally comfortable with sharing! I have gone through most of what you went through last year, and to hear you talk about it is so encouraging. :)
I've been watching your videos for about two years now. I feel like I have grown so much like you, except I'm a bit younger. I live in Australia and I feel like I've never been better in my life. Last year was a massive change for me as I moved into high school and some things just didn't go to plan. This video has really inspired me to be grateful for what I have and just live in the moment and remember that you are here one earth for a reason. 🙏🏼🌹 Emma xoxo
SO glad you shared this. There are so many young people that can relate to this awkward time in our lives where we aren't quite sure what we're meant to be doing or what the future holds. I've struggled so much this first year of college and when I finish up some classes I'm taking a much needed break to just work and try to figure things out. Its scary not knowing what the future holds. But at least we can have peace in knowing God holds our future in his hands.
Praying for you, your family, and further clarity in life and for your future💗
Life is always going to be a roller coaster....I'm almost 25 and I know how you feel. I had depression in high school and I know how hard it is to talk about even years later. ❤ Stay strong in the Lord and I have learned that there is always something beautiful in every chapter of our lives. I'm so happy you're in a better relationship and you seem very happy.
Hi Chelsea, I'm glad to hear you're doing better now and have listened to God's word. I just finished my first year in college, moved to a new church and have also been dealing with anxiety. I've loved watching your videos, especially your advice ones. I've struggled with anxiety, especially with not knowing who to trust and who to confide in. I'm very thankful to God that my family and I have found a new church to attend where I feel at home, and through it I've found an amazing sister to confide in. She has helped me with advice and prayer, while other people have simply looked at me with pity after finding out about my struggle. I'm excited for you to go to college again, I've been able to step out of my comfort zone and go to worship groups and bible study groups with people I've never met. Those groups have made my college experience more enjoyable and have helped give me more peace. I pray the same for you, while I'm still struggling I'm thankful for having more peace. I'm with you, this past year has been a rollercoaster. Now all we can do is pray, be patient, and seek the help we need, blessing to you Chelsea.
great vid chels! my fav of yours recently:) God bless
thanks so much!!!
Chelsea I'm currently a dual credit student which means that I'm in high school and take college classes at the same time. We take the college classes at the community college next to our high school! I'm very grateful because it's all paid for us and we get an opportunity to take them at a young age! But I wanted to let you know that you made the right choice in taking your classes first in a community college because although they are challenging they are easier and cheaper than regular university classes! I wish you the best in your new journey and send blessings and prayers towards your way✨💙
I graduated in 2015 and had no desire to go to school and wanted to be a dental assistant and do a trade school. I had been working at an orthodontist just cleaning since I was 15 and my boss offered to train me. However society told me to go to school. So I began classes at a local college for dental hygiene. I hated it and eventually dropped out. 2 years later I feel Gods call in my life to be a teacher and go to CBU( where Chelsea previously attended) it wasn't an easy decision and I know this journey will have bumps in the road but sometimes you need the time to realize what God has planned for you.
im currently taking dental assisting and i honesty dont like it that much, good for you for realizing it so soon and dropping out! im definitely thinking of going back to school after i finish :)
Be proud that you bossed up and took control of your life and didn't stick through with being a hygienist just cause you already had a pre-determined job at the end of it. major credit to you for chasing your desired job and going after what you wanted and not settling, you gotta think about how many people hate their jobs and the fact you are choosing to go after your desired job that you feel is your calling is awesome and u should be happy with that. best of luck.
I graduate this Friday and I go to college this fall. I also got told by the guy I love that he doesn't feel the same. Which sucks. But thank you for always having words of encouragement. God bless you with everything you do.
I took two years off, best decision. Allowed me to take some time off, and refresh. I am now ready for college, haven't decided whether or not to go part time or full time, but I am ready to get started!!
Thank you so much for sharing something so personal! I'm so happy to know that someone else had similar stumps as I did this year through this "new journey". I can't wait to see where and how God uses you in the future Chelsea! If you ever need someone to pray or just be an ear to listen I am here and so are other girls who love you and your channel!
I'm so sorry to hear that you have depression, Chelsea. I wish you get better by having a lot of support from family and friends. Good on you for being strong enough to be open about taking medication.
