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Let me start off by saying that I'm taking a very hard class. An AP class in high school. Anywho, I've been extremely stressed/overwhelmed/depressed because of it because of the ridiculous workload and amount of material to study. So, I started seeing a psychologist. All he tells me is that even if I fail the class, my life won't be ruined. And I know that, but truly believing it is hard. People keep telling me to do my best and that's all, but how do I know what my best is? Studying all day every day and getting no sleep? I don't know. I want a life, too. So, I told my teacher everything and she said that I should see a councelor. I did and she said it was too late to drop it unless a doctor says my health is at risk. I told the psycologist that and he said he'd talk to the school if it got worse. Well I hadn't told my mom ANY of this, and when she found out, she said I can't drop out. That devastated me. She said that I can only study for a certain time every day and that's all. But there's SO much. For example, this weekend I have to study for a test and read 60 pages of a textbook (I read about 1 page in 5 minutes. I know, I'm a slow reader :[). I also have to color a map and label every city and every country and it's just...flat out ruining my whole social and mental life. I can't study for other classes anymore, and the grades are slowly but surely dropping. Also, there's a 100 article project where I have to summarize 100 newspaper articles pertaining to different topics and give my opinion on 50 of them and back up another 50 with historical analyses. I have 18 done. It's do May 1. I just don't know what to do anymore. Please help.
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Slowwwww downnnn!!! Relax. If you were put in that AP class its because you belong there and can handle it, right? I went through a similar stage, almost out of it actually.
Could it be time management? If you find yourself taking a lot more time with homework and studying than you should, then you need to take some action. Right know, before friends, comes school (sorry, I hate hearing that too). If you need the time to do work, then use what you have to do it; not hang out, talk online, talk on the phone, etc. Social life is very important, and I'm not saying to cut it out. Try not to let it interfere with your study/homework time.
You need an outlet. Find a book or person or anything or something to tell all your feelings, write it down, anything. You know what I tried once? I used a memory card and used it to record myself talking to the camera about what was going on or how I felt. Really, you've probably heard this a lot, but I can prove that it is true - sometimes talking about things does actually help. Try it.
Lots of pressure from friends and family and everyone to 'do your best and stay above the rest'? Don't let it get to you...but don't keep your expectations too low either. Do what you can to get everything done, but not at the cost of your health. If you need to sleep, then sleep.
Don't take it the wrong way, but just do what you can do at your best. No, don't push yourself to 2AM with homework and studying, because thats just going backwards. Work hard all the time, just don't over-do it. How will you know what your best is? You will after experimenting. If you ever feel like it is getting to be too much work, then ease off a bit for the night, or get back to it later or w/e.
So talk things out or write it our or do something, but don't keep anything to yourself - I mean it. Keep your head up high and do the work. Make sure you manage your time well and put aside enough time to do the work you need to, then find time for friends and other things. Hope that helped and good luck - feel free to drop one in my inbox.
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woahhh!! that totally sucks! the only thing i could think of is schedule a meeting or gathering where you, your counciler, teacher(s), psychologist, and your mom can talk about the situation. i had the same problem with algebra this year. i went from a 'b+' to a 'd-'. i did extra credit and im currently trying to get a tutor. talk to your teacher about things like that too.
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Don't I know how you feel... I'm in first year university, and engineering is the toughest program at my school! We've got 40 hours of class a week, and this week I had a 5 page report and four tests! So I've dealt with a heavy workload before. This is just practise for when you get out there into the university world :) With your 100 article project, try doing a couple articles a day! It should take you one or two hours tops. I know it cuts into your social life, but be sure to take some time out for yourself. Like, don't go out partying all the time, but go out one night during the weekend with your friends and have fun! I deal with my heavy workload by rewarding myself: I work for 4-5 hours, then I watch a movie.
You can do it! Don't let it get to you; keep in mind the fact that they're trying to break you and test you to see if you have the determination it takes to succeed in life.
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well a way to get things done is do and reward method. You finish one paper or whatever and then take a short break get a snack and relax then work again. Try to finish stuff on a friday then take the weekend to catch up on sleep or visit the spa one day. Maybe ask someone in your class to help you finish an assignment then you can work together. If you have time to see a phycologist then you have time to relax. Take a break from phycology so you'll have more time to finish your work so that you can sleep. Give your self a curfew so that no matter how far in the assignment you are you go to bed by 11:30, then wake up a little earlier to finish it. So at 11:30 you drop every thing and head to sleep
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