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Stress Management
I am stressed out! *sigh* I'm a sophomore, and in my state we have to take the graduation test this year. The tearchers are like "The graduation test is in March!! You must know everything!!!" Also, I have my permitt. I like driving and all...but I'm nervous. My sister (age: 10) doesn't help me much either... all I hear from her is "Help me!" I spend an hour riding to school, then spend 8 hours at school, then the hour ride back. Then I have to eat my dog or cat (my sister and I take turns), then I have to help my sister with any homework she has. Also, I'm getting worried about my grades. No, I'm not failing. I am getting mostly B's...but it seems like I'm not doing good enough.
*laughes* You want to know something sad? My birthday is a week before the graduation test, and the day before the gradution test is the earliest I can take my driver's license. -_- Lucky me, huh?
Does any one have stress management advice...or any kind of advice. ^__^ Thanks!!!
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Are you talking about the HSAP? (That's what we took in 10th grade here in SC, anyway.)
Well, try asking your family to take over some of the things you have to do (like feeding the cat & dog, and maybe your parents could help your sister with her homework while you study.) I would also advise waiting to take your driver's liscense test until a later date, as school is a bit more important than getting your driver's liscense.
As for your grades, B's are pretty good, though if you want to do better, you could ask your teachers for some extra credit or something.
And for stress management? I'd suggest writing how you feel down (sounds stupid, but it can actually work) or talking to your friends about what's bothering you. Hearing (or seeing, if you're writing) what's on your mind out loud/on paper might make you feel a little less stressed about it all, especially if your friends have advice, too.
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You have to eat you dog or cat egh? I think the problem here is cannibalism. Managing your time would be a good idea. If you want to do really well on your test I think the commute to school would be a great time. You could record the information on a tape and slip it in the tape deck in your car. That's two extra hours a day that you never had to study before. Other than that I dont think you really have that much to be stressed over. You're about to graduate, how hard can a ten year old's homework be? How long does it take you to feed your cat/dog? If you already know the road sign's and can drive well, I don't see the problem there either. Chill out. Your going to be just fine.
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The best advice is: calm down. Relax, you've made it to sophomore, B's are good grades, you'll probably do just fine if you calm down about it a bit. IF you're afraid you don't have enough time, you might want to talk to your parents and your sister to see if she can get help with her homework somewhere else for a while. It's her homework, she shouldn't be depending on you to make it.
You could try making a schedule, and stick to it, to manage your time between driving, studying, and other things you want to do. You can also consider taking your driver's license at a later date. That test can't be postponed, and it's much better to spread stressful events.
But most of all, just take it easy, have some herbal tea. If something goes wrong, it goes wrong, it won't be the end of the world as you can always take another shot at things.
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