Never would I have thought of asking the forum that has made me even more stressed every time I ask something, about how to de-stress. Never would I have thought of asking something besides “What are my chances with this SAT II Score? Please chance me for x college?”
For the last few months, I’ve been staring at a huge pile of work. That pile has never gotten smaller in size. For some reason, emotions/depression get in the way, and as much as I’d want to, it’s hard for me to buckle down and work for 10+ hours straight, even though every normal person (at least in our school) is perfectly able to. I have extra time on tests and stuff, so I’m not even a normal human being. Anyways, the semester ends in a few weeks and report cards will come out, and whether I can get a 94, the threshold at which anything lower and Ivy Leagues will scoff at my application, is on the line. I have 2 papers, 1 project, 2 tests, and some remaining college application stuff, as well as scholarships to fill out. If I could only get my hands on some Adderall and Red Bull and work like crazy for 10 hours, that’d be great. But I can’t. So for now, I just want to be free. I don’t want to drag my ass to school again anymore either. I don’t want to tell my teacher I didn’t hand in homework, for the 900th time, while he rolls his eyes.
I feel the same way at times. Just chill out and worry less. It really sucks when you’re overwhelmed with school, but you have to endure the stress. Try taking breaks and doing things little by little. Play video games. Listen to music. The pain is only temporary.
@elitelow tried the video game idea freshman year, didn’t work. In fact it screwed up my average. Playing 30 minutes of video games is 30 minutes more work I have to finish later on. If only I had the adderall so I could buckle down and do it
True, and I completely understand your situation. It sucks to go to school and then come home to sit at your desk doing hw and studying for 5+ hrs. I sometimes question myself, “Why do i work so hard?”. But eh, only one semester left to work through. Just remember that college will be a lot more difficult to manage than where we are now.
Do you ever talk to a psychologist or counselor? Consider doing so (for the sake of your own health) and then think about your college options, because if you’re doing math or comp sci at a top school, the workload is hardly going to loosen. Also, I’d recommend re-evaluating your study habits and they way you spend your time (it’s totally ok to go hardcore every once in a while, as long as you spend the time recovering and stay off the Adderall). If you have to, take a day or two off school when you have less assignments due and focus on your apps/scholarships.
What I do at the most busy periods of time is plan my schedule by the half-hour… maybe you could try it out? I find it reassuring when I know what’s coming up, and when it’ll finally be over, even if I decided it for myself.
