Okay, I'm getting sick of this.?

Question

I've been an amazing student for two years.
I've always done my work...EVERY single piece of work I've done to the best of my ability.
Junior year comes around, I start off great...as usual...but now I don't want to do anything. I get stressed about it and I've had a whole bunch of absences from being sick so much and I have so much makeup work and I haven't been able to finish any of it. I feel like such crap. All I want to do is sleep.
Help? I really can't take being one of those damn mediocre kids but physically, I feel like I'm not up to all this work anymore.

P.S. This is the first year I take AP classes...I have AP U.S. History and AP English Language and Composition.

Help?

Answer 1

This is what I suggest you do:

Get a physical check up first. Rule out any physical reasons for your tiredness and slump. You could have a minor case of anemia or a thyroid which is a little out of whack, for instance. These are all fixable.

Second, speak to your teachers and let them know how you are feeling. You'd be surprised how understanding teachers can be. They'll give you extra time to make up work and other extensions.

Talk to your school counsellor about your problems. If they were medical, inform the counsellor of this. If they are mental or emotional in origin, the counsellor will help sort out your mind and get you back on the right track.

Hang in there and do the above. Now! Best of luck.

Answer 2

Maybe you (or your parents) are expecting too much of yourself. Maybe the stress is overwhelming you to a point where it's effecting you physically. Maybe you have some health issues that you are not aware of which is making you tired and unmotivated. I would rule out the health and go see a doctor. If you are healthy and the doctor cannot find anything "wrong" with you, you probably just need to lower your standards and take a break from extra activities for a little while. It's okay to strive for the best but don't knock yourself down for not being able to achieve the best. Sometimes, reaching for the best takes a little longer than you planned.

Answer 3

Don't listen to Jas. He's obviously a nobody loser and not worthy of you even wiping your dirty shoes on him!!!

Listen kid, you have taken on too much.

Go talk to your guidance counsellor and tell them what is going on and how you are feeling and that you just can't cope. You've just reached a mental block and it's your body's way of saying stop and slow down.

You took on too much and the pressure was too much and now you've just crashed. It happens. You just need to slow down. I know it's important to do well, but obviously you expect too much of yourself.

I think you need to talk to your parents too. Tell them that you need help here and maybe go see a doctor or psychologist or psychiatrist too. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with you at all. Just that you need some help and understanding and all these adults need to find a way to help you through this at this crucial time in your life.

My advice is slow down a bit. So it make take you an extra year, two or three to get to where you are going, but life isn't all about "making the grade". Ok it is for some, but maybe that is not your calling, or it could just be you need to take a sabbatical and get yourself rested and healed so that you can carry on again.

I know it happened to me at my job once where I just took on too much and just reached a point I could not do it anymore. Just having others around me knowing they had put too much of a burden on me helped a lot. After a good rest, everyone did their share and helped me along and before long I was able to find my rhythm and was capable of doing even more than I thought. Just now I didn't feel that huge pressure over my head. Sometimes when you feel that others expect too much of you, that thought alone will drive you over the edge.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Give yourself either Saturday or Sunday- gosh maybe even some of both- totally off from study.

Take a walk, watch a film, read a book - whatever.

Have some time where you don't think about study or work at all. Have some time to yourself, maybe go for a quick run- then I promise you will be more keen and ready to get stuck into work. You will also probably be less ill and sick.

Answer 5

Given your physical condition, maybe it is time to consider a hiatus from the AP coursework. How about talk to your school counselor. See what can be done to net you a little extra time to finish up your work for this semester (schools are typically good about accommodating situations similar to yours). Next semester, consider axing the AP classes. Just take the classes you can handle until you're feeling better. Then resume the AP classes your senior year.

Hope you get to feeling better soon.

Best of luck,
~M~

Answer 6

Maybe you need a break. I know how you feel. do you have extra curicular events? Try dropping one of those. If not, yoga is a very good stress reliever. I start of all my years all ready to go. I also take AP classes and I am a tutor. It can be very stresful. Try not to take everything at once. Breakup assignments into smaller ones. Plan your days so there less busy. Just take a day off. Hope I helped

Answer 7

i think you can be good at studying if you really want to.
however, there are things which we want but sub consciously we are fed up with it or not interested in it any more.

You said you were A grade student right, so you might have been reading very hard ignoring that you needed some play or fun in life. Now, it seems that you are fed up with studies, but you are not aware of that.

So, i think you should first go and enjoy some moments with family, friends, etc and then come to study.
You may also want to speak to professional if this continues.

Its not so bad, and it happens to many people.

Answer 8

You don't have to get A's in everything. Can you cut back on any school work? You need to have personal time too. I think you are burnt out. Give yourself a break where you can take it. Let your family know what is happening. Talk with a school counselor too. They may be more objective.

Answer 9

hey!
I empathise wid u.
I have been a straight A student all throughout but lately, am getting caught up in all sorts of things and ma grades are showing that.
What I'm gonna do is that I'm gonna study hard and have as much fun this coming holiday season.
That way, I'm able to balance it out.
Does it help or do you think I'm a nerd??Ha Ha...
Good Luck
XoXo
Jenny

Answer 10

Maybe you need some sort of counseling, or if you don't want that try taking less difficult courses. SOunds like you are under too much stress.