Every time I log into Facebook, I instantly get depressed.

No, not because of my friend count or the number of likes one of my statuses receives, but because it looks as if everyone around me leads a much more interesting life.

As each new status piles onto the other, I grow weary sitting in front of the monitor that I need to do more with my life.

People post hundreds of pictures of themselves surfing on a beach in California or horseback riding into a sunset, while the most exciting picture in my photo gallery features me eating a churro. (Kidding, totally not kidding.)

Then there are the statuses: “Sitting on a beach in Cabo enjoying the hot sun! Eating in a café in Paris.”

Really? That’s cool. I’m sitting in my dark room, reading about everything you’re doing, curling my fists because there is a lack of action in my life.

Those painful 20 minutes I spend on Facebook wanting to pull my computer from the wall so I can slam it onto the floor seem like an eternity when I’m learning about the adventures everyone else is having.

I’m not jealous about the exciting trips my friends take to other countries—OK, just a little jealous—I’m worried that everyone else has moved forward, leaving me behind to witness their triumphs.

And after growling and grumbling for 20 minutes, I remind myself that my daily life, though it consists of reading and watching movies and doing homework, isn’t half bad, and that comparing the two different lives is like comparing apples and oranges.

There are 365 days in the year; not everyone can journey to a strange country once a month or go hang gliding once a week, unless they happen to afford it.

I know I can’t be the only one left with a feeling of inferiority after looking through Facebook and learning about the exciting things everyone else is up to.

You feel like you’re at a standstill, waiting for something exciting to happen that will pull you out of the rut.

Who knows, those people posting pictures about the highpoints in their lives may have the same reaction you have when they find out someone else is doing something adventurous.

Those pictures you see of people climbing the tallest mountains on Earth, shaking hands with the president (I have a friend who shook Barack Obama’s hand on his birthday), or jamming out at a concert don’t make your life any less exciting.

Don’t sell yourself short; take time to appreciate the things in your life.

Remember, just because something super exciting isn’t happening to you right now, that doesn’t mean it won’t happen soon.

Jaime Lopez is a sophomore journalism major. He can be reached 581-2812 or denopinions@gmail.com.