Hello, I’m a 10th grader in high school. I moved state in the 2nd semester of 9th grade but before I moved I used to always be a good student. All A’s and B’s. But ever since I started this school year, things have been hard. Nothing happened to me really. I just don’t do the homework which eventually leads to doing bad on the tests. I’m failing every single class. Every single one of them. I just don’t have the motivation. In my freetime, a i just read and write. Constantly. I am insomniac so sometimes I don’t sleep. I think maybe if I try hard enough I might get a C in most of my classes before the school year ends. I just don’t have the motivation and I don’t know why.
Talk to your parents about this. You should get a thorough physical exam (with bloodwork & urinalysis) to rule out hormonal or nutritional imbalances. Clearly sleep deprivation is playing a part too, so discuss that as well. Your doctor may also refer you to a therapist if he/she deems it mental health related. The sooner you get a handle on this, the better off you’ll be.
Thank you. I really don’t want to tell my parents about this because as of now they think I’m getting good grades. Is there any other way I could go around this?
May 1 is in a few days. I think school ends in just about every part of the country within about 6 weeks or so.
Nope, no other way to make this work in that time frame. You need to speak to your parents.
You could start by telling your parents you’re exhausted all the time and are having trouble sleeping, and you’d like to see a doctor about it. Once you have an appointment, leave them in the waiting room. I’m not advocating going behind their back, and as @bjkmom affirmed, they’re going to find out about your grades in a matter of weeks anyway. The sooner you can figure out the problem, the sooner you’ll regain the energy you need to work on those grades.
Something is going wrong with you.
Ignoring will not solve it.
You have to talk to your parents… you may have depression.
If your parents tell you to “try harder”, tell them you will but you would like to see a doctor first.
I went through the same thing in high school, but I didn’t talk to my parents about it and it ended with me dropping out. You need to have the courage to open up to your parents. Depression is no different than any other illness, and it’s very treatable. Severe depression is dangerous and potentially life threatening if left untreated. Teenagers with hormone changes are especially at risk. Once you get treatment, I promise, it’ll make a world of difference.