I have watched you from almost the beginning and I love seeing the new you! You bring positivity, laughing, and hope to me and many others. I am a junior, thinking about what I want to do in the next few years as well as the future. i have many ideas that I would like to pursue, but don't know what. Thank you for helping me! WE LOVE YOU INSIDE AND OUT!! (P.S I wish I could 'like' this video a million times)
wow this video is what I needed to see... I graduated from HS in 2016. I wanted to move away to a university and be in a dorm and I was confident about it. As my senior year was ending, I was thinking of all the things I would miss out. being in a big family, I've never been on my own before. and i was excited, but something wasn't right. i just wasn't ready. moving away to a university is something i want to do but not now. so i went to community college, and that just didn't work out. I had an anxiety attack, and I couldnt go outside i couldnt eat... it was awful. so i spent the whole year taking an online course, and volunteering. but this year im going to community college, and i know that's what i want to do. God willing, i would transfer to a university. please keep me in your prayers guys, life has been hard and I need more guidance than ever. i see my whole class of 2016 just moving along, knowing what to do with their lives, but I'm stuck. i can't even get a job, no matter where i apply. Prayers needed ❤
Praying for u Chelsea and love u
This past year I took a gap year inbetween high school and my freshman year of college. It was the hardest decision I've had to make but it was so necessary for my mental health. I took this year to work on my problems and as hard as it was to watch everyone else go to school and live the life I wish I could, it was necessary for me. This video resonates with me 100%. Thank you for sharing this with us, I think lots of people will find it helpful to feel like they aren't alone.❤️
I agree with you. I've been to field trips at college, and I haven't found one that drew me in. I remember that I used to have panic attacks because I was so stressed and anxious about school. The world has more many other opportunities to be successful. College is not the only way to success, society just wants us to think that. But what i do know for certain is that I don't want to work for anyone. I want to be my own boss. Good luck though. And remember take it easy. Your health is more important than your grades. Take care of yourself first!
I agree with this so much! I'm so so fortunate to be doing well in college after struggling through high school, but college is not a race. Everyone gets there at an individual place. Success is not linear, you hit ups and downs. To anyone going through tough times, never give up 💕
I went to community college after high school and it was a great decision for me. At times I did feel like my life hit a plateau, but I always tried to remember that this was just helping me get to the next step of what I really want to do. Taking time off from school to take care of yourself is nothing to be ashamed of. I'm glad you put your health(physical and mental) first. Good luck with your future schooling and have Fun! 😙
Thank you for sharing this... I am 15 years old and I am going through a similar tough time right now. I do not feel like myself and I feel like I am never going to get out of this. Watching you and hearing about your situation gives me hope. I am also a Christian and I've really been praying to god for some help. Thank you❤
I just turned 19. I go to a community college & this last semester was my second semester there but it was a really bad semester for me because of medical issue & I also just feel uninterested in what I'm study. I ended up dropping my classes & taking the semester off to get my health together & get my personal life back in order. I am also looking into changing my major so I'm not so uninterested in my classes. This video was really something I needed right now, thanks Chelsea!
I can relate to you Chelsea so well. I go to a community college, however Ive been battling anxiety and panic attacks for the past 4 years now and its all somehow gone over my life. Ive been trying to catch up with all of my friends that seem to go further in life than me and it affected me so much to the point that I haven't contacted anyone for almost a whole year. After I took a step back and reflected on my life, everything seemed to get better, however I still struggle its important to keep staying positive even in the darkest moments. I hope your gonna do great in college and keep up making amazing videos like these. :D SharpRose a 19 year old girl from Scotland.
Chels, thank you so much for this video! I am new to your channel but I have been watching every spare mintue for the past three days or so, and I love you, I love your content. This video especially resonated with me. I am in 8th grade, but I really feel like life is just flying by and leaving me behind. I feel trapped. And it is just really encouraging to know that I am not alone. Thank you!
this is so helpful. i'm a junior and really struggling to start senior year in august. i'm really torn because my health is important but my parents want me to decide what i want to be. thank you Chelsea💕
Also, thanks for the reminder to not blow off taking care of yourself. I've been also learning that this year. It's important to take time for yourself first so you can help others.
I'm going to college next year and it's gonna be a really big change because my high school has 400 people and my college has 40,000. I'm trying to use this summer to really take care of myself and prepare. I hope community college works out for you! Thank you for sharing with us!
