Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1915529-20140702204420/@comment-1496755-20140718190755

I know how it feels to be stressed out. I remember making a very stupid mistake in late 2006, which cost me an entire motherboard. On the first day I was too freaked out to concentrate on anything (even though final exams were looming on the horizon). And to make matters worse, I had multimedia projects and other big stuff to finish... it was quite a blow.

Eventually, the panic went away, I pulled myself together, and initiated the proverbial "Plan B" - used the computers in the public computer labs (even though they were crap) and occasionally borrowed my roommates' laptops. This made things harder (and more chaotic), but on the last day of the semester all tasks were finished successfully, I got good grades, and went home with the feeling of a job well done. The motherboard replacement took a long time because it was the start of the Christmas/New Year season, but in January 2007 everything went back to normal. And I learned a few valuable lessons about self-control.

So what I'm trying to say is - don't feel bad about hardship. They can serve you as challenges that will make you more determined and better prepared to deal with a crisis in the future :)

(Now I'm off to comb my long white beard and spread some more wisdom.)