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When people talk about entering university, it’s usually described as one of the happiest, most liberating chapters of life. Yet, ironically, that exact period became one of the darkest era I had ever experienced. Back then, I was majoring in Psychology and Philosophy. During my freshman year, I hit rock bottom. I felt completely lost, consumed by an overwhelming sense of losing myself. I had always considered myself an optimistic person, someone who could self-soothe and fin