In this week’s column, I’ll be tackling the issues of anxiety, friendship and screaming.
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady,
I feel like I’m falling behind in all of my classes. I try to catch up, but everything just seems to pile up. How do I handle it all?
Sincerely,
Screaming Under the Pile
Dear Screaming Under the Pile,
I am also screaming under a pile. Screaming under the burden of the patriarchy.
My advice is to eat your way through the pile of papers. You will get so many paper cuts on your insides that you will be too sick to go to class.
Or, keep screaming. It works with babies, why can’t it work with us?
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady,
I totally have a friend crush on someone. This girl is so cool and nice and funny, and I want her to be my bestie. How can I do that?
Sincerely,
Besties for the Resties
Dear Besties for the Resties,
You see, as you get older, people forget to teach you how to make friends because we live in a culture that tells us romantic relations are the most important relations you can have.
I will now present a list of all the ways I have made friends in the past:
- Stalking them,
- Spitting on them,
- Sending them horrific fan fiction,
- Criticizing the musical Rent in front of them, and
- Asking them to join the revolution.
Dear Crazy Kazoo Lady,
How do I deal with my uncontrollable anxiety?
Sincerely,
Please do Not Answer this Jokingly, I am Asking for Real Advice
Please do Not Answer this Jokingly, I am Asking for Real Advice,
Okay. For you, stranger, I will make an exception.
OCU is a very anxiety-ridden place. Whether you are an artist, a scientist or even if you’re a faculty member, you are constantly plagued with nervous energy. Am I going to get my work done? Am I going to fail my classes? Am I actually going to succeed in my chosen field? I will admit, I have been in an anxious state lately because I’ve had a lot of work to get done, and I’ve been questioning my future quite a bit.
Obviously, time management and doing what you can with your current resources is a good way to manage anxiety. But that’s easier said than done.
What I try to tell myself is that I can question things, but I cannot let the uncertain dominate the present. If things go wrong, they go wrong. There is no use fighting it.
Also, the bad things will make you appreciate the good things more. I have often said, you need darkness in order to enjoy the light.
Crazy Kazoo Lady has life experience and is ready to share it with the world. She’ll answer your questions and give you advice on everyday problems. Email any questions to chawthorne@my.okcu.edu.
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