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I'm a freshman and I didn't do too good in middle school. Well I pulled it all together at the end and promoted to high school. I'm so scared that I'm gonna fail. Everything is easier said than done. But seriously, I've been so stressed out because of math. Mainly math and biology. If you look at me, people think I'm an A+ student. My grades aren't THAT bad but still. I had A's in PE and health. And English and French I had B's. But math and biology I have D's. I'm barely pulling this off and if I don't get this together I'm so afraid. For one thing, I'm afraid of my future. That's what scares me. I don't think I'll be able to amount to anything. I have low self esteem but I don't really feel like getting into that. I would talk to my teachers and everything but its just so confusing. I'm in the basic math, algebra, and second semester is always harder. I have these headaches and I'm pretty sure its coming from stress at school. I think I'm overreacting but everybody in school talks about their future, what they want to be, college, ect. I have no idea whatsoever. I don't know if I can make it to college. That's what I'm scared of, if I don't go to a college that my life wouldn't be as good as it could be. I know I'm in 9th grade but I don't want to go to summer school. I would try tutors but I never have the time. I have issues at home and really wouldn't make it after school. My biology teacher is so confusing, even if it was one on one I couldn't get it. Please help, thanks. I'm stressing too much over this.
What you need to do is take a breather, just stop and look at what you have accomplished. You made it to high school, that is awesome. Sure the future can be freaky because you dont know what to expect, but you made it so far already. Take a look at your past, the change for elementary to middle school im sure at the time that was scary because it was something unfamiliar to you but you did just fine with the transition. Remember you are not alone in this talk to other peers who are feeling the same way you are about the future, start checking out careers/colleges that interest you and see what kind of standards apply to be accepted. By looking and exploring options about your future it may help you settle a bit because you have an idea of what you want to accomplish instead of going out into the world with no clue. As for getting your grades up, i suggest if you can come in before school and get at least 15min of help a day and ask if there is any extra work you could be assigned to get your grades up, remember teachers acknowledge you more for your effort. As well take into consideration that colleges love to see improvement in your grades from freshmen-senior year so if you arent doing so hot right now honestly its not a big deal, as long as you can boost your grades in the math/science courses as you continue your journey through out high school. So relax, take a break and go out with some friends over the weekend, it might just be what you need and during the week just look into colleges/careers , study with some friends, make an effort to e-mail your teachers about not understanding something if you can't come in after school.

BUT biggest thing to remember is that your not alone in this, everyone and i mean everyone is thinking about the future at one point or another not only in high school but once you hit college and your career and so forth, its all how you handle it and by not letting it get to you so much by having some fun with friends to relax and investing in making a plan for the future for security may even help you perform better than you ever were before.


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Brittni

Thank you so much! That helped alot

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