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I'm a 21 year old female from Nova Scotia, Canada. I'm not as active on this site as I once was, but I will almost certainly reply to private questions sent to me.
Let's see, about me. I've been diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Clinical Depression, as well as some other related mental and physical illnesses. Despite this, I'm happier now than I can ever remember being.
I've been a vegan since August 2007. In other words, I do my best not to consume anything of animal origin, ranging from the obvious (meat), to the somewhat obvious (eggs and dairy), to the not-so-obvious (honey, wool, silk, and more). I love this life. I have so much more appreciation for everything and everyone around me, and I feel so at peace with myself and the world. I wake up everyday and know that I'm making a difference. It's been a huge turning point in my life.
I recently graduated from high school after an extra three years due to my illness. It was a long road, but it felt amazing to walk across that stage. An added bonus was having the 15th highest average (over my high school career) out of 258 students!
I intend to pursue a career in psychology, first obtaining my BA, and then attending graduate school in order to study for my PhD. It's a little daunting at times, but I know it will be worth it. I want to help people, plain and simple. I want to make a difference. I want to change the world. And I believe I can, if only in a small way.
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I have been getting really bad anxiety lately, and its been keeping me from going to school. When I do go to school its like I'm just trying to get through it and get home...Its really bad, it makes it hard to do my work. I'm failing all my classes...I've never failed anything before. I'm a a-b student. But by the looks of it, I'm going to end up failing almost, if not all my classes. If I'm not there, I cant learn the stuff to do the papers and if I can't go...well then I'm screwed. I'm trying all I can to just squeek by but I don't see that happening with the percentages I have now.
My question is, if I fail my freshman year, will colleges not take me? I intend on doing online schooling next year and doing everything I can to catch up but...I'm really scared. I've always wanted to go to college and now its like...I'm ruining my life and its all going down the drain. So, will colleges not take me because of this?
I have to underline the point that Sabine made.
You don't have to live like this. In fact, the more you avoid things, the worse it will be.
I know from personal experience that it's hard as hell to push yourself to do something when your body is in panic mode. But I also know that if I didn't, I would be totally housebound at this point in my life, and possibly worse--confined to my room, even.
There are medications, and there are techniques. Focused breathing has helped me immensely. Concentrate on breathing in and out, slowly, and focus just on your breaths. It takes time to actually get it right, and I was doubtful at first too, but the more I practiced, the better it worked. Concentrating on the fact that I'm anxious also helps--I can rationally acknowledge the feeling and decide how I'm going to deal with it. When I acknowledge it, it automatically has less power over me.
That said, if you fail courses this year, you can do them over. Even if you squeak by, I believe you can repeat them if need be.
Colleges mostly look at your senior year marks. Coupled with SAT scores, and an essay, you should be okay.
But please, don't let this thing take over your life. If you can't get through school, how will you get through college?
Find the strongest part of you, and stand up to your anxiety. I guarantee that although it's hard, and sometimes even feels impossible, it's worth it.
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Your imput means alot to me. However, my family doesn't have life insurance and we can't afford doctors visits. We're doing all we can to get medication for this...but I don't see it happening soon. Thank you
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