This morning I got up at the ripe hour of 6:30. Offcourse, I didn't actually get out of bed for another twenty minutes, as I can't help but roll around in my bed, and dream of sleeping in it all day. This has become a daily routine of sorts, which isn't a good habit. However, I'm not the only high schooler who dreads getting out of bed. Truth is, if most high schoolers had our way, we sould stay in bed all day. I've always thought school causes ridiclious amounts of stress, at least New Trier. I have 14+ tests in the next week, so can you blame me for wanting to stay in bed? The stress that comes with styuding for these tests builds up, and makes me anxious. It upsets me that even though I have workedbeyond expecatations this past semester, my grades might all be ruined by finals. Finals are more than a "test", they are a societal function which proves your worth to your future college. This thought, is the thought that ends up stressing out countless highschoolers. If we don't score well on our final tests, we may ruin our chances to get into a good college. Finals are unfair because they make me feel worthless. Excessivley studying over materials I am already supposed to know, is frustrating. In school I commonly think it's okay to bomb a test ONCE in a while, because there is always a new unit after. But FINALS, makes this statement false. During the weeks before finals I have to cram study. The past week I have already started studying, and cramming to know what I do not. I haven't had enough time to make my own food, eat in peace, or even shower. Yes I went there, For three days this week I didn't shower, and it felt nasty.
A picture of me stressed out
Stress during finals, and school, is more than an 'annoyance'. It is outright cruel. There is something wrong with a system that puts education over your emotinal well being. Furthermore, if a person is not in a good sense of well being, they perform poorer on their tests. Therefore this system is not only cruel, but also unfair. School is unfortunately the root of almost all the stress in my life, I've even realized acne starts to appear when I have large tests coming up. This is because I don't get enough time to eat, shower or sleep. If I didn't do a good job convincing you with my rant...Check out this podcast: http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2013/12/02/246599742/school-stress-takes-a-toll-on-health-teens-and-parents-say.
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