Hi Everyone,

Happy Friday! This week I made an episode that is very prevalent right now - taking time off. Over the last week, my college delayed the move in date, and I have had to grappling with what this semester will look like. Lots of questions going through my head … like should I take a semester off? Or just do fully remote? Will 22 year old Haley hate me if I prolong our degree? As I try to understand and decide what to do, I felt making an episode might be helpful for others as well. In this episode stress the importance of doing what is best for you! DEFYING norms... SPOILER ALERT you don’t need to change the world to take time off. It’s okay if some of your days aren’t filled with meetings, and instead you take the time and space you need to understand what is going on in your environment, and your mental health. I also speak a little bit about my first semester at college, and my struggles. TRANSFERRING is also okay. You don’t have to be the same person you were at 17 as you are at 19 years old. Always strive to be in environments that are best for you, and don’t be afraid to recognize you can change and so can the school you attend. Overall, I hope this episode reminds you that everything will work out, even when it seems like it can’t. I am rooting for you!

XX,

Hale