I agree big time. I failed community my freshman year and the first half of my sophomore because I was expected by my parents to go off to college and get married when in reality I only went to socialize and didn't really take my grades seriously because I wasn't maturing. I still had the high school personality. And things are stressful a little but I never failed because I continued to attend and raise my grades. The biggest thing is don't do it because you're expected to live a movie fantasy of college such as: Attending and graduating college, parties, road trips, a family with a big house. It's all what very few get to do. But for anyone going through the same thing, just continue to have hope of a better future and what you'll have.
I relate to this video a lot! I struggled with depression and anxiety too my first semester of college. I was supposed to live in the dorms and everything like you, but I ended up living at home. my first semester was rough, I lost weight, was crying all the time and was just really sad. However, this semester like a month into the semester I moved into the dorms and it was great! God is so good and he really does work all things together for the good of those who love him!!!! Your story is inspiring and your not alone! I hope this upcoming year is great and that school goes well!!!
So so so soooo proud of you for following God and standing your ground!! And community college is amazing dont listen to what anyone says it's exactly like going away just sleeping in your own bed!! I'll be praying for you in this new chapter ❤
I can completely relate! I'm taking a year out of university this year due to anxiety and depression, and like you i have been through so much this past year due to personal and family issues. I've been advised not to go to university as it would be too much for me. It hurts to see my friends at university having fun, and i feel like my life has slowed down and i feel directionless. I am also unsure whether to continue at my current university next year, or start afresh at a more local university. I am also taking medication and i am having therapy at the moment too. It is so hard going through this, but i'm so glad to hear that you have done the same and that you are now happy and in a better place. I hope i will be the same after this year. I have so much respect for you for sharing this with the internet, and i feel less alone in what i am doing and what i am going through so thank you
Chelsea this video was so beautiful, and I can relate so so much. I thought I could only be successful if I went to the same college for 4 years right out of high school. I was in New York City for the first semester, but I was dealing with an eating disorder and anxiety, and so I came home after Christmas for a gap semester. I've been working and living at home, going to therapy and taking medication, and am planning on commuting to college in the fall. I've had to realize that 1) there is no "correct" way to go to college, you have to do whatever is best for your mental and physical health! And 2) that God's plan is always a thousand times better than our own. You are so brave girl, I'm so happy for you. ❤️
It's great to see you open up chels! I'll be praying for you and your fam. Stay strong in the faith. Peace be with you.
struggling through anxiety and relationships sucks and it is very difficult to get through that but if you stay strong and believe in yourself everything will work out
I go into my senior year of high school in the fall & I am struggling to decide what college to go to because of money differences. I totally understand you. Prayers for you in deciding what you want to do!
I took a gap year this year after high school, and this video was so uplifting. I encourage anyone who is questioning college to perhaps do the same! Go you, Chelsea!! ✊🏻
Super great to see this video and the decisions you have made. I think going to community college is a great choice - I just finished my first year in a community college - because it is so much cheaper, you still get a good education and I think it's less stress overall. I'm glad you were able to take the time off that you needed and that God has been working so much in your life. I will pray for blessings to abound for you and thank you for sharing so much of your life in order to help others.
Thank you for this Chels! Praying for you while you continue your journey as well as your family!
Oh wow I stopped watching her and didn't realize she wasn't in uni
Beth Ma sameee
I graduated from high school in May of last year, started taking nursing at my community college since then and I absolutely love it I think it's a great transition from being fresh out of high school, good luck!!
Chelsea. Thank you so, so much for this video. This came at just the right time for my life, and I really appreciate it. This past year has been crazy for me as well. I decided to take a semester of this upcoming year because things are just getting too heavy. But I also feel like a failure because I'm taking a semester off. A lot of things have been happening, but I'm just so thankful for you and this video.
Much love.
Thank you for making this video Chelsea. I'm currently leaving high school and i've been struggling throughout my high school career. To a point where i'm getting my GED instead. I'm excited for college, and i want to be there in the fall. I feel a bit better about if i don't get there yet or if I go to a community college first, etc. Thank you so much, i feel much better now (I can't stress that enough). I also got out of a sticky situation with another person. It's hard, and it's helpful to know that it'll be okay. Maybe one day i'll be confident enough to be on youtube myself.
How is it possible that you have 1 million subscribers but only get about 50k views each time ? Just discovered your channel, you have a new follower !
I went into college right after I graduated, attended for a year and took over a year off. I'm going back this fall and it was the best thing I did for myself. It's never too late to figure out what you want to do. It's never too late to go back to college. Things get better.
