Can anyone else who has experienced this feeling please talk to me? I have been in college for 3 semesters now and I feel like it is turning me into a monster. I study all the time, because I truly want to learn my subjects and not just get points or good grades.
But I think my brain and my emotions are getting numb from studying and filling my mind up with nothing but chemistry and math. Is this a normal thing or my imagination?
I feel myself getting cold and withdrawn around my family. I don't want to be around friends or anyone. The last thing I think of before I go to sleep is numbers and reactions and equations and formulas. The first thing that pops into my head when I wake up in the morning is the crap I was studying the night before. When people are talking, and not necessarily to me but amongst themselves, I feel myself staring them down with a cold blank stare.
Is this caused by too much study? If I knew it was maybe it wouldn't bother me so much. Thanks!
2006-11-25 15:29:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Yeah. It usually happens when you're through the worse part of your studies. I believe the trick is to relax a bit. Remember that the grade you get on one or two subjects isn't everything in life (not by a long shot).
Don't press yourself. Go eat your favourite food. Go hang out w your friends. Watch some tv or (best of all) just take a nap. The world is not going to end even if you flunk everything for once.
2006-11-25 15:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Ferts 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Accually I kind of know what you are talking about. I experienced this feeling alot when I had my Senior year in college and I was doing some rather difficult proofs.
I had math on the brain like every sec of every day and it was starting to really annoy me. I felt physically and emotionally taxed because of it... mainly because doing some of that stuff can require lots of flat out thinking. Then the frusteration from finding you just totally went in the wrong direction for the last 2 hours on your proof... lol memories!
As far as the emotions becoming numb thing I guess I really dind't experience this, but I could see where it could happen.
My guess is yes it is caused by focusing on studying all the time. How to avoid this? more difficult... I guess I never really fixed that problem, but now that I don't have to kill myself doing proofs any more it's gone. Good luck to you.
2006-11-25 23:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by travis R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find a balance in your life. Its OK to study, but don't study hard it can drive you insane and might cause you to do bad on a test or something. Save some time during the day to do other things. you know, extra curricular activities. And then right before you go to bed don't study! But rather take a half hour to an hour and just relax in your room. It would be even better if you did Yoga, but it's up to you. I personally find Yoga very helpful, it relaxes your mind and body.
Hope I was helpful
2006-11-25 23:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Sarah j 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is! i can totally relate...it's always happened to me before a test or lab is due...i think it has to do with the anxiety that i won't remember the formulas or concepts...so my brain thinks about the equations and formulas automatically because i've spent so much time studying! so yeah, you're not alone!
2006-11-25 23:38:01 · answer #4 · answered by bree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