<p>3 weeks ago, I dropped a class so I am now down to 12.5 credits.
Howver, I just took a midterm for a different course (midterm worth 25%) and I got an F.
If I fail this course, I will be below 12 credits therefore jeopardizing my scholarship.
Omfg, I know I can do well in the course and I still have oppurtunities to get my grade up but I am having a panic attack! How can I calm down? :(</p>
<p>it's Microeconomics</p>
<p>Take some deep breaths, mediate on a meaningful, calming passage. Don’t do anything else for about 20 minutes.</p>
<p>Once you’ve calmed down enough, make a plain for how you’re going to do better. Go to the professor’s office, study more, ask more questions in class, whatever. But do it.</p>
<p>Thanks. Im trying to work but every time I sit down to, I get stressed out.</p>
<p>You have to remember a few basic facts of life. The truth is that worry does not actually do anything. When you worry and get all stressed out it feels like you are doing something. it feels as if the worry will somehow affect the issue that you are concerned with. Because worry can be so consuming it will make you feel incredibly tired. You are wearing yourself out and you are not accomplishing anything at all. </p>
<p>What you are doing is wasting time. It is time that you need to make the improvements that are possible to your grade in the class. If the stress has freaked you out so bad that you can’t function then go out and have a jog or go work out for an hour. If you can spend some time exercising then it will help you to release your stress in a huge way.</p>
<p>Don’t think about the long term implications of failing the class. Just put it out of your mind and be in the present. Look for a tutor and search for someone that had the same class with the same professor and ask them for pointers. Then study. Make flash cards if it is all appropriate. Write down the different things that you need to remember. Use different colors to write down notes if you need to. Don’t waste any more time worrying, get busy instead.</p>
<p>Take deep breaths. If your shoulders raise, you’re not breathing deeply enough. Put your hands around your waist. you should feel a gentle expanding in all directions when you breathe in. Also, make sure you breathe out slowly. Don’t hold it in. Make some non caffeinated herbal tea if you have any. Watch some comedy. Take a nap. Wake up, maybe have some coffee, and make plans to do whatever you can to fix the situation. Set up a meeting with your academic advisor, and utilize campus resources. There are probably some finals or stress-reduction workshops that you can attend on campus. Talk with your professors. Just let people know that you’re trying really hard to fix the situation. If it all gets too overwhelming, pick out some time within the next week to take a mental health day where your only goals are to eat healthy, do some light exercise, get enough sleep, clean your living space a little, call a good friend who can put you in a better mood, and maybe get some work done if you can handle it without it overwhelming you. The next day, you can take on a full amount of work. I’ve had my fair share of anxiety problems, and it’s awful, but the good thing is that the panic is temporary. Take care of yourself first, and take care of your work second. Anything else can wait.</p>
<p>can you try to get a little exercise, put on your head set and go for a brisk walk around campus? Then eat something healthy, but not too heavy, do the deep breathing, and try again. Sometimes you need to walk away for a bit to be able to be successful.</p>
<p>Here’s the thing…as Van Vilder said “worrying is like sitting in a rocking chair. it gives you something to do but doesn’t accomplish anything.” stop worrying. make a plan and do your best to fulfill that plan. if your plan does not go as expected, go talk to someone and come up with another plan. be positive, be confident, and know that life is NOT over :)</p>
<p>Thanks so much guys. I am slowly learning to breathe again. I have set up an action plan and I will get to it!</p>
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