Life has its ups and downs but that doesn't mean you should give up your hopes and dreams. Dealing with depression can be really hard, but it's not impossible. I will guide you through it with a few easy steps, but I can't say that it will be easy.
          First of all, you need to identify the reason why you are depressed. For me it was college. I couldn't fit in and I couldn't keep up with everything. I went from being one of the smart kids in high school to being one of the stupid ones in college and I couldn't handle it because it all happened so fast. That was the reason why I felt down and low and I couldn't enjoy life anymore.
          Second, you need to make a plan in order to get rid of the problem. My plan was to go to another college and start over. I could have studied and I could have finished and get my degree, but I analysed every possibility and trying to go on with this college would have destroyed my self esteem and I would have ended up being miserable for three whole years. And I just thought it wasn't worth it.
          The next step is the hardest. You need to go on with your plans even if it feels like the whole world is against you. It will be really difficult to talk everyone into accepting your decision, but it's your life so you should live it the way you want to. For me the hardest thing to do was convincing my dad to let me go to another college and I suffered a lot when he got mad at me and stopped talking to me and that was the worst feeling I have ever felt. Still, I managed to make him understand me and he went along with my plan. Don't worry if your plans just take a lot of time because you just need to picture yourself in that moment where it's all okay again and that will help you go on.
          Last but not least, you will accomplish your goal. It might seem like you have no chance and the world is crashing over your head, but you need to have hope. I found it really hard to accept that I didn't get into the college that I wanted, but after some time when some of the people who got in decided to abandon I got in and it felt like a miracle. It all changed so fast and I became so grateful to everyone who stood by me and of course to God, who seems to not be so mad at me anymore.
          This is how I managed to change my life for the better again. Still I wrote this here in order to remind you that life has its ups and downs and you can't always be at the top. You will often find yourself at the bottom wondering why you still struggle because everything seems impossible, but just remember that things will get better and you just need to hold on long enough to watch yourself spread your wings again.