:\ advice?

Question

Okay, I'm a Junior this year...
and before this year...I was a perfectionist.
I wouldn't fail ANYTHING.
It was amazing. For two years I was doing great.
Now...I care about my grades but it's not the same.
I decided to take AP classes...but they're so much that I don't think I can handle it.
I don't do my homework anymore.
I didn't do this project I was supposed to.
I feel HORRIBLE, but all I want to do is sleep.
I'm exhausted and I've been having all these health problems.
I don't know why this is happening to me.
I feel like crap.
I have ZERO motivation to do the tons of work I have to do.
Help?

Answer 1

I know how you feel, this happened to me in high school too, also AP classes. You want to make sure it is perfect and spend so much time on how to do it just right, that you get frustrated and dont do anything or start feeling even more overwhelmed.

This is just who you are and it will not get easier when you are older. This problem will pass, but it will happen to you with other things too. Right now I really want to go to grad school but care so much about a perfect test score that I cant get motivated to study, I am bored at my job which I used to love and am tired all the time and feel like crap, I have too many things going on, so I dont do anyting and feel like I am wasting away. THe ont thing that does make me feel good again is exercising and eating well, if I can only get myself to the gym. It really does waken you up and you feel alive again

Answer 2

Go and have a check up at your GP and also ask him to check your thyroid if its under active it makes you feel like you do and its only a blood test also teenagers are suppose to sleep a lot that is a proven fact maybe you are just burnt out and its nearly the end of the year so try and struggle on to get through it then you can take a break and be back next year with a fresh start but don't give up now your nearly there and your would regret it if you had to do the year again when you are doing so well.

Answer 3

you are depressed and appear tired of the rat race. When a person is a perfectionist they put alot of pressure on themselves, so much that if they fail, they get into a domino effect rut. However your feelings at your age are normal.
In life you won't be happy every day. Instead of collecting A's settle for B's and smile more. Two years after you graduate your grades don't matter, ( for most). Do the work but don't be so afraid of failure. An F in a class may be good for you. You will realize that failure does not equal death.

Answer 4

First go see your GP and have a physical. Tell him what's been going on, might be as simple as low iron. If he can't find anything then listen to what he tells you and if all else fails see someone in a mental health clinic at a hospital or clinic.

Answer 5

My little sister ,,, when she was a senior ,, had her spleen or her gullbladder or something go bad on her , I can't remember what it was , but she was tired and just didn't feel good , lost energey ,,
Hope it's nothing , sometimes a cold can hang on for a couple of weeks , but after that , if you don't feel good mabey you should think about a doc.

Answer 6

you really should speak to a professional (doctor, therapist) before things get worse. if you are living on campus, there may be a counseling office available for students. check into it as soon as possible. also look in the local phonebook for crisis hotlines. hang in there. i've been there. it gets better with help.

Answer 7

There could be a number of things causing this...

*Depression (a chemical imbalance can be treated with tablets)

*Chronic fatigue (i went to school with someone who had this and it dramatically affected his work)

*Use of drugs?

*Becoming vegetarian or vegan and not balancing your diet correctly (lack of protein and iron will make you very tired).


I'd suggest seeing a doctor because motivation and energy don't just disapear for not reason!

Answer 8

i'm in the same boat as you are. i'm a junior with AP classes and no motivation to do any of my homework, all i want to do is sleep.
so yeah.
i'll be looking forward to the answer to this question myself...

Answer 9

sounds like your depressed. try doing some thing for yourself sometime and have some fun. you have your entire life to work hard. u need to learn how to balance so u don't burn out.

Answer 10

wow. um.. this is a tuffy... Talk to your teacher ask if you can switch classes or something. Sorry this is really tuff i dont know how else to put it. Good Luck!!