<p>whoo, time to reply, this is all very good advice, and I've definitely been taking it and feeling a whole lot better.</p>
<p>Granted, I have a huge chem test tomorrow (half of a real AP test, I haven't really studied as much as I should have), and a huge calc test (just four problems. But four problems = death.). Talk about yer merry christmas. I mean happy holiday.</p>
<p>last 4 weeks
average hours of sleep per day: 2.5-3.5</p>
<p>Whoo hoo! Man. 3 hours of sleep. That's what I'll be getting tonight as well.</p>
<p>Red bull is carbonated sweetened urine.</p>
<p>speaking of carbonates I'm totally hating Net Ionics right now.</p>
<p>Forget Net Ionics, chem was awesome, angular momentum and a crapload of l'hopital's rule for me.</p>
<p>Oh net ionics, and the lack of trends therein.</p>
<p>Chem is awesome until 60 pages worth of reading notes are due. Hmm.</p>
<p>Yeh... well, 60 pages of text to read...
try reading 60 pages of numbers...
I hate them all.
If numbers were deers and I was a hick, I would buy a Springfield rifle and sit up on a tree and snipe them all day.</p>
<p>Hhhheaaadd Shottttt</p>
<p>Chemistry is frightening in general--I'll just stick to physics. Everything makes sense there.</p>
<p>Heeeeeaaad Shooooott</p>
<p>OK, a few psychological tips: First, get sleep. Shoot for low A's. They're still A's. Trust me, getting a 56 classwork average in AP Physics literally saved my life. Second, try developing study skills: Read, Rite, corny I know, Review. Taking notes on the material helps retention tremendously. Study your hardest material before bed. That prevents interference with retention from other material. Look for materials online to help with Chem and Calc. My AP Calc teacher has the best website ever. <a href="http://www.mecca.org/%7Ehalfacre/math/HOME.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.mecca.org/~halfacre/math/HOME.htm</a> I hope you got the gym thing worked out. You need that hour. Also, take a 20 minute nap each afternoon when you come home. I don't care how much work you have, you need that nap! Write faster. Try revising your writing style. 5 hours is way too much. And find someone to talk to in Spanish. You need the practice. My advice, pick someone who has classes in common with you, and study for other classes with them, but speaking only in Spanish. It'll help immensely. Advanced web Development, I don't know what to do there. Above all, calm down. If you have to, drop something. You're no good to Princeton if you're dead.</p>
<p>Oh, and ignore everyone on here who told you you aren't smart enough. CC gets a lot of people who thrive on schadenfreude. You're smart enough. You know it. Heck, I can't handle the crap you're handling, and I think I'm brilliant. You are at least the equal of any person on this forum.</p>
<p>shoot for low A's lol... that would be nice...</p>
<p>I'm assuming anyone as overachieving as the people on here would like A's. But the same goes for any letter grade for which you're shooting :)</p>
<p>wow, thank you megalomaniac. Yes, recently I've come to accept the joys of napping. Until yesterday when I <em>accidentally</em> slept four hours, and could've killed myself, haha.</p>
<p>I think the 5 hour essay is due in part that I'm easily distracted. Next time I essay, I'm getting out of this house and going to the library.</p>
<p>Luckily, my dad speaks some spanish (he's a farmer), so I'll try some conversing with him. Espero que me haga una persona que habla mejor.</p>
<p>That's a good idea on the essay. Also, consider putting on some music. I woul avoid clarinet music, lol :P Classical or jazz. Thelonious Monk:D It'll also help with distractions.</p>
<p>I really hope you get into Penn. It's a rockin' school.</p>
<p>OMG wanderer, you like, really described my life. but the thing about me is, i now prcrastinate ALL the time. i cant ever get anything done. im so tired all the time that im just a lazy ass. its a vicious cycle. i feel depressed all of the time because of it, too. i think we're in a similar situation. and here i am procrastinating again lol, i never sleep. i should.</p>
<p>lol procrastination is my 14th middle name.
I usually end up listening to music, talking to people, writing random crap on other people's Xanga, or shooting people on Half Life.</p>
<p>like now, I have a Calc quiz tomorrow, but instead of studying for it, I'm writing on CC, listening to music, and laughing about how screwed I am tomorrow.
Oop, here comes an IM...</p>
<p>omg same lol right now i need to be finishing an MEH paper and studying for a french test but i have absolutely no desire to right now, because im so tired. BUT, if I were to go to sleep i would feel way too guilty, since i should be up working, but really i just put it off, so i A. dont get work done and B. dont sleep like, at all.</p>
<p>if i dont get into my ED2 school im really going to loose it for good :-</p>
<p>*lose, sry</p>