This exact experience happened to me right before I left for college. From the intersection of anxiety and depression, to listening to God to end my past relationship. I lost a lot of weight and would throw everything up and couldn't sleep. It's cool to see we went through something similar although I wouldn't wish the experience upon anyone. I know God singlehandedly helped me through it and that it made me stronger in my faith than I have ever been. 6 months after I was baptised and am very different. just wanted to say I totally relate and I can't wait to read your book and see more from you. We got this!
You are such a strong, beautiful young woman Chelsea. Thank you so much for sharing and encouraging us so much. God bless you. I still have a year of school left and a lot of my Christian friends are finished by now. It will be really hard to see them go, finish school and figure out what I want to do after it. So I will see where God leads me ❤
My story is so much like yours. I went to university in September and just couldn't settle. I felt homesick and that it wasn't the right decision ( very good student but hate exams and all the aspects) and returned home. I've been suffering with my anxiety and depression since then but I'm on the right path as I'm so much happier and have a job to keep me active. I'm not planning on going back to college in September and don't think I ever will which upsets me because I feel like I'm failing and also I don't know what will happen with my future as I'm still so unsure what's happening. So I'm taking another gap year and hopefully I can find my passion and mental stability soon.
Hey Chels. I've been a long time subscriber of yours so I've watched you go through this journey from what you've allowed us to see. I'm really happy you took the time to figure out what you needed to do for yourself to get better with whatever you were struggling with.
Recently for me, my life has been kind of crazy. I just graduated from college and my transition into "adulthood" has definitely not gone as planned. I moved to a new city when I started school so I don't have a big circle of people around me for support. The one person who I thought was going to help me with the transition from being in school to working life decided they no longer wanted to be a part of my life. I have since come to terms with that but it's been pretty hard to be okay with what has happened. I know what happened in my life probably is for the better, it's just not how I saw things going.
Anyways, hope you're doing good. I look forward to continuing to follow your journey. I'll be here rooting for you, Chelsea ☺
I'm so glad you're happy!!! the past 2 years for me have been the worst time of my life. but I'm finally feeling so happy and content where I am and who i am. thank you for always inspiring me and directing my eyes towards Jesus.
I'm also going to CBU, it's welcome weekend this weekend and the first day of classes is the 5th. I am nervous and stressed about the whole financial thing but I feel like I'm meant to be here because God told me it's what I'm meant to do. I do plan to transfer to a community college maybe my Junior year or second semester of my sophomore year because of how much tuition is but I really wanna thank you for this video. I feel like I do relate with you especially since it's the same university, but thank you for sharing this. I'm glad you're living life now and staying healthy, physically and mentally💜.
God Bless💖
hey Chels, this video deserves a great thumbs up, you are a really great motivator, thank you for sharing your story, because last year when I got to know you came back from college ,I was really worried about you, because I did not know why you did so, but the reason behind it fits right in place, it is good that you are taking your decisions and sticking to them, planning out what you are going to do in life, that's really inspiring for all of us watching you on TH-cam, and this is the reason why I admire you so much, because you are a really inspiring and nice person . I really want to meet you someday. love you lots. I am in 10th grade now, and according to our curriculum we have junior college for 11th and 12th. this video will help me to plan out what I want to do in my life..
I've been going through so much if the same things it's crazy. It'd take me so much time to type it out. God bless you! I can't thank you enough for sharing this video. Honestly. I've been depressed about families financial situation, college, high school, and etc. I am trusting God though! Thank you so much again.
I love you so much Chelsea is have been watching u since forever ❤
I have been there. It took me soo long to find my nitch. I feared the future after I graduated. I went to school for a while and got burnt out. I was with a therapist I didn't like. Stopped going to therapy after I quit school. My current therapist has helped me soo much. I am back in school. I have found my nitch. I applaud you for taking care of yourself. There is soo much pressure now a days. Thank you for sharing your struggle. Also, remember..that just because other people seem to have it all together. They don't. Nobody does.
