<p>Hey guys and ladies. I feel like I'm in a pretty good position; good grades, got admitted to the schools I applied to, probably going to get out of it not too much in debt. Right now I'm spending all my time stressing about all the little things though (FA, transfer process, dorming, etc) instead of being happy about how things are going right.</p>
<p>Do you all worry about this stuff too? How do you deal and focus on more important things?</p>
<p>I’m worrying about if I’m even getting admitted into any schools I applied to. It’s killing me!</p>
<p><em>I’m going to try to motivate you or something along those lines</em></p>
<p>You’ve been accepted and sorting it out now. There is more important things than this? Imagine all the people that would ABSOLUTELY LOVE having your “transfer anxiety!” You need to get with it, and be stoked to be in the position you are in!!</p>
<p>So lets go! lets get it!</p>
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<p>With me Im so juiced to transfer that I havent felt any anxiety at all. All I can think of is having a new environment, a change of scenery, the whole university experience, meeting new people, and making new memories 
Im not too stressed since I dont have to worry about tuition – but knowing me, I’ll start too feel mad anxious a week or two before I move out (hopefully June!)</p>
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<p>I’m just worried the little things might end up rescinding me. losing transcripts, failing classes etc</p>
<p>My answer: I don’t, or at least not well. I got into UCLA on Friday and I feel even more pressure now than I did before. I’m terribly worried that I’m going to do, or have done something to mess it up. It’s irrational, but for some reason I can’t seem to lessen it.</p>
<p>I suggest making a checklist of all the required items. Mark them on your calendar so you can always see when things are due. That eases my mind a bit at least.</p>
<p>I highly recommend removing the bookmark you have of this site if the anxiety is becoming a serious issue. Constantly checking this site for new developments doesn’t help.</p>
<p>I know what you mean. I am so excited to transfer, and at the same time so anxious for the whole new experience. I’m going to be at exactly 60 units so I just keep telling myself if I don’t pass my classes this spring that I will be rescinded!</p>
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Just a guess here, but contributing to this stress could be all the details you need to manage. One thing that may help is writing things down. Make a list of all the stuff that needs to happen to transfer successfully; as you mentioned, the FA, housing, fulfilling the provisional contract, etc. You’ll end up with a list of tasks (choose dorm, submit housing app, etc) and just knowing that you have them written down somewhere means they don’t have to stay floating in your mind. Add to the list as you find new things to be done, check off items as they are completed.</p>
<p>This draws on the books by David Allen, most notably “Getting Things Done” which is a book I recommend highly. It is a commonsense yet powerful approach to managing your life. One thesis he gives is that a big source of stress for many people is the swirling list of things in their mind they need to do. His point is that keeping them in memory is stressful because you need to keep dwelling on them so you don’t forget them, but this dwelling leads to stress. His solution (in part) is a trusted system in which you can park the things you need to do so that you know they won’t be forgotten, but so that you no longer need to keep rehashing them in memory so they won’t be forgotten.</p>
<p>drink. Then drink some more.</p>
<p>Every time I get an anxiety, I would lay in the middle of the floor and pretend I’m a rug.</p>
<p>I know it’s been a year since this thread was created, but I think the topic is still very relevant. I got into Cal for Fall 2013 – which I’m ecstatic about – but now I’m stressing out like nobody’s business over things like housing, transcripts, IGETC certification, etc. I pored over my UC application last night just to make sure I had 60+ units, when I KNOW I’ve quadruple-checked it (with counselors and admissions officers) before. And I can also relate to Philosoup’s concern of being rescinded due to little things like losing transcripts, failing classes, etc. I don’t know where all of this anxiety suddenly came from, because a day ago I was on cloud nine.</p>
<p>I’ll try writing down a checklist of all the things I need to do. It’ll give me a semblance of control, at least.</p>
<p>Hi All…My first post here…been lurking for a long while. I am not surprised that we are all feeling the same way. I’ve been accepted to Cal for Fall 2013 and I am so stressed about my transcripts, IGETC, etc. just like everyone…I tripled-checked everything too!</p>
<p>Really good advice in this thread! I have an ongoing checklist for the things that need to get done in time; still doesn’t help my nerves very much!</p>
<p>I’m just trying to remain positive and remind myself of how things could be (i.e. not being accepted at all!)</p>
<p>Take care everyone.</p>
<p>Are you kidding?
I was at comm. college for three years, and not a day went by without stressing. Even after I TAG’d UCI. </p>
<p>Why? I’m the kind of person who works better under stress. I kept telling myself that I wasn’t going to get in, and that kind of motivated me to do better and not mess up. </p>
<p>It’s most certainly NOT the way to go about things, but hey, it worked for me.</p>