I'm a freshman in high school and it has been a huge hard change to move from middle school to high the three bigger changes are the school is a completely different school, the teachers are all different and the biggest thing is the school work is a lot harder. In algebra of you don't pass the test with a 40/50 then you have correct the wrong answers on your test then get signed off to retake the test and if you don't get sighed off or don't pass the test by a cretin date then you have to drop out of algebra and then have to take it next year. Well my school starts at 6:25 and I didn't pass my test I got a 20/50 so for three weeks straight I have been waking up at 4:45 to get to school at 5:20 to get my test corrected also the past two weekends I have to volunteer for FFA at Beeselys (local apple orchard) I have to bee there at 6 am (plus i have imsamia a sleep disopder) also all the hard school work have cause me to be every stressed. I looked at a picture if me that was taken this summer and I look 5 years older i have bags under my eyes and I just looked so aged. Well yesterday I was doing math homework and I didn't remember how to to do it and I started cry and having spasmodic seizor-like jolts I couldn't stop all I and remeber are these bursts of light flashing in my eyes and my mom shaking me. Also I have lost interest in eveything my girlfriend my friends my hobbies all I do is stay in side in my room do my homework and just lay down on my bed. I am 14 year old boy and I'm dyslexic(just incase that helps)
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Well, first of all, a stress or anxiety disorder is not the same as being stressed. I would say that, yes, you are stressed, but given you have new stressors in your life, this is natural. It sounds like you have a very early day, which can be manageable if you start going to bed early. Since you didn't describe what your evenings are like after school, I have to wonder if you are getting to bed early enough. I have a lot of performance anxiety, especially when it comes to work and tests, so when I have something like a test coming up in the near future, I'll have several nights of nightmares, including tossing and turning, which keep me from getting a proper night's sleep.
Even if you don't have nightmares, is it possible that you are not getting a proper night's sleep, not just in terms of when you go to bed and wake-up, but also in terms of the quality of your sleep? Feeling so stressed can make you feel overwhelmed, and you can start to feel depressed. Lack of sleep and depression can cause you to break down and cry and see those flashes.
Have you been checked for a math disability? Of course, some people just aren't great at math, but it's possible you have a math disability - especially if you do not struggle in other subjects. The other possibility is that algebra is just too difficult for you. It takes a long time to get assessed for a learning disability, so it may be in your best interest, for now, to drop to a lower math class. Making you study and re-take a test lower than a 40/50 is actually a great teaching tool, but if you're getting 20/50 after great amounts of studying, then you probably should not be in the class. You'll be much happier in a class that fits your own abilities. If anything, you should get a tutor...teaching yourself will not be nearly as helpful.
That class seems to be a major stressor for you, on top of some of the life-style changes that come with going to high school. Some ways to de-stress in the meantime, though, include making sure you have you/fun time. That first hour after school is out, get a snack and do something. Hang out with friends, go for a run, watch TV, whatever you really want to do. You may have difficulties studying and doing homework so much. What I do is study 20-minutes, then take 10-minute break, then back to studying. You burn a lot of energy when you study, so make sure to be eating large, healthy meals - junk food will really slow you down. Do not rely on caffeine to get you through the day - you'll become dependent on it, and it will stunt your growth. There's also something I study called Mindfulness. In a nutshell, force yourself to think positively about outcomes, and you'll start to do so naturally. If you keep thinking things like, "I can't do it," you'll automatically feel this way (in other situations as well), and it will likely actually contribute to your inability to do it. I'd also recommend having a separate study space from your bedroom. 1) Have less distractions, and get into the correct mind-frame, and 2) When you go to bed at night, you will be less likely to think about homework.
If you cut out algebra, not only when you reduce your work load, but you'll have an extra hour in the morning to sleep. I'm not sure I understand why you have to volunteer at the Apple Orchard. It doesn't fit with your current schedule, so you shouldn't be doing it. If you for some reason NEED a volunteer position, there are plenty out there, find one after school or on the weekends. Which reminds me, one of those weekend days needs to be free (not counting church if your family attends). You need a day every week to recoup - otherwise you'll burn out.
Talk to your guidance counselor about dropping from algebra, as well as getting a new volunteer position. He/she may also have recommendations on how to de-stress. Additionally, exercise is one of the fastest ways to de-stress - it releases endorphins, and burns glucocorticoids released when stressed. These can actually build up in your body and are toxic. They can make you very sick, so you need to add some sort of de-stress routine to your life.
Remember that you're a freshman, so classes may get harder, so you need to set the place for yourself now.
Good luck, my friend.
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