I don’t even know if I can classify what I’m having as burnout or just ready for the school year to be over. I think many people are feeling the same strain right now where they just want things to come to a closing point. I am doing well in all of my classes but turning in work on deadlines is getting harder and harder and I just keep wondering when is it going to end! I also thing I’m just regressing though as I find myself listening to more melancholy music and not using my coping skills to my fullest ability. So, I plan to put more boundaries in place to try and get back on track first off, I am slowly going down on a medicine that was making me too tired to really do any of my work on time. I am going back to using these squishy things I use to calm down (Lol) and I really recommend them to anyone struggling with getting work done sometimes it’s good to just have something in your hand to take off the stress! I am also going to have to try doing some skills to work on falling asleep earlier because a con of going down on medicine means it’s harder to sleep in general and before I was on the dosage I was on, I couldn’t sleep at all! Which is an issue I have had since childhood. I’ve also been thinking about writing a blog about different medications I’ve been on and their personal side effects for me just to maybe help anyone struggling with similar issues so they may know where to start. Going away from that topic though I plan on implementing these coping skills to hopefully help me get back on track. I also have only started to learn that sometimes it’s okay to ask for extended deadlines or help of course it can’t be an all the time thing but every now and then is alright when you’re struggling. I learned this after going on a trip and realizing there was no way I could get the work done in the amount of time given so it was one of the first times I asked for more time, and it really helped me. So, for everyone else struggling these are some things I reccomend that I feel could really help everyone. I know it sucks to admit it, but adults are right about sleep and some other tools!
The burnout is real lol. I’ve never been this tired/overwhelmed in my life and I barely do anything! I feel terrible for all my friends going through hardship, but it’s almost over guys! And it’s been an amazing year with everyone
i can feel you about the burnout. Writing has gotten a whole lot harder to deal with.
This is so relatable. I’m upset because I have a passion for writing, but all my classes make me write, so it’s getting harder and harder to find that passion. I’m trying very hard but this just sucks
I feel you! I’m glad that you’re pushing yourself to do the right thing. Sleep and work are both very important, and I know how hard it is to make up for either of them.