High school anxiety

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I have some mixed feelings about graduating from high school. On one hand, I'm leaving behind many people I love: teachers, students... almost all of my friends are a year younger than me, so they've all got another year. That's very sad. </p>

<p>On the other hand, high school caused me a lot of anxiety. Not necessarily overt anxiety; I didn't feel anxious, or nervous, or worried most of the time; I have friends and good relationships with teachers; I'm not afraid of anybody; people like me and praise me; I'm self-confident about most things; I'm a role model, I'm laid-back; I laugh and smile and feel happy a lot... </p>

<p>But I just noticed the other day: for the first time in literally years I have fingernails! I stopped biting them once I graduated. It's incredible. I'm guessing school caused or contributed to several nervous habits and reactions that plagued me, in which I have noticed a marked reduction over the past two weeks since graduation. There's the nail-biting thing, for example. Another one is that lately, most of the time I don't have to take an OTC sleeping pill to get to sleep at night. And I don't sweat as much. :p </p>

<p>Anyway. I thought I'd just put that out there. Anybody else have input? Experiences? Thoughts? If only just to be kind and bump the thread? ;)</p>

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<p>Well I always knew I had fingernails (lol), but I understand where you're coming from. I graduated this year as well and it was kinda sad leaving some of my closest friends. Senior year was such an eventful year for me; I met so many wonderful people and developed more friendships. But I have the worst case of senioritis. I could hardly do anything in my classes and don't even get me started about the college admissions process! I procrastinated in 99.9999999% of everything I did (I even turned in my research paper late!). But now I don't worry so much about the little things; I guess that's what high school taught me. Cheers to high school--the good, the bad, the ****.</p>

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<p>Haha. Yeah I am going to be a senior when school starts back up... but I have already caught senioritis. :P I want to take it easy senior year. I hated junior year because I had basically no life outside of school. I am thinking about college. I could care less about HS anymore. As long as I keep my GPA up I am happy.</p>