<p>Ok, this is a rant. I just went to classes today. I feel like I'm falling apart. I'm doing so-so(B- -> B+) in all my subjects (mainly AP Chem, AP Phys B, Multivar Calc, Lin Alg) and with so much other stuff going on like research (my experiment isn't even working...), robotics (lead programmer, and people aren't showing up...), taking care of myself (boarding school), etc, I don't even really realize the end of the day. I just kind of live my life in "weeks." </p>
<p>Please don't tell me college gets too much harder. I really enjoy the courses I am taking, but sometimes I feel like I could do without so much stress. I've hit the point where I only read the textbook for doing a specific homework assignment, or if there is a quiz or test the next day, which results in perpetual cramming. I'm burning out... :(</p>
<p>It does get better and you will have more control over your schedule and have more time to yourself. It gets lots better and you will love it. Hang tough.</p>
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I've hit the point where I only read the textbook for doing a specific homework assignment, or if there is a quiz or test the next day, which results in perpetual cramming.
<p>Lost the big picture.....that is the problem. Micro view is great Macro is full of distortion. If this kid didn't sound so desperate the post would be amusing.</p>
<p>Wow sounds like we're in the same boat; I'm hoping college gets better too. I have math at UCSD at 8AM and stay at school for robotics (as the lead designer and president) until 7-8PM. I'm literally in school for 12 straight hours because my lunch breaks are comprised of meetings... Plus, AP Chemistry is a class that should not be allowed to be taken senior year. If a class has to meet about 8-10 hours a week, that's crazy. I can't wait until June.</p>
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I've hit the point where I only read the textbook for doing a specific homework assignment, or if there is a quiz or test the next day, which results in perpetual cramming. </p>
<p>wait, so what's your problem again?</p>
<p>JSuresh: I don't know about you, but I have trouble digesting chapters of new material the night before a test. Especially math, where the tests are almost entirely proof based. I have been getting better by setting up a study schedule. I'm just hoping this is the harder part of the year(except for AP time, which will be a nightmare). </p>
<p>Hazmat: thanks... it better get better, or I might go bezerk.</p>
<p>AP chem isn't that bad. Atleast for me it was pretty easy. Go to class 45 minutes a day for 5 days, take notes sometimes, do homework for about 30 minutes, and the relax. I pulled out a 4 (would've been a five, but I completely hate KSP/Equilibrium and that was 2/3rds of the free response..) so you should be fine.</p>
<p>I don't know what's wrong w/ me, but i'm the opposite. I've actually added a couple more college courses onto my schedule b/c i was bored with my three AP classes....
I guess the grass is always greener on the other side...</p>
<p>Second semester third year.......the worst. Just keep in mind that you apply to college at the end of this term........so you are in the home stretch my good friend. Now all those slacker seniors make more sense to you correct?</p>
<p>Wow, boarding schools seem intense. I'm in a massive public school, some 2200 people. Taking seven courses, all seven are AP/IB. I have a feeling our grades are pretty inflated though. </p>
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<p>Yeah, I do something a bit worse for AP Chem. Our teacher supplies us with the answers to the homework, so I just copy the answers and turn them in. Come time for the test, I cram. But I do well. Still managing on 8 hours of sleep a night. But what ires me is... the stuff I don't understand and run off in 30 minutes, I do well on. The stuff I really do get I do mediocre on. What's the use, huh? </p>
<p>But I know what you are feeling. Between school, scholarship apps, college applications, physics practice, extracurriculars, marginal research: everything gets flushed down the drain. Sometimes I say it's because I'm not using my time efficiently, but really: I think I'm okay. Just gung-ho it and keep trucking. Have you read Norwegian Wood? If you have, then Nagasawa it.</p>
<p>Lol, not many people at my school get by with 8 either. But at some point, I just say... okay, I think I'm going to call it a day and crash. </p>
<p>That's usually during the last period of the schoolday.</p>
<p>Lol</p>
<p>I'm just kidding. Yeah, have you ever heard of that one sleep technique where you take "power naps" and end up functioning on 5-6 hours of sleep per day? Basically, you take 30 minute jolt naps when you are tired. Imagine how much that would screw up your understanding of time. Night and day. </p>
<p>I wonder if all this self-demeaning is going to somehow get into my evaluation folder. Jeez, I hope not.</p>
<p>Well, I'm not going to say that the material itself gets easier (particularly if you're at school at, say, MIT). But you do get used to working so hard. </p>
<p>So I guess I would say the work gets harder, but the work*ing* gets easier. :)</p>
<p>Luxury my man.......no boarding school third year gets that amount of sleep on a class nite......at any top school.</p>
<p>Yep. Last semester when I was trying to juggle all this and my siemens paper writing, i got like 4 hours of sleep per night, every day(except weekends, which are like 12 hours). </p>
<p>Although on weeks without too much homework, I am able to get 7 hours of sleep, sometimes 8, which is like a god gift.</p>
<p>i took some 13 courses last year as a junior, but making up with four classes this year and two independent studies (which essentially are worthless classes).</p>
<p>latin IV (very easy at my school)
ap comp sci (same)
AP calc bc (After having taken multivariable/diffeq/real analysis)
lowest level english.</p>
<p>I couldn't deal with the stress either, so I backed off. I hope I'll recover by college to do some serious work. But I was so burned out junior year, so I feel ya.</p>
<p>Wow, I have been in Exactly the same boat. Similar (at some points even much more intense) courseload, I'm doing 3 research projects, all of which are very hard to go, one of which HAS to go well because we got lots of money to make it work, so much pressure from that. Also, I'm in my third year at a boarding school. I'm regularly in class/activity 12-14 hours a day, and this year with the added pressures of college applications, it's crazy.</p>
<p>I understand where you're coming from perfectly, but let me explain; you're working your Ass off right now to get stuff done, but it's one of the best feelings to actually survive through it all. I've had a couple other absolute crunch times where I just wanted to give up, but afterwards, I felt really awesome. The previous times I've managed it make things better now because I know that it does get better. Basically, even if college does get much harder, you'll be prepared for it, and it won't seem as hard relatively.</p>
<p>Good luck with it though. If you keep at it, you'll understand what I mean by 'it feels awesome when it's all done'. :)</p>
<p>sagar just hang in there for some time. this is the kind of thing that happened with me junior year. After a month or so i got used to that (although got a B in chem that year) but eventually things get better you get used to that. Just think that these 2 years of hardwork will atleast give your life a good start. With a good college.</p>