I am super stressed out right now at school (I'm in Grade 12) because I have way too much going on! How do I make this easier on myself?
1. I have tons of extracurricular stuff going on. I have missed a whole bunch of days of class, and I will be missing more. This weekend is our school play, and I'm involved with the crew, so every evening this weekend I'm at school and can't get any homework done.
2. I have a part-time job, so I work 9-5 saturdays and some weeknights until 8
3. I have this massive art project that I've hardly started and is due in less than a month.
4. My mother is constantly on my case, nagging me about needing to work on my massive art project.I already know I need to work on it, and I am stressed out enough without her continually telling me that I need to do stuff! Also, anytime I mention how stressed I am, she gets on my case about all the ways I could use my time better.
5. My brain feels like it is going to crash! I am exhausted and I don't feel like I have any brainpower left to do any more schoolwork. But anytime I take a break, even if its a short one, my mom tells me that I need to be working. I can't function without breaks! I can hardly function with them!
Anyways yeah I could go on for pages about the reasons I am stressed, but those are the biggest reason...any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Additional info, added Thursday May 12 2016, 5:01 pm: Seriously! my mother seems to believe that I need to spend every minute of my life working on my art project unless I am in another class or sleeping!
I can't do that! today I just totally crashed, but she doesn't get it...she seems to believe that the only way I will finish my project is to spend every minute working on it! and she thinks i'm not stressed about it, but I am! I am stressed to the point that I can hardly function! That's why I'm taking a break, not because I don't think I need to work.... Want to answer more questions in the Work & School category? Maybe give some free advice about: School? Raychillicious answered Sunday May 15 2016, 2:46 am: OK, here's the plan.
First, breathe.
Second, the play is this weekend so look forward to that being off your plate.
Third, ask your boss if you can have a light schedule for the next couple of weeks so you can work on your project.
And D, take breaks that do not include any screen time. Electronic devices are a horrible time suck because the Internet never ends. For breaks get a snack, go for a short walk, eat dinner with the family, play with your pet, hug your mom for worrying about you but tell her you got this. [ Raychillicious's advice column | Ask Raychillicious A Question ]
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