Recently, I have been under an unreal amount of stress. Not only are there your typical high school pressures ("am I good enough?" "do people like me?") and all those other dumb, pointless things we worry about, but there are actual stresses. Example one: finals. Finals, or the huge tests we take at the end of each semester, are incredibly nerve raking. I literally feel as though I will explode just thinking about them. We are constantly told that if we fail in high school, we will fail in life. There is this constant pressure to be perfect. How is that fair?
Even this morning, my chemistry teacher was talking to me and this senior and he said, "You guys are teenagers. What are you? 14, 15, 16, 17, 18?" We nodded. "Exactly. You guys are just kids. I don't expect you to be perfect at all." So then, of course, I had to go ask, "Then why are we constantly told our future depends on our performance in high school? Doesn't that sort of force us to be perfect?"
Want to know something funny? My chemistry teacher didn't have an answer to my question.
So here is what I am trying to say: We basically skip out on our childhood without realizing it. We are under such a heavy amount of stress and given (almost) adult responsibilities that we forget that we are young and that we should be cherishing it. I understand we do not have to pay the bills and support our family, but we are under a pressure of our own.
How to stay calm is the real question here. It is important to stay at peace even during times of ridiculous stress.
Here is the quick and simple solution (I have to go study): STAY POSITIVE. I do not care if you're nervous, sad, or afraid. Life is good. Life could be a lot worse. Grades do not define you. As long as you know you tried your absolute best... that's all that matters. Right there. That. Be the best you. It is honestly that simple. One day, these four years of high school will be small memories. The bad times will be unimportant. The good times will stand out. Until next time xxx.
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