I graduated last year and was so excited to get out of high school and to a new place. I fell in love with an out of state school and was so happy when I got accepted. When I moved into my dorm, I lasted 2 weeks before having to withdraw and move back home. I always had anxiety and depression but moving there made it so much worse. I cried everyday and was barely able to make it to class. I tried so hard to stay but I was miserable. I went back to that school for the second semester, and lasted a month. I wanted to be there and do what all my friends were doing, and move on with my life. But I've finally accepted that mentally I'm not ready to be at that school and I need to be home with my family. I've been so afraid to tell some of my high school friends that I ended up withdrawing, and I've felt so alone this year. You have know idea how much this video helped me and see that I'm not the only one that has gone through this. I'll also be spending the next year at community college, and although I would love to be at a 4 year university, I know it's best for me. Thank you, Chelsea ❤️
It's so important to take your own path & do what's best for YOU. 💘
Thank you Chelsea. I'm not quite college age but this video still helped. I used to be homeschooled but this past year I decided to go to public school, and this past school year has really tested my faith, but I feel like every day I'm growing closer to the Lord. I also know what it feels like to be financially unstable and I know it is tough, but just trust God, He will provide. Thank you for your inspiring videos. I know that I, and probably some other girls, look up to you. I'm praying for you. Thanks.😊
Hey Chels! I totally relate and thank you for being raw & real with all of us. I am a freshman in college and before school started i was so depressed with all my closets friends making new frands & looking like they were having the time of their life on social media. I was also in a relationship with a guy for 2 years and i was sooo stuck on dating him that i didnt listen to God. In the end of breaking up, i saw God love me despite me choosing the boy over him. Just wanted to say im glad we can relate and thank you ❤️!
Hello Chelsea this is a very good video I wish you the best of everything in the future. You are a very inspiring person.Godspeed to you as you go forward in life.🙏🙏⭐️🙏👏
This is so on point! 🔥 Just what I needed! You're incredible - thank you for being genuine and so transparent with your faith! May God continue to bless you 💛
Thank you so much for this , I really needed to hear this ❤️
so glad you stumble upon this then, love ya girl
im 22 years old and i did go to college but i didn't end up liking what i was doing. It also made me depressed and i felt bad because it was wasting my parents money. So I end up dropping out and ive been working some jobs since then. Im still kind of depressed and im trying to figure out what I want to do. Im hoping to go back to college soon once i have a good job and i know what i for sure want to do and know what i love. Right now, i feel not kind of my self and things haven't been that great but i know things will get better soon for me. Also thank you Chelsea for telling us your story and for just being you.
I really hope you read this comment, Chelsea! I completely understand where you are coming from and it is ok to feel everything you are feeling. Once you leave high school you are faced with so much change and it can seem that everyone else is doing great things or just seem they know what they are doing. I graduated high school in 2014 and did not know what I was going to do. I had not even applied to universities so I took a semester off. January 2015, I took all the courage I had in me at applied for FASFA as well as signed up for my first set of classes at my local community college. It was tough at first a lot of my classes were remedial and I didn't like my major. With that said, this past May I graduated from that community college with my Associates in Arts, a 3.8 GPA, was published in my college's literary magazine, and now this fall I will be attending one of the best schools in my state. I will say that community colleges can differ in their quality, but the one I went to prepare me a lot and I didn't even have to pay anything while there because I qualified for student aid. I guess I am just trying to say that it can seem scary and confusing at first but you will figure it all out. My biggest tip is to speak with your counselor and advisors on helping you to transfer if you are planning on doing that, they can help a lot. Best of luck and good vibes :)
I love you chelsea. What matters is that you're happy.
Props to you for making this. I just finished my freshman year in community college. It is not as bad as people said it was!! I planned on going to a 4 year school 2 hours away from me and I was so homesick and lonely and came home within a week of being there. I have been in community college ever since and I am really happy there. Im glad I ended up at community college and you will be too.
Chelsea, my heart so goes out to you! I'm your same age and just finished my freshman year of college, and all I can say is that the Lord has a different path for everyone. In the middle of my senior year I thought that I was going to tiny, private Christian college and ended up at a big, public secular one. But gosh am I glad that God lead me to where I am now!!! Your story might look different than your friends, but I can guarantee you that God is just using you in a different way, an incredible and powerful way! You seem like the exact type of girl I'd be friends with- I love how raw and genuine you are in all your videos and don't sugarcoat your struggles. You show how to live in Christ doesn't mean that your struggles dissipate but rather that God can USE your struggles to draw you closer to Him, for good. You have such a platform on TH-cam and I'm so grateful to have been following you now for years :) Much love from NJ!!!
honestly.truly.. community college is the best way to save money. two years go by soooo fast
I was going to take a year off and I graduated in 2012. Now it's 2017 I have not gone back to school, but I've worked my ass of, got engaged we built a house and are so happy. I just want all of you to know if you feel stuck, I was there once, but I'm so happy with how my life has turned out. Just keep looking forward to the future and you won't be stuck anymore!
