Maybe I Just Stress too Easily

Guys. School is killing me. I'm so tired. I feel like I'm not getting enough sleep. I'm so stressed because of midterms. I feel like I'm drowned in homework and studying. Quizzes here. Tests there. Essays everywhere. I don't have time for myself, and I don't have time to spend with my family. I can't wait for midterms to be over with, but I hope I at least get a C on my midterms. I'm not expecting to get an A because all my classes that I'm taking are mostly science and I rot at science, so I'm okay if I don't receive an A. I also have to prepare a speech, and then give it. I usually ace my speeches, but I get so nervous when I'm in the audience waiting for my turn. Sigh. I just want this to be over with.

I'm sorry if I bored you with my little rant, but I'm just so stressed. I needed to release it somewhere, so I came here. I hope you're having a better week than me.
watercherry 6 years ago
@pandacathy Thank you! Good luck to you too!!
pandacathy 6 years ago
This is so relatable! I'm currently being buried by my science classes and I'm taking a class on public speaking this semester! I haven't been getting a lot of sleep and I just got sick recently. My last round of midterms is coming up in a couple of weeks and I'm not ready at all. TT_TT

It's good to release stress! It's definitely better than keeping it in. I haven't been doing that lately and the results from that have been pretty bad on my part. You got this! I believe in you! Good luck! :)
watercherry 6 years ago
@lifeisahell That's so me right now!! I try to concentrate on homework, but my body is telling me to take a break, but I can't because I have to finish my assignments before they're due, and that just causes me to have a headache. Ugh. Life is so painful right now. I need a vacation. I am going to have a four day break from school, but in those four days, I have homework to do. Sigh.
watercherry 6 years ago
@Philosophies Thanks for the words of advice. I'm actually doing that. I mean going through my classes and telling myself this is what I have to do, and this is due on this date, and this is due on this date. I just feel like there's so much to be done in such little time because all my professors have my assignments due back to back. Once, I was so stressed that I wrote myself a letter too, and it helped! I really appreciate your words of advice, and I appreciate that you would take the time to come entry on here to make me feel better. It did help a little, so thank you. Good luck to you and to me! Fighting!!!
[deactivated] 6 years ago
I feel you so so so much. I feel like school is literally killing me, I've got no time for myself anymore. All I do is study, do assignments, research stuff, do homework and I feel like I'm phisically drained. Literally.
Philosophies 6 years ago
I've got midterms coming soon and I'm freaking out a bit too. The week of October 30th I've got a portfolio due, an essay due in conjunction with a literature exam, and math exam, and a history exam.

One thing I did today to help myself calm down was literally write a letter to myself that I'm worrying too much and that all I can do to prepare for the exams is really do the work assigned to me. For history, study the vocab and the dates. The rest I can handle so long as I do the homework like I have been. For literature, I have to write the essay, create my cheat sheet for the exam, and exercise my dominant hand because there is a hell of a lot of handwriting coming my way. For the math exam, all I can do is keep up with the homework and do the review that's provided to me.

In shorter words, I recommend sitting down, taking a deep breath, and then writing down step by step what you need to do for each and every class that you're worried about. For a lot of it, it'll just be keeping up with the work and then showing what you've learned on the exams.

It reminds me a bit of a quote that my dad brings up a lot when I'm going through issues with anxiety (taken from a movie): "Aren't you worried?" "Would it help?"

Take it one step at a time, sweetheart. Best of luck to you (...and me...) on exams!