<p>seems like a lot of people here are unhappy.</p>
<p>If u r, post here. I don't know what it is. I know especially for me, a kid who works hard in school, the last few months of HS bring on this epiphany. That school and grades aren't that important. There's a feeling of regret that I didn't get as much as I could out of high school. Everything that I once worked for just seems so superficial, and the real things that matter become more apparent. Yeah, so I guess it's depressing. Anyone else?</p>
<p>cherrybarry...I also feel an epiphany in the last few months of h.s., although it's somewhat different from your's. </p>
<p>Most grown-ups say that h.s. is the "best years of your life", but for me I've realized that it's only been years of missed deadlines and missed opportnities. I never worked to my full potential, always putting work off 'til "whenever". If I put forth a consistent effort throughout high school, I could've ended up in Harvard like my bro, but now I'll always be overshadowed by him. I really screwed up, especially in my Junior year, and will never be able to make up for my poor performance that year or expunge the bad grades from my record. </p>
<p>Plus, I never took advantage of many of the resources my high school offered, and I always shyed away from new and interesting experiences, because I was afraid of failure or embarrassment. Why didn't I audition for the play, try out for an intramural/varsity team, run for class office, study abroad, take part in science fair, go a football game with friends, ask a guy out to coronation/prom, join the debating club, etc.? I missed out on a lot of fun and enriching experiences because they seemed strange or new to me. </p>
<p>Also, until senior year, I've had virtually no friends and high school, and I'll have to bid farewell to the new one's I've made this year. It's senior year, and I'm going to graduate from high school four months. I'm supposed to be really happy and excited about it, but for me it's so depressing. I don't even deserve to waste my parent's money and go to senior prom, because I've been so lazy and afraid to take on new challenges.</p>
<p>I had my epiphany over the summer so Im kind of over it and accepted the fact that I wasted my high school years. All I can do now is try to make up for it in college.</p>
<p>My mood can really fluctuate. Sometimes I feel like everything is going well for me, that life is beautiful, and that I am so lucky. I'm eager to fight for worthy causes.</p>
<p>Then I shift into the pessimistic view point. There are so many problems in this world and for every problem we solve another is created. I see little point in life and see it all as a constant struggle and competition among people for money, for this, for that. And then I get depressed because I focus on the things I wish I had but feel I don't have (nice voice, great looks, etc). </p>
<p>I hate when I get into that mindset. It's so miserable. Yet, that is me half the time, though sometimes I shove it within and put a smile on my face. I don't know. It sucks being depressed. So I try not to be, but anyone who has dealt with depression, been on medication, had counseling, etc. realizes that it's not just an attitude problem.</p>
<p>Gosh, I ramble. But that's what I love about boards where, well at least I think, no one knows who I am. </p>
<p>Actually, contrary to what some have said here, all of a sudden it feels like my hard work is paying off. I can not believe I was accepted to my number one choice school. I got great financial aid. Everything seemed to pay off. Even if that meant I didn't get to be as lazy and carefree as my friends. I had to sacrifice some social life, but not too much really. The one thing I did kind of miss was having a boyfriend. I kind of made myself unapproachable because I was always so busy. But I guess you can't have it all. </p>
<p>I hope you'll become happier as the year progresses or at least enjoy your summer. I'm very much looking forward to college. I wish people didn't have to be unhappy. It's so sad. I'm kind of in that slump right now. That's why the post caught my eye. Well, take care my kind of depressed CC mates!</p>
<p>I'm actually quite happy with my current state of life but am scared as ***** about my future. I have no clue what college I want to go to and it doesn't help that I applied to 10. I guess I'm just nervous.</p>
<p>I'm a senior and I'm feeling increasingly depressed because school seems so boring now. There is no motivation, no college board tests to study for. I feel like whatever I achieve this semester doesn't mean anything. It's like a gap in my life and I feel strangely empty :</p>
<p>sigh...ever considered wearing a "live strong" bracelet? i saw oprah the other day with lance armstrong on it and got the idea of wearing one. once, i even conditioned my brain to think that i'm wearing it, and it helped a lot so what more if i wear the actual thing. it's all about mind control. i'm depressed too, and i don't know the severity of mine compared to yours, but i try to maintain a positive attitude.</p>
<p>Senior year has made me bipolar. I'll have moments where things are just so perfect that I never want high school to end, but then I'll have days where I can't wait the get the hell out of this place. Right now, it's definitely the latter.</p>
<p>Senior Year turned me into an idiot. My span of attention dipped. Sometimes, I wish to undo all those, which I feel shud have never happened. And whenever something goes wrong now, i curse those follies of senior year and blame them! I am living with the corpse of my past and I can't get rid of it!</p>
<p>It's senoir year. Stop worrying so much about grades and have a little fun; its literally your last chance to do the things you want in high school. Go party and hang out with friends. Live your last months of high school stress free. SATs are over and your grades are virtually insigificant now. A B or two won't kill you. Go have some fun xD.</p>
<p>I know what you all have to go through. I have been having the same feelings of missed opportunities, taking the initiative or a risk. Basically all of my high school career, I was obsessed with grades and tests but now that I see, it all seems insignificant. I didn't go to parties or hung out with friends. And I do feel depressed sometimes but I am learning to take each day as a new stride. I try to maintain a positive attitude. I have started working out to improve my image and talking to people who I couldn't approach before. I feel that I belong now. I look forward to graduation and college where I can bring out my new self.
It is all in your hands to get out of your depression and make something of your life. Just do it.</p>
<p>senior year has literally triggered clinical depression for me. I just found out today. Anti-Depressants here I come!!! Sucks 455. Oh well, its gotten me out of a bunch of papers n sh!t, and school. lol But yeah, i had "the epiphany" over the summer; that classes and school just aren't as important as being with people I love! Oh well, that all went to hell when some stupid shiiiiiiit happened and oh well. Everything went down the crapper. Hopefully i'll be getting better in the next month or so~ life is just a peach i'n'nit?</p>
<p>I'm trying my hardest to just live a little bit and have a good time this final semester, but it's tough when your teachers still expect 110% out of you now that you've almost graduated. I guess I'm not worrying as much about grades anymore; I'm still trying my hardest, but It's not gonna kill me if I get a bad grade on something anymore. But yeah, senior year has its moments but really it's not as great as it's cracked up to be.</p>
<p>You guys are really making me look forward to high school.
BTW, if you take the right supplements it would trigger a more uplifting attitude.try gaba,5htp. Usually it's a deficiency of amino acids that brings on depression. Those 2 amino acids will create serotonin in the brain.</p>