<p>I'm getting really tired of anything school related now. I used to look forward to doing certain school things, but now I'm just sick of them. I can't bring myself to doing any more, like science fair stuff, studying for science olympiad, prepping for SAT's or AP's. I really don't want to feel so apathetic to it all, I just am.</p>
<p>Any suggestions on how to stop this and reverse it?</p>
<ul>
<li>sleep </li>
<li>water</li>
<li>nutritious food</li>
<li>exercise </li>
<li>ease off a little. high school academics aren’t life or death issues.</li>
</ul>
<p>Just try to have a positive attitude. I sort of felt the same way, at times, but I never let it get the best of me. I just always told myself “everything will work out, stop being a cliched angsty teen.” And then I felt stupid for even calling myself “burnt out” in any manner. Sorry, digression.</p>
<p>Just keep your head up, find joy in your work whenever possible, and everything WILL work out. Good luck!</p>
<p>P.S. ENJOY THIS BREAK, PLEASE.</p>
<p>The same exact thing happened to me in the middle of my Junior year (10 classes via my school and virtual school combined) and it’s definitely FAR worse now during Senior year (10 classes) but you just gotta suck it up and deal with it (as bad as it sounds). Maybe you should consider taking a long period of time off (as long as you are 100% sure your grades won’t drop) and get back to work immediately once you feel ready. I’ve done that a bunch of times over the past year… As a matter of fact, I’m doing that right now. I haven’t studied for something since like before Thanksgiving break. I plan on getting back to the grinder some time this week though. And no, I don’t have a piece of cake schedule. I take 8 APs, Latin, etc…</p>
<p>If you can take a “break,” without a drop in grades, then why ever study for anything? Just sayin…it sounds like you make it seem a lot easier to take a break than it is.</p>
<p>Lol, yeah it sounds kind of weird. </p>
<p>When I shut it down, I look for the right time to do it. If I anticipate an avalanche of tests, I have no option but to study. But with only two weeks of work, three weeks overall (between Thanksgiving and Winter break), I wouldn’t expect much to happen (especially with 5 APs where my classes are entirely based on reading, discussion, then a test). My grades went down, but not to a point where it made any impact (ie; from a 3.2 in AP Spanish to a 3.05, 4.0 in AP English to a 3.7, etc). I think taking small dives without impacting the final grade is worth it as long as it’s for your well-being.</p>
<p>It’s not easy by any means, and I’m far from a genius. Whenever I come back from my long break, I have a LOT of work to make up ahead of me to get back on pace.</p>
<p>I’m only giving him a suggestion based on what I do, I don’t recommend that anyone should do it because it’s very easy to go through a total collapse if you shut it down at the wrong time (ie; right when we come back from Winter break). Oh, and even a week or two is fine… it doesn’t necessarily have to be an entire month.</p>
<p>Be careful, Junior year is the most important :)</p>