I think I will have a breakdown in college?

Question

- It just seems like too much for me. The crazy super studying and boring papers; I honestly don't think I will be able to handle it; I am already unstable and have many doubts about myself and I think I will have a nervous breakdown...Or am I just quote unquote "trippin?" The studying is what is really freaking me out; I am usually optimistic in the day and pessimistic by night

I can't help it

Answer 1

Well, my first advice is to see if you can get your body used to going to bed earlier and getting up earlier. You could have more time for studying in the morning, enjoy shorter evenings of pessimism...
If you dwell on the negative things about yourself, they will surely remain true and possible increase. Why not shift your focus and notice what you ARE capable of doing, like, say, living just one day at a time. If you deal with only one day's assignments at a time, you can use a schedule (of your own creation) to allow yourself the time management needed to get things done.
If you don't procrastinate, if you can begin each assignment promptly and plug away at it, you'll succeed.
Remember, this is YOUR education, it's waiting for you to SEIZE it. Go get it, girl, you can do it. You're as good or better than tons of others, don't badtalk yourself. Raise your spirits and earn those As.
Good luck, don't give up.

Answer 2

You could be experiencing any of a number of difficulties. Don't trust any answer here that is definitive based on what little information you have given. And don't trust an answer from someone who can't see you, hear your tone of voice when you talk, etc. Armchair psychologists are a dime a dozen--that's how much they cost and that's how much they're worth.

Instead of a direct answer, as someone who has dealt with college students for more than 25 year, I would offer some advice. First, try not to become too isolated. Share your feelings with trusted friends. At this point in the school year, I'll bet you'll find a lot of students are having similar feelings, especially if this is your first year in school. If you feel like you are going crazy, it sometimes helps when you find out a lot of others are feeling the same way.

Second, reach up for a hand to help you. Confide in a trusted professor or a professional counselor on campus. They are there for a reason. And they hopefully have experience and training that would enable them to help you in an appropriate way.

Third, reach back for support. Don't be afraid to pick up the phone and call someone you feel close to but may not be nearby right now. Sometimes a conversation with an old high school friend is just what the doctor ordered. Some students discover new connections with their families at times like this.

This advice isn't just theoretical, by the way. Not only do I work with college students; my own son is a sophomore in college. He has been going through a tough spell, and he has done all of the above mostly by instinct on his own. Everything has helped a little bit--enough to get him through.

Best of luck.

Answer 3

Well, you can either start going to bed really early before the pessimism starts, or you can find a good motivating tool and keep plugging along. :) It seems like forever, but it's only 4 years and it'll be so worth it in the end.
I'm with ya on the studying. I'm about to lose it, but thankfully Christmas break is coming up and a few weeks to unwind and remind myself why I'm doing this.. Maybe you can, too. Just try to imagine where you're truly going to go in life if you don't get this education... Good luck, hopefully you won't totally lose your mind.. :)

Answer 4

I don't think you will have a breakdown. You already know about your weaknesses and I think you know your strengths. Just keep your course load reasonable ... don't try to do 4 years in 3.

Hang in there! You are going to make it. And if you get nervous about it, check in and I will send more encouragement. I probably can't help with homework, but I can encourage.

Answer 5

Its hard...Ive felt that way for the past 4 yrs. Im about to graduate and its all for a piece of paper that you cant get a good job without

Answer 6

It feels like that when you're in school but when you're done, you'll be glad you made it through. Just do your best.
I was told college is easier than high school...but that also depends on what classes and what your high school was like compared to how good your college is, and if the classes you chose are tough.

Answer 7

Make an appointment with a college counsellor. They can be very useful in helping you cope - they've certainly helped me with a lot.

Good luck to you (and back to my @#%# overdue paper, argh!).