#6 Postby Miss Mary » Wed Jun 02, 2004 8:41 am
Matt - Johnathan is right, sometimes we can feel so overwhelmed with responsibilities, we just don't know where to start. Take a deep breath, make a list of what you have to do. And then do just these things. One at a time. Finish up your Marketing final, as much as you can. Instead of focusing how it's only half finished, just look at the work that needs to be done and just start. Next would be possibly talking to your English teacher. See if there is extra credit work you can do to pull the final grade up to a passing one. I always suggest my daughters talk to their teachers about concerns (they're 14 and 16). If they just sit in there in class, taking unclear/vague notes, confused or forgetting a deadline, they have only themselves to blame. When they have gone to a teacher, it sometimes works out well. Not all always but they have nothing to lose I always say. You see I never spoke up in HS, never asked questions, I was often confused. Turning in assignements barely on time. Barely got thru HS. Didn't go to college until age 30! Suddenly I realized the value in sitting in the front row, taking good solid notes, making charts/flashcards to study from, asking questions, seeing a teacher after class if something didn't quite make sense to me. Consequently I made the Dean's list 3 out of 4 semesters I took until age 32. So speak up, is my advice.
And finally, this is going to sound harsh - but turn off this computer!!! I know posting on message boards is a pleasant pastime, but it's possibly keeping you from getting this work done!!
Do I sound like a Mom? Sigh, can't help it. Once you're a Mom, you're always a Mom!!! LOL
Good luck.
Mary
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I just need your guys help to help me through this rough time. I can't help myself right now, but I know not to do anything stupid....
Things will get easier and better. Sometimes things in life seem overwhelming but there is a Blue sky at the end of this emotional storm hanging over your head!! Take a deep breath and step back and reflect. Try to get what you can get done and you'll find yourself getting back into the swing of things in no time. God bless... 
BTW Bad Dreams are just that..don't let them get you down. When you have a lot on your plate sometimes those thoughts and worries manifest themselves into nightmares. Hang in there. Let us know if there is anything we can do to get y ou over this bump in the road of life!! 
