It was a normal night. I had come home from school and done everything I needed to do except one thing: my English project. I didn’t want to take it in the first place; my teacher had forced me to do it since my last exam wasn’t as good as the others. Even though I didn’t want it, I really wanted to get a good grade on the project.
Since it was late and I really needed some sleep for the next day, I decided to go to bed. Before that, I set an alarm so that I could wake up early and finish the project, which was very important for my grade. If I didn’t get an above-average score on this project, I would fail the class, which would affect my reputation a lot—something I had never experienced before.
After saying good night to my parents and brother, I got into bed and prepared to sleep. When morning finally came, I realized I had overslept and didn’t have any time to work on the project. During that moment, I was thinking about what kind of excuse I should tell my teacher when suddenly a light came through the window.
As I stood up to look at it, everything turned black, and the last thing I heard was my brother’s scream.
After a while, I woke up wearing a hospital gown, lying in a hospital bed. I was about to call a nurse when a doctor came in. He started explaining the reason behind my fainting. He asked what the last thing was that I saw or remembered before I fainted.
“It all started when that strange light came through the window,” I began explaining.
He told me that I was probably experiencing hallucinations or something similar. He then continued, “Your mom said that you were very stressed and anxious because you couldn’t finish your English project. If that is true, I would recommend not thinking too much. Thinking too much can make you imagine every bad scenario. You know, we only live once—life should be enjoyable, not stressful.”
What he said created a spark in me and made me realize that I shouldn’t worry so much or think about every possible scenario. I should just live my life normally. I’m sure many people struggle with this and face the consequences, just like I did.
In the end, I learned that worrying too much isn’t always the right thing to do when you are in tough situations.