Word of the Year: Confidence (Because My Brain Needs to Chill) Alright, let’s talk about something I severely lack: confidence . No, seriously—I overthink EVERYTHING. Like, I’ll write an answer, stare at it for 10 minutes, rewrite it, doubt my entire existence, erase it, rewrite it again, and THEN still wonder if I’m completely wrong. And don’t even get me started on class participation—by the time I finally convince myself to raise my hand, the conversation has moved on, the semester is practically over, and I’m just sitting there like, “Welp, guess I’ll just suffer in silence.” So, yeah. Confidence is my Word of the Year because I need to start believing in myself, trusting my knowledge, and realizing that I actually do know what I’m talking about. Because let’s be honest—if I didn’t, would I really be putting in all this effort? NO. I study, I prepare, I do the work, and yet my brain still acts like I just rolled out of bed and guessed my way through life. Like, hello?? Give...