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academic problems
It's almost at the end of the quarter and I have been so depressed and overwhelmed lately that I fell behind on assignments, and now I am failing them! I feel like crying but I have been lately trying to pull the grades up. I have only a week to make the effort to pull it up to a C, so does anyone have ideas and methods I could use to pull the grades up?
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TALK TO YOUR TEACHERS! Right now! That is the only way to bring up your grades in such a short time. Let your upset and stress show as you tell them in person why you think you're failing, and ask them if there is ANY way to make up assignments or do extra credit or do SOMETHING to raise your grades.
Also, do not spend ANY time this week on the internet or watching television (except what is required for homework.) Dedicate the rest of the week for schoolwork, because it's an emergency. There is always something you can be doing to prepare for a class, doing the homework and make up work or studying or going over past assignments and tests to see where your weaknesses are. Put whatever issues were making you overwhelmed and depressed on hold for the moment. They will just have to wait: you have more important things to do. ;-)
It's going to be a crazy week, but you've already done the hardest part, which is realizing that it's necessary. (Good job!)
Do you have midterms? Make sure you ace them. Study, with your friends maybe, or alone--and don't listen to any music with words in it. That'll just distract you. Ask about what you don't understand (you can even ask on here). If your teachers see that you are really making an effort, they will be more inclined to be forgiving.
Oh, and if you feel like crying, definitely cry. Tears have these chemicals that make you depressed, so when you cry, you're getting rid of depression by getting the chemicals out of your body. Trust your body; it knows what it's doing.
Anyway, good luck, and let me know how it goes!
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Try loosing some after school activities for a while quit the school play or soccor or basket ball or whatever. if yo udo any type of instant messanging dont do it until after all of your homeowrk is done. dont talk on the phone or anything like that. try asking your teachers if you can do any extra criedit assinments to pull the grades up. see if you can make up the work. about the depression talk to a parent or teacher or someone that you are close to that is older than you. see if they can help. just because your depressed doesnt mean your school work has to drop. work in an enviornment that works for you to concentrate. if yo uhave any more problems try talking to your parents to get you a pohycologest. they are there to help and by going to one you are not dorky or stupid or in emotional problems you just need help to sort your thoughts out. dont be afraid to seek help if you need it.
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Be totally upfront with your parents, teachers and friends and get the help and support you need to do your very best. That is all you can do at this point.
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