My family is the main thing that stresses me out. But school is also another thing that creates stress in my life. Ever since freshman year, college has been a constant recommendation. There's been so much pressure from all types of different people in my life including teachers, parents, extended family, church acquaintances, friends, and even strangers that have all crammed the idea of college in my brain. I'm not saying college is a bad thing, but with all that pressure from day one, it causes stress because what if I don't live up to everyone's expectations, or what if my grades don't turn out good enough? Even though they mean it in a positive manner, it just makes me stress out. And as far as my family goes, I think every family has its challenges. As a temporary way to deal with my stress, I'll either eat too much at one time, or not eat at all for a little while. But as a way to cope with it in the long-run, I paint. It's become an outlet for me which is a healthier way of dealing with the stress.