why does going to school suck?  especially around finals...?
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Because the schools have decided to extend the summer vacations to give the over-paid and underworked professors more time than they need.  As a result, they cram all this crap into a few months, when it should be about double the time.  Also the students are used to tons of time, so how can the institutions change that?
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While you are in school it will seem like it draaaags on and on...pretty much until the last month of your senior year. At that point, you'll be thinking, "Where the hell did it all go? And when??" And of couse after you have graduated and have been in college, or are working (hopefully you will go to college!!!) you will be wishing for the good old days of leisure (even though it didn't seem like it then.)
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College is all about time management. It's really hard for some and easy for others.\n\nWhat helped me was to make a daily schedule blocking out times that I was busy (class, work). Then the empty or "non-busy" times was free for studying. But of course, you must make room for your social life. You'll learn to balance it... hopefully.
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You shouldn't give up. The more you do, the stronger you are and the more you can do! Whenever you get stressed out, relax, take a break. Breathe in and breathe out. Then go back to the problem once you're stressed and work on your grades! I'm in highschool, so I don't know how stressful college can be, but I do know that school can be quite frusterating.
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I actually have a big problem when it comes to school myself. Im actually very intelligent, (sorry for flaunting it hehe)  but I have a problem with work ethic. As a result, my grades are suffering and Im underachieving tremendously. I gathered from this rather qucikly that school is what you make it...and getting good grades seriously enhances the overall experience.\n\nSo I would say grow a pair and study/do homework..believe me, life is alot easier when you get good grades
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Put aside a certain amount of time each night to work on your classes. Try to become organized. Make a folder on your computer labeled School and keep all of your work in that one folder. \n\nDon't let yourself fall behind...it's horrible trying to catch up. Don't wait until the very last minute to do anything or you will get stressed out. That's probably the most important thing.  \n\nTry to keep it spread out so you only have to do a little at a time...it won't seem so daunting that way!
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wel....it sounds like you are lazy. im just being for real, if you want something bad enough you are gonna have to work at it or suffer the consequences. if being threatened to move ist motivation enough then nothing is...but lucky for you im lazy too so here are my study tips.\n\n* you retain best if you study RIGHT BEFORE you go to sleep, somehow sleeping locks it in your brain.\n* use index cards to right down the basic, important stuff and keep those with you so you can look at them during the day wherever you are\n* come up with memonic devices to help you study like associating things with things (like humours bone- funny- funny bone or pensicola, pepsi cola ect)\n* reward yourself so you will reach for it. I often say Ill give myself a new outfit, trip someowhere, whatever\n* record lectures on tape and when yo get home type out the important stuff\n*if you write down the notes in class, type out the important stuff on your computer when you get home, its like a review, it jogs your memory\n\ngood luck :)
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Because you're nervous, anxious, you feel guilty about trying to sleep rather than studying.. let's see...\nYou just want the next day to arrive so you can get the test over with...\nNeed I say more?\nIck, I hate final exams.
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NO. I hated school. so i dropped out this yr. Senior year of highschool. But i now regret it. I've found that it's very hard to get a job, or for an employer to even take a second look at you, if you don't have a highschool education. However i'm going to get my GED, and try and make something of my life. But what i've found out is that, school may suck and be boring at times, but in the long run, it's necessary. So what ever you're thinking stay in school.
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Waiting for school to start again!  As much as everyone says they hate school and can't wait until summer I hate waiting for school to start again.  For me school's a place where I can go a be myself and escape from home.  It's something for me to do all day instead of sit at home a watch T.V. or eat all day, but I'm graduating this year and it sucks that I'll never get to go back to that school again.
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Thats a hard one,you need to learn to prioritize your time,you will have to set a time for each thing in your day,and stick to it,there will also be some sacrafices you will have to make,you may have to give up watching a favorite tv show just for the extra study time,you may have to forgo going out to the mall with your friends to finish your homework instead.School in itself is a career,so having to work on top of it is a big responsibility.Learning to prioritize your time,will help now and in the future as well..Good luck!
