school help: I haven’t gone to class or done work in most of my classes for a couple weeks now, and I feel pretty ******. - Help.com

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I haven’t gone to class or done work in most of my classes for a couple weeks now, and I feel pretty ******.

do you think I can still salvage my classes? I do. but I also have this problem where I don’t do my work until I absolutely have to, and I have to have a due date, so like, a lot of stuff doesn’t get done. ugh. not to mention I feel like I’m letting everyone down. My family expects me to do as well as I did last semester. B average. my girlfriend expects me to do well. I also need to get a job. I need to make money to go see my girlfriend who lives in germany and I only see every six months or so. I feel like ****. I haven’t slept in a while. I really hate myself right now. I’m letting everyone down because I’m lazy. It’s a real problem. no one can help me, because even the people I ask to push me can’t really push me because they aren’t present and so I just lie to them to make them happy and they think I’m doing fine. I’m going to give myself a heart attack or something. I don’t know.

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Shepherd offline Verified User (4 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (3 minutes after post)

You’re the only person who can fix that problem, but you recognising it as a problem is half the battle. I used to be pretty lazy, and some of the things you described would have suited me too. But I started to think about all times I’ve seriously set myself back and where I could have been had I not been so lazy. That sort of scared me into getting my s*** together.

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midian offline Verified User (4 years, 10 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (4 minutes after post)

dude take a breath. I’ve been where you are the first step to sort this out is to set up a sleep routine, get up at the same time even at weekends then go to bed at roughly the same time. This will help you get more focussed. Secondly don’t try to get a job just yet because you have to sort out your class work/notes before hand, catch up on missed note seek lecturer help for bits your confused on. then once you are caught up and have a level of study you can maintain, then start looking for employment, just a suggestion mind :)

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plasticwrapcharlie offline Verified User (4 years, 4 months) Long Term User Shouts: 0 #
An Unknown Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (6 minutes after post)

I know it’s me who has to fix the problem, I just admitted that to my mother, I just don’t know how or can’t. I’ve been battling with this for years, and it seems like I’d reather do anything than what I need to, as long as it takes my mind off of whatever it is that stresses me out. I just can’t seem to do it. I always find an excuse to do something else.

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Shepherd offline Verified User (4 years, 6 months) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (12 minutes after post)

You could try developing some discipline. Following from midian’s suggestions, make a timetable for yourself and follow it religiously. For instance, at 6PM, you’re going to complete any class assignments, come hell or high water. Jessica Alba could knock on your door and ask you out, but you’ll turn her down and finish that assignment. Thats all that matters in the world at that very moment.

Focus on the little things, one thing at a time, and the larger goals soon manifest.

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rose1980 offline Verified User (4 years, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (13 minutes after post)

I’ve been feeling the same way lately. I don’t want to do anything. I even stopped exercising. I think I’m depressed.

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rose1980 offline Verified User (4 years, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (24 minutes after post)

That was really good advise Imhsmattsutch.

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rose1980 offline Verified User (4 years, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 4 years, 4 months ago (30 minutes after post)

I always feel I can get out of it myself. I believe most of my depression stems from hormones. I keep a log of my daily moods and it seems that’s what it is. Them loosing one’s mom not quite a year ago doesn’t help either.

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An Unknown Location | 3 years, 7 months ago (9 months after post)

Are you a college student? If so ask yourself what your goals are with attending college classes. In my experience you can’t do something just to please someone else. If your goals are only external such as earning a degree or pleasing someone then your not as likely to succeed. Try setting internal goals too. It could even be the desire to learn a new subject. I personally love college and learning new things however, I have been ill. So due to health problems I am kind of in the same boat with you from missing to many classes. I am embarrassed to go back to school but I figure most people wouldn’t go back. This along with the knowledge that quitting will only lead to more quitting has gotten me studying. I will be back really soon. I wish you luck on your journey!

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An Unknown Location | 2 years, 9 months ago (1 year, 7 months after post)

i wanna kno how to get out of trouble but dont do the homework!! duh!!

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