<p>I'm always worried and stressed out. Even if I don't have a ton of homework, or anything serious going on in my life, I'm always stressed out, worried, and paranoid. But I'll make a list of things that do cause me to feel that way.</p>
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<li>grades (massive part of my stress since I've been pressured to get into a top university since little)</li>
<li>pleasing my parents</li>
<li>trying to be as discreet as possible with my insane teacher crush</li>
<li>I'm really scared of my teachers. I feel like they're just going to start yelling at me</li>
<li>not being able to see my best guy friend (he got expelled)</li>
</ul>
<p>I mean, it's mainly school/grades that is making me stressed out all the time. But I get a lot more stressed out and worried than other kids in the same position as I'm in. Even two (not one, but two different people at different times) of my classmates told me that I get too paranoid about everything. Also, whenever my family talks to me, I feel like I want to run away into isolation and lay in a meadow and look at the clouds and be all alone. Not when they tell me to do something, or ask me something, but whenever they simply speak to me. I feel horrible because they don't do anything wrong... it's just me. My mom's voice is irritating, I don't like to talk to my dad, and my brother... I don't know. I've had a few people tell me I'm indecisive, too... which I've recently noticed. I feel like crying all the time because of all this.</p>
<p>Is something wrong with me, or does anyone else feel like this?</p>
<p>I feel like this sometimes. My dad is on me about grades and the only one I can actually have a conversation was with is my mom. Both of my parents gave up on their dreams, or they couldn’t fulfill it. They pressure me to strive for one thing–success. Later on in life, I told them how I felt, and what I think about them, myself and the world around me. After that they became less and less stressing. I still try hard, and get the best grades I can get. If I would get a B I’ll be looked down upon. Now If I get a B they give me an uplifting talk about improving and impress yourself, not others. My brother is really supportive and I deeply look up to him. When he recently got accepted in college I was so proud of him, I wanted to get good grades and be just like him. There’s nothing wrong with you. It’s a phase. You’re worried about everything and this will only make you half the person you want to be. Have “me” time, and make YOURSELF happy. Life isn’t about always pleasing other people, it’s about pleasing yourself. Talk with your teachers, get to know them, talk with your parents get to know them, and also get to know new people. You need to have fun and still keep your priorities straight. It’ll only get better. Good Luck :)</p>
<p>I think it’s totally normal but at the same time you need to find a way to handle your stress. It’ll only get worse when you become an adult with many many more responsibilities you’ll have.
Stress can make you physically sick so I advise you start having ways to handle it. I suggest talking it out w a friend, or maybe a counselor at school. Just simply talking about the things that bother you and stress you out you’ll feel a little more relief. </p>
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<p>Oh yea, I am constantly very stressed out. I think it’s because we just care more than others do.</p>
<p>You literally cannot comprehend how stressed out I am. Junior year. 3 internships. Clubs. Social issues. Ugh.</p>
<p>im a junior.</p>
<p>im not stressed about work cause i really dont care about it. all i care about is the money.</p>
<p>im kinda stressed out about school. i need good grades</p>
<p>im really stressed about sat/act, i scored low on my first try so i need to score high the next try</p>
<p>This is normal. Kids who want to be successful are often stressed. I’m stressed, and I don’t even have an AP classes this year, and my parents don’t push me at all.
However. That doesn’t mean it’s good. It’s definitely not good to be stressed all the time. It can harm you emotionally, it can harm you physically, and it can ultimately decrease your success and productivity.
It is fixable, though.
- Make sure you get as much sleep as possible. Don’t forgo an hour of sleep for a bit of extra studying the night before a test. The sleep will benefit you so. much. more.
- Schedule yourself. Don’t procrastinate or stuff all your homework into a certain block of time. I do school from 6:30 to 5:30 every day (I’m homeschooled), and I schedule every minute of my day out. It helps so so so much. I went from a slacker getting Bs and Cs to a punctual student getting straight As.
- Hang out with people who build you up, not tear you down. I have a friend who’s motivated and diligent, and doesn’t have the innate desire to discourage me, but she does. She parades her own work and accomplishments and minimizes mine. I don’t hang out with her because she makes me feel depressed and unaccomplished. I have another friend who is <em>way</em> more successful than the first friend has ever been (he’s nineteen, has a full time job, an undergrad, is going to law school, etc.), but he builds me up. He gives me advice and makes me feel accomplished without patronizing me or giving me false compliments. That’s the type of person who will truly help you emotionally and academically.
- Don’t forget to take breaks.
It’s Christmas weekend. Take a break. Spend time with your family. Enjoy yourself. Don’t totally forsake your emotions for your school. It will only depress and harm you, and drag your grades down.</p>