i need some help

benjamin · 11-01-2007, 06:23 PM

recently, i've been getting really down about school. i'm usually down about it but now it's more than ever. i got some of my gcse exams coming up, and some mocks, and i know i'm going to fail. all my family have such high hopes of me, mainly because everyone in my family is a complete failiure and they're all thick as two planks of wood, my brother and my dad dropped out of school before their GCSE's, and because my target grades are now straight A's [before, business was a C but it got raised to A -.-] they've really been pushing me and nagging me about it, and well it kinda makes me feel even worse because i know i'm not capable of it. you may say 'if you wasn't capable of it, they wouldn't be your target grades' i'm not joking now, i know for a fact i'm uncapable of getting A's in any of my subjects. it's like today, i took a day off [without telling my parents] to catch up on my coursework, i'm about 2 months behind, yesterday i handed in my german coursework for end of november.. and well i couldn't do it. i sat here at my desk without any distractions for hours trying to do it and i just couldn't, i think it is all the pressure they're putting me under

i don't really know what to do.

anyone got any good advice?

~~Fonejacker~~ · 11-01-2007, 06:37 PM

look You have 5 mounthsish try as hard as you can stop Posting on this forum all day and u have been posting all day cause u have been talking to me(Love you) Anyway get your head down foucus on your work and nothing eles.

,Jess, · 11-01-2007, 06:37 PM

I know how you feel. Your family should understand that you're trying your best. If you talk to teachers they can help you organise your time properly.

If your seriously behind on a subject and know that to be able to catch up you'd have to let other subjects slide don't do it e.g. If you have 2 pieces of coursework for a certain subject and they both take time but 1 won't really effect your overall final grade leave it and do the other.

It's hard to think about what to prioritise but your mocks will help you. I know they're important but if the results are not fantastic then don't worry because at the end of the day they are there to help you realise what your stregnths and weaknesses are and what you should work on. Make sure you don't stress yourself out over school work and that you have a balance of work and time to just chill out otherwise it'll make everything seem worse.

The fact that your teachers raised your predicted grades shows they have faith in you and they'll help you because that's there job.

Taking one day off isn't that bad sometimes you need that extra time but don't do it all the time. Just let people know your struggling and hopefully they'll try and help you

Hope this helps, sorry I went on a bit well a lot but yeah

English · 11-01-2007, 06:52 PM

You sat at your desk without any distractions? Now that is a complete lie - not an hour passed without you posting. Yes I'm being blunt. Believe it or not but I'm right & HxF is a distraction especially to something as big as coursework. How about just trying turning off the computer & doing homework/work without any distractions from the internet. From what I see you obviously haven't put the effort in because if other people have the time to do all the homework and hand it in on time then so do you. I don't want any excuses because I see you on the forum alot so you can't really be busy. Just get your mum to hide the modem or something if your problem is that bad, because if it was affecting my school work then I'd do the same thing.

Hecktix · 11-01-2007, 06:55 PM

Originally Posted by lube

recently, i've been getting really down about school. i'm usually down about it but now it's more than ever. i got some of my gcse exams coming up, and some mocks, and i know i'm going to fail. all my family have such high hopes of me, mainly because everyone in my family is a complete failiure and they're all thick as two planks of wood, my brother and my dad dropped out of school before their GCSE's, and because my target grades are now straight A's [before, business was a C but it got raised to A -.-] they've really been pushing me and nagging me about it, and well it kinda makes me feel even worse because i know i'm not capable of it. you may say 'if you wasn't capable of it, they wouldn't be your target grades' i'm not joking now, i know for a fact i'm uncapable of getting A's in any of my subjects. it's like today, i took a day off [without telling my parents] to catch up on my coursework, i'm about 2 months behind, yesterday i handed in my german coursework for end of november.. and well i couldn't do it. i sat here at my desk without any distractions for hours trying to do it and i just couldn't, i think it is all the pressure they're putting me under

i don't really know what to do.

anyone got any good advice?

I'm in exactly the same boat.
Like i've just got my reports and all my effort grades are like Cs. I'm like doing the best I can but teachers are pushing me really hard.

benjamin · 11-01-2007, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by CCFC

look You have 5 mounthsish try as hard as you can stop Posting on this forum all day and u have been posting all day cause u have been talking to me(Love you) Anyway get your head down foucus on your work and nothing eles.

i was sat here the whole time with my coursework folder infront of me actually ;p. but yeah, one of my new years resolutions was to try and crack down on my school work, so far i've been failing miserably.

Originally Posted by marliebrit

I know how you feel. Your family should understand that you're trying your best. If you talk to teachers they can help you organise your time properly.

If your seriously behind on a subject and know that to be able to catch up you'd have to let other subjects slide don't do it e.g. If you have 2 pieces of coursework for a certain subject and they both take time but 1 won't really effect your overall final grade leave it and do the other.

It's hard to think about what to prioritise but your mocks will help you. I know they're important but if the results are not fantastic then don't worry because at the end of the day they are there to help you realise what your stregnths and weaknesses are and what you should work on. Make sure you don't stress yourself out over school work and that you have a balance of work and time to just chill out otherwise it'll make everything seem worse.

The fact that your teachers raised your predicted grades shows they have faith in you and they'll help you because that's there job.

Taking one day off isn't that bad sometimes you need that extra time but don't do it all the time. Just let people know your struggling and hopefully they'll try and help you

Hope this helps, sorry I went on a bit well a lot but yeah

no that's fine, and i do intend not to do it at all again really, but i need to have a serious chat with my tutor, english teacher and my german teacher (maybe a few others too) beause english and german are the lessons i am really struggling to survive in at the moment, but everything you've said has helped :]

Originally Posted by Truth

You sat at your desk without any distractions? Now that is a complete lie - not an hour passed without you posting. Yes I'm being blunt. Believe it or not but I'm right & HxF is a distraction especially to something as big as coursework. How about just trying turning off the computer & doing homework/work without any distractions from the internet. From what I see you obviously haven't put the effort in because if other people have the time to do all the homework and hand it in on time then so do you. I don't want any excuses because I see you on the forum alot so you can't really be busy. Just get your mum to hide the modem or something if your problem is that bad, because if it was affecting my school work then I'd do the same thing.

i don't really have a computer problem, the main reason i do most of my coursework at the computer is because i do use the internet a lot to help me, i read some different guides that help a lot, and i ask people from school for help at times too. but hxf isn't a distraction, my main problem is getting started, i can sit here for hours on end just trying to think of that opening sentence.. and then when it hits me, i can write pages in no time. like in the last 3 or 4 minutes before replying to this thread i've written half a page on my english c/w. but i will take your advice and if i do not need help from friends or to use the internet i will get off the pc for a bit and try a little harder

all the help given is greatly apriciated :] i will rep people when i can, given out too much in last 24 hours.

~~Fonejacker~~ · 11-01-2007, 07:01 PM

The best thing for you to do is to give up habboxforum say for 2 days eatch time

benjamin · 11-01-2007, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by CCFC

The best thing for you to do is to give up habboxforum say for 2 days eatch time

yeah you say that but i know it isn't effecting my schooling. if it was then well obviously i would leave until my exams are over. it's not i do my work in spare time, it's the other way round, i go on habbox in my spare time.