I posted a little while ago about starting college. I've been in college about 3
weeks now. I feel completely overwhelmed. I'm taking 16 credit hours this
quarter. I have two tests this week worth about 20- 30 percent of my grade.
I am completely lost in my math class. I have so many papers and projects
due this quarter. It's so much work, I just don't think I can do this. I'm so
stressed out. I go to the library to study a lot. I am also registered with the
disability serviced office. But, I never have anyone to talk to about my school
work and I get so stressed out and overwhelmed by my classes. I would appreciate any advice cause I'm incredibly nervous and overwhelmed right
now. I just don't know what to do.
Are you far away from home? Is there anyway that you can get support from your parents. I know that they usually have someone within the schools (counselors) that you could try to talk to. I'm willing to listen and help you thru this if needed.
Are you currently taking any medications? Do you know of anyone that could offer some tutoring help?
Thanks for the post, I would have responded sooner but I've been so
busy. I'm about 2 hours from home. I just started the 6th week. I went
home last weekend for the first time. It was really nice, but it made a little
more home sick. One of the hard things is that we're on a quarter system
so all the professors are trying to cram everything into 10 weeks. I also
really like having a schedule, but in college I don't really have that. I liked
getting up at the same time and going to the same classes everyday in
high school. My schedule is different everyday and that's hard to adjust
to. I'm also really close with my mom. It's hard not having her there to go
to when you have a problem. I talk to her everyday on the phone, but it's
not really the same. So far I am doing really well in all my classes, but I
have to study a lot. I have so many big projects and tests in all of my
classes and a lot of them are due around the same times. I also meet
some really cool friends, who are really fun and nice. It just seems to
come and go. Some days I'm really stressed and just want to be home and
other days I love it. I also tried talking to a counselor but it didn't really
work. I just don't like talking to people I don't know about really personal
stuff. I have from the week before Thanksgiving to january 4th off. So, I'm
just working towards that right now. I'll get priority registration next
quarter and hopefully I can set up a better schedule. I also take focalin,
but I'm still trying to adjust when I take it. I switched to the short acting
one before I started college. I keep forgetting to take it, because I'm so
used to taking at breakfast like I did in high school. I'm might switch to a
longer acting one next quarter. well i'm not in college but i feel the same bout highschool =\ so i hope i
can help ya
for me working with friends doesnt help. i'm good at getting my friends
off in a tangent and we never get work done.
usually my problems are long term projects and getting the motivation to
do the little work that really counts.
i like to work with my class schedule, so i have math, lit, chorus, french,
bio, then history, and thats how i'll do my hw.
i recommend working in a big open comfortable space with alot of light. i
work on the floor of my bedroom usually, but sometimes i'll work on my
bed. i like to sit level with the stuff i'm working on, lol i think it might just
be me though.
anyways i like a big open space cause i can lay out my math binder, book,
pencils, notes, calculator, protractor etc etc etc without anything being
covered or hidden, and since its right where i have to walk i dont forget
anything.
its good to turn your cell phone on vibrate, and put it half way across the
room. i also have a clock that i put next to me. every thirty minutes i get
up and give myself a 15 minute break. breaks are really essential to me, i
wouldnt be able to work without them. and i cant work when its
completely silent i have to have a bit of noise, but thats probably cause
i'm synesthesic (sound->vision) it helps me to have snacky foods, like
M&Ms or peanuts or something where you eat alot of small things
sentence every line of writing i do i eat one M&M. idkw but this helps me
mostly finding the self motivation helps and worst comes to worst, try to
talk to your teachers or get a school tutor (school tutors can talk with
your teachers) and most of all good luck
(sorry i have to go do hw xD)
-sydneyThanks for the reply. I doing a lot better now. My grades are good in all my
classes. It just took time to get used to. I only have a week until exams and
then I'm home for 6 and a half weeks. I'm taking a study skills class right
now that has helped a lot. I've also found good places at the library to
study. Thanks again and if you ever need any advice on high school or
future college stuff just ask.
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