tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post6421103618303873326..comments2024-03-11T00:26:35.303-07:00Comments on The Many Banes of My Existence by Alexis: I Don't Know If I can Do This AnymoreAlexisARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-85578462765245045732011-10-18T09:48:52.524-07:002011-10-18T09:48:52.524-07:00That is a huge class schedule, wow! No wonder you&...That is a huge class schedule, wow! No wonder you're stressed! And yes a big part of it very well could be the mid terms. Those stress everyone out. Maybe next semester take few classes, to help de-stress a bit ??<br /><br />Alexis, you are also on the younger side in college, which is also going to effect you. I was 17 when I started college, and it wasn't easy. Not to mention the 1st year is usually the worst for adjusting (typically).<br /><br />As for what you want to do, there are so many possiblities. Do you like technology? If you like #'s a lot, you might like to be a data programmer. Or something along those lines.<br /><br />I think it would be a good idea to wait until the semester or school year is over and then review how you feel about things. I know it's hard to wait, especially when you're so stressed. I wish I had finished my degree, not because I care about a piece of paper, but just because so many jobs *require* a degree. I am lucky in that I have many years of experience and skill sets to offset the *required* piece of paper. It would make my life a lot easier though, now - 10 to 15 years later.<br /><br />You're kicking ass, be proud of that. What you're doing is hard work and stressful. Hopefully the winter break will help a little bit with that!!Faery Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449195963458261640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-59922704689503837172011-10-17T22:52:09.260-07:002011-10-17T22:52:09.260-07:00Chocolate covered coffee beans are a great help! R...Chocolate covered coffee beans are a great help! Really, I know this from experience! ;o))<br /><br />Alexis, I went to college late have started a career from school that crashed and burnt due to a recession in the late 1970s.<br /><br />Had I gone to college when I left school rather than going out and getting a job, I can't help but feel my life would have been better in some respects. Had I known what I now know (or what I know now?) I believe I would like to have been a solicitor, as some lawyers are called in the UK, or a barrister as some other lawyers are called, here.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774822085901274565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-67696847437267110932011-10-17T17:29:20.261-07:002011-10-17T17:29:20.261-07:00Things are not appreciably better than they were y...Things are not appreciably better than they were yesterday except that I knocked off one final. I have two tomorrow, two Wednesday, and one Friday. Today's final didn't ask anything I wasn't prepared to answer. <br /><br />Thanks you to everyone for your encouragement. I'm trying to remind myself that there are others whose academic load is worse. twenty-one is a lot of units to carry, but there are people who have children who are taking similar loads. I cannot imagine doing what I am presently doing if there were others who depended on me for anything.AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-67542893875117849722011-10-17T13:15:21.025-07:002011-10-17T13:15:21.025-07:00Hey Alexis,
Sorry you're hating school. It so...Hey Alexis,<br />Sorry you're hating school. It sounds like you're ahead of the game enough to step away from it for a while, though. Maybe you could take a personal day to regroup. Study and do things as you feel up to doing them. That way you can take care of your school work, but feel more in control of the situation. I don't obviously know how your schedule is, and you did mention that you are really busy this week... so that may not be a great option for you now, but maybe in the near future. <br /><br />And like Amy pointed out, sleep is important, too, and I know you know that if you aren't getting the right amount of rest that you need it starts to affect things negatively. <br /> <br />All in all though, I’d say you have plenty of time to think about a career. Heck, I think it’s awesome that you’re 16 and going to college. Be proud of your accomplishments and don’t feel bad if you need a breather. <br /><br />feel better,<br /><br />BeccaRebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04680126268043179695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-57362077366774439252011-10-17T12:57:13.718-07:002011-10-17T12:57:13.718-07:00What exacty is it you don't like? The structu...What exacty is it you don't like? The structure? The people? The location? The classes? The teachers? There are so many different ways to be educated now, don't give up completely!Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115154893444857726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-41106176712443043342011-10-17T11:14:07.230-07:002011-10-17T11:14:07.230-07:00My daughter chose not to finish high school but ha...My daughter chose not to finish high school but has always regretted doing so as it left her feeling disconnected from her peers even years later. Please, try to stay if you can. I do think checking out law school classes ahead of enrolling is a good idea.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-86074392115979665912011-10-17T00:46:07.204-07:002011-10-17T00:46:07.204-07:00*hug* college is a stressful, but awesome time. Y...*hug* college is a stressful, but awesome time. You're looking way farther ahead than I ever did <br />in college, or.. life in general. Good for you.<br /><br />Six is a lot, but take one day at a time. You're a smart girl.<br /><br />When you're studying make sure you take breaks so you don't wear yourself out. Espresso beans are a fun snack if you need to stay up late. Melatonin is helpful if you need to get to sleep.<br /><br />if you're taking a foreign language, have it playing in the background while you're studying for everything. Radio head is great music to study to, sleep too and wake up to. (I woke up to the words "You can try the best you can, you can try the best you can, the best you can is good enough" playing in my ears. It made me feel hopeful. <br /><br />Sleep is important. If you feel you need to study more, look over your notes, go to bed and then look at them again in the morning. Sleeping helps them sink in.<br /><br />Writing things down over an over again is helpful too. Even if you can't read it, it's still getting into your memory a little. Studying things in little chunks and then building adding them all together as you go along is a good way to study things too. <br /><br /><3<br />Love Amy (the study obsessed ex-student)<br />I'll be praying for you. ^_~ I know you can do this!!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082711234311507078noreply@blogger.com