Be A Pineapple: 3 Reasons To Be Confident In College

By Alexandra Blanck on August 28, 2016

College is a crazy time of life. There’s schoolwork, majors, friends, activities, and the list goes on and on. Sometimes these things can feel overwhelming, and schoolwork can be stressful.

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College is a whirlwind with various experiences, good, bad, and in between. One very important thing for college students is confidence. Confidence will help us students make it through this crazy time of life. I have put together three reasons to be confident in college.

“Be a pineapple: Stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside.”

This quote contains wise words I encountered in a Pinterest picture of a, you guessed it, pineapple. This quote is an interesting way of saying, “attitude counts in college.”

As college students, we are all transitioning into a new life, and this is a time to develop ourselves and leave our desired imprint on the world. Here is a list of three important attitudes to attain confidence illustrated by this fun and creative quote.

Attitude number 1: Stand tall. Confidence, confidence is key. Confidence lets us take risks that we may not have otherwise taken. It helps us hold our heads high when in times of trouble. Confidence is correlated with self-esteem. Both of these things are important for entertaining a healthy sense of ourselves. It is important to believe in ourselves, and show the world what we can do. Confidence is one of the many building blocks of this backbone.

Attitude number 2: Wear a crown. Own it. Once you are confident, or in the process of building your confidence, own who you are. Appreciate your unique qualities and talents. Allow yourself to be creative and inspire people in a new and profound way. Wearing a crown doesn’t mean being bossy and acting as if you are a princess and own the place. It means to own who you are and your individuality.

Attitude number 3: Be sweet on the inside. Be nice. Being a nice person will not only get you good karma, but people will see this quality and respect it, and you! Being nice will appeal to others and also create a positive atmosphere for you. These qualities will help you in your professional, personal and emotional worlds.

As Ghandi said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” That starts with each and every one of us. By being nice and putting positive energy into the world, we are making it that much of a better place. Any bit helps.

Each of these attitudes hone in on a specific way to build confidence and explain why it is important. These qualities will not only help with the fast paced life of college, but will help us become better individuals and show us a way to keep improving ourselves and our world.

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