Help!

[coolshannie]

i just dont know what to do anymore! I just can't tear myself away from the computer for an hour to study for tests.. I mean usually i do but it seems to get harder and harder for me to take myself away from vmk to study for huge science and math tests. We had a science test last week and i know i did not do so hot and im totally stressed about it. I mean im not the kind of kid who sits around and gets F's im the kid who sits there and does her home work is she doesn't get it then she goes in for help and gets an A. Im making all A's but im totally stressing that the computer is going to ruin everything i have been working for.. ( im working to be valvictorian ) (1 year almost down 3 more to go) It just seems that lately i haven't been able to balance my time very well and if i cant do it now what the heck am i going to do when marching band comes back around and almost all of my spare time is divoted to that? im just soo uhh i dont know i mean i have a math test tomorrow its geometry and my dad was a math teacher so he usually helps me with math but he was never all that great with geometry @_@ go figure neither am i.. I go in for alot of help but right now im confused with this 1 part and i guess i will go in for help in the morning but im just sooo stressed out right now more stressed then ever and i guess it doesn't help that i will be missing school for three days next week to go to new york and there is just so much going on it is just so i dont know.. well thanks for letting me vent. Any encouraging, understanding, helpfull words would be greatly appreciated

 

[poohandwendy]

Wow, ok...take a deep breath. The mom in me is going to give you a big hug and tell you to get to bed. It is 2 o'clock in the morning (EST) and you need some sleep if you are going to have any chance of doing well on your tests.

Have a decent breakfast in the morning and study on the way to school, ask a teacher to go over the work you don't understand with you. But, get off the net and get some sleep!

 

[o'malleyalleycat]

Not to worry Shannie. The most important school is the school of life,
and you pass those tests by having your heart in the right place.

Numerous successful people who made it without even finishing a formal
education. You can't put pressure on yourself to always get an "A" if its
to satisfy someone else's perception of what makes you successful or
meaningful.

If you do have your heart set on a certain type of posistion that requires
formal educations and then some, yeah you have to "play the game" so to
speak. Bulid up the fantastic resume only to be rejected because for one
or another reason you didn't make a good first impression..............

Takes Courage to reject everylast bit of this world's conventional wisdom
and believe you're going to make it cause you've passed the test of
matters of the heart.

A heart of humility will ALWAYS reward no MATTER WHAT. No matter how
much you fail, HUMILITY will always open another door for you, no matter
how many "bad" or "wrong" decisions you make, or how many "bridges" you
burn. You'll never burn all your bridges with humility leading your heart.
There will always be another door open for you.

Certain fields REQUIRE tough study and dedication. Medical for example.
Make sure your heart is in it for such an intellectual challenge. It should
not be burdensome if,IF ,you truly love it.

Don't pursue fantastic standards of intellect if your doing it under pressure
to be what someone else thinks you should be.
EVEN IF your OWN heart is tempting you to believe in taking the road to
arrogance is the way to success, JUST THINK OF HOW YOU'LL BE ENVIED!!!
OH HOW MUCH I'LL BE ADMIRED IF I CAN JUST............................."

Yep. In passing the test in matters of the heart you have to reject such
thoughts and motivations when they are suggested to you by..................
your OWN heart.

Too many are tricked and deceived into believing what they're own hearts and dreams really are because they accept lies about how such dreams are
fullfilled in this world , which cause them to alter their dreams to fit the playing field.

Well if its an everybody out for themselves world of arrogance, then my dreams have to fit in to that............................NO THEY DON'T.


"No matter how your heart is grieving (meaning you have the right to express
righteous outrage and anger and anquish at the world's unfairness)

BUT "No matter HOW your heart is greiving ,if you keep on believing"
(believe in humility) the dream that you wish will come true"

And it wiil Shannie. The timing of it isn't always to our personal satisfaction.

Who in thier right minds wants to WAIT for a dream to come TRUE?

But come true they do and they make life wonderful and grand.


Didn't expect this from an 'ol alleycat who learned this from the unformal
"school of life" did ya?

Yep. In a WORLD OF LIES your heart's the best instrument to guide you to
the truth. Let humility triumph and your "compass" will always lead you
in the right direction.


O'Malley the Alley Cat, at your service.