We are proud of you doesn't matter how many times you fall
What's important is did you rise each time and I think you did and that's great!!
I love you!!!! I am so proud of you, you are the reason I continue with TH-cam I strive to be as successful as you are! Thank you I love youuu💖💖
So wish i would've followed you two years ago. I definitely relate to this, and it's difficult. But is SUCH a blessing the way that God aligns everything. He's so intentional with every season.
i can relate so strongly to this. not about college but about just feeling very "out of the loop" in everything I do and feeling like everyone else knows exactly what they're doing but I don't. I do feel though that God is telling me to reach out to Him and fill this emptiness with Him. I wish you lots of strength in all of your upcoming adventures, Chels! (:
Chelsea I love you so much and I'm praying for you and your family! Gods got this!
I went to a big ten university for my first year of college, and it did not turn out well. I was a great student and high school, very involved, and after my first year in college I'm deciding to go to a community college instead. I have no idea what I want to do, and I don't want to pay 20,000 dollars for school when I don't know what I want to do with my life. I felt very disappointed in myself for awhile, but now I'm honestly very excited and relieved that I'm not going back to a huge university this upcoming semester.
I struggled with this my junior year of high school. My parents didn't really take it seriously so... I had to push forward without help. Fast forward I went through it again transferring to a university... but this time I had my tonsils removed & it was a ton worse. My parents still didn't listen... & I went manic after being diagnosed with Chronic Lyme disease... I did things not realizing what I was doing or how it would affect others, including myself in the end.
I really really just want a fresh start because stress is not good for people with maniac bipolar depression, but my family still doesn't support me emotionally.
I think it's important for you to speak about how active parents should be in the lives of their children especially with big life events like going to college. The entire time I was crying for help but my parents told me to keep going, like always.
Now I've hit all time low that medication won't easily fix it and all I ever think about is dieing.
I am a Christian and am considering trying magic mushrooms as my last resort.
It's frustrating that other Christians just see you as crazy or just don't even try to understand... I wish I would've seen this video back in high school and I would've recieved the help I needed before it got too far.
I think many Christians don't believe you can struggle mentally with God at the center & unfortunately keeping mental health issues a secret doesn't help anyone... it just creates more anxiety and guilt for those who do have it.
This helps so much. I'm in college too. I just finished my second semester. I deal with anxiety and depression, and the stress of school wasn't helping. So I decided to take the summer off and am hesistant about taking fall classes due to my health. But I already feel so behind in life. I missed more than half of high school, been homebound for 5 years due to chronic illness. Because of my health I had to dropout of hs, I didn't get to graduate with my class and had to get my GED. I went from being ahead in honors classes in hs to behind. I had to start college later than I would've because I lost years due to being sick. It's hard to feel so behind because it wasn't a choice I made. I'm still dealing w symptoms so I can only take so many classes but my health has to come first.
I totally understand and support your decision. That really shows how mature you are!
I completely agree with this. I am a nursing student and I did my two years and was ready to go into my third year starting September 2016. I was not mentally in the right place, I was in A&E constantly for self harm reason from my depression and my university (I'm English) told me they couldn't take me for my third year due to my mental health at the time, I was distraught. I came home and lived with my family again, I've sorted myself out. I'm truly happy and I'm going back to university for my final year of nursing in August 2017 and I'm so glad I had my year out. Even if you don't think so God knows, he knew when I needed to take time out even if I didn't and he was right. Listen to God. He knows you even when you don't know yourself.
I'm really happy that you found yourself. You deserve nothing but happiness. Shoot for the stars, darling! 💕
I feel completely opposite, I feel like if I take a year off I won't have the motivation to get back to it so I feel like doing it right after high school is best:) and community college is a good choice I don't like it because it's very far from my house so that really the only reason haha
I appreciate you so much Chels and how open you are with us! Love you xx
Starting at a community college is a great thing! :) It's cheaper, & you get the chance to achieve your associates, then you can transfer to another university to achieve your bachelors, etc.
Community college is great. Take a variety of classes to see what you like! Do all your gen eds and then you can just focus on your chosen major later. I think everyone should go to community college first. So many kids aren't ready mentally, financially for a 4 year school away from home yet. I wasn't. You weren't. But you feel like that's what you're supposed to do so you do it and then it's not right and you feel like something's wrong with you. Do what you gotta do.