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School is tough at times - no doubt!  It's good that you are stressed... it means you care!  Of course feeling stressed isn't much fun, though!  Sorry to hear you're having a tough time.\n\nFirst, because you care, you can pull through this!  I've been in your shoes before... I'm now on the other end of a college degree and lovin' it.  I wasn't a scholar by any means, but asked for help and ended up on the Dean's list my last five semesters.... believe me, if I can do it, so can you!    \n\nNot knowing you or how you approach things, it's hard to address specifics... rather than making assumptions, I'll cover a range of things in case any of them pertain to you... with that being said, whatever you're doing right now isn't working, so obviously you need to find a different way of studying, etc.  Here are some general tips... feel free to take 'em or leave 'em.\n\nAre you giving 100%?  If so, unfortunately our best isn't always good enough to get the results we want... but at the end of the day, when you look youtrself in the mirror... there's something about knowing you did your best.  If you continue to try your best, you will sort it out.  Of course if you're not trying 100%, then that's where you start... commit to do it!\n\nI would first start by going to your professors or teachers... go over past tests, papers, etc. and see where you didn't do well.  Ask for advice on how to study for his/her class... and find out if he/she knows of any study groups or other students from whom you could receive some additional help/tutoring.  If the class is small enough, they may be able to offer up other observations/suggestions as well.  Also, let them know how you feel and that you want to improve... they are human and all "signed on" to do this as a profession... they are there to help!\n\nThen... examine how you study... and where you study... find a place that is conduscive to studying... if you're near a TV or singing to a song on the radio... or near others where you are being distracted, it's time to find a new place to study.  Also, are you a morning person?  Know yourself... what time(s) of the day are you most alert, etc?  Try to study during those times... your mind associates certain places with certain activities... bedroom = sleep, kitchen = eating, etc.  I found going to the library and getting away form everyting was the best thing for me... and once I got into the routine, I noticed my grades improved... I knew once I stepped into the library, it was study time.  Establishing good sleep and other habits helps as well.  \n\nGo to class every day... skipping is a easy habit to get into - I've been there & it'll do ya in!  If ya don't skip, don't start!\n\nDo you cram for tests?  If so, it doesn't work... not usually anyway.  Procrastination will kick ya in the pants too... and can burn ya!  I had a coach that once said, "fail to prepare, prepare to fail."  Same holds true for school.  If in college, there should be some free academic assistance or tutoring centers that have staff that can address this stuff... same goes for proof reading papers before you hand then in... in in High school, there should be someone who can help you find these resources. Remember, no one makes it alone!  I'm assuming if you can ask for help on Yahoo, that you'd be willing to ask for help at school.  Smart people know when to ask for help!      \n\nRemember, balance is key!  Your future (in a career sense & lifestyle) depends on school... take care of business first... work hard when you have to, then play hard when ya can... finding the balance is key, because you do need both.\n\nSometimes easier said than done, but tell friends that you're struggling... let then know what you need or don't need from them... if friends undersatnd, that helps!\n\nStudy tip... take notes... first, make sure you're t
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In my opinion, the real world is harder than college, but maybe I was just better able to deal with the stress when I was younger!  Actually, I think it is a different type of stress - homework, term papers, exams, etc.  Those who are good at managing their time tend to do better and get less stressed.  Older students often make better students because they appreciate what an education can get you, and they don't do stupid things like stay out all night partying and getting drunk instead of studying.
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College is 100x better.\nEveryone that's there wants to be there.  In high school there were always those people that didn't have a purpose and went because they had to.\nYou don't have class all day.  You pick your own schedule.  If you are not a morning person then don't get morning classes.  \nEveryone around you is a "poor college" student.  At least to me there didnt seem to be a competition as to who has the most trendy clothes. You wore what you had and didnt feel as self conscious.\nYou don't have to go to class and dont have to worry about ditching school and being caught (of course if you dont go to class your grade will suffer but no one is forcing you to be there)\nParties, enough said
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Aggghh...I hated everything about school.\nIt was 20 yrs ago for me, but I remember hating all of it.\nAll the "clicks", all the boring, immature gossip and drama, the lame as hell classes, gym sucked bad, study halls (who really ever studied anyway?)\nConsequently, I was one of those teens who found myself skipping all the time. \nWas a miracle I ever even graduated!
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The same type of thing happened to me my senior year.  I was an honor roll student with many AP classes.  I suffered from anxiety/depression problems which made it impossible for me to ever get to school on time.  My school's policy was that you were issued a detention every 3rd time you were marked late.  I had dozens of them.  Being late all the time was embarrassing and it added to the anxiety. I stayed home a lot to avoid more embarrassment and being "punished" for my lateness with even more detentions. \n\nOver the course of the year, I had accumulated over 30 absences (limit was 20) and many were unexcused.  No one had said anything to me about it until we were a few weeks away from graduation.  I was then told I would not be able to graduate and that if I wanted to, I needed to file some sort of appeal for a review board.  I threw a fit, threatened my guidance counselor that I would drop out (not recommended) and put in for the appeal.  The board accepted my appeal based on my good grades and the fact that I participated in many activities. I'm not saying that it's a solution, just that you should be able to appeal any decision that is made to hold you back or take away credit if it comes to that. You may not be as lucky as I was.  \n\nI would think that being able to provide a doctor's note should excuse some absences but that's usually only good for days that you have an actual doctor's appointment.  You may even want to look into getting some sort of letter from a doctor that explains the situation and what you're doing about it.  Also, see if you can set up a meeting with a guidance counselor involving your mom to try to work something out before it's too late.  The guidance counselor may know how to get around this if you have a medical/mental health problem that's keeping you from getting to school, especially if your grades are still good.  Do it as soon as possible.\n\nI don't know the story behind your nervousness problem but it sounds like you are either not taking any medication or else it's not working the way it should.  I'm not saying you have an anxiety disorder, just that it sounds like one.  This is a problem that may follow you for years if you don't do something about it soon.  I suggest you find professional help that works for you.  Breathing exercises are great IF THEY WORK and it sounds like this isn't really working well for you right now.  My mother did not want to believe that I needed anti-anxiety meds so I was never seen by a doctor.  The result was that I almost dropped out of high school, I did drop out of college and I've had a hard time keeping a steady job because of lateness or being "absent".  I am only seeking help now (I'm 28) and I wish I had been able to deal with this earlier because my life would have been a lot easier!
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School is almost over for the year.  Just hang in there.  Its not worth the battle.