I know just how hard it is some days.
It’s 12:00AM, you’re in your room reviewing past papers and making up flashcards in hopes of getting a little bit of information jammed into your head. Your eyes are drifting every now and then, your hands cramping up.
You’ve tried so hard to keep your grades up,
it’s just become difficult to maintain.
Having a mental illness while studying in high school can be one of the most stressful, horrible situations that one must deal with as it can truly ruin your productivity levels and overall workload.
I’m here today to tell anyone who sees this, that you are doing so well.
No matter your grade average, statistics or progress reports, you are doing so well,
We often hear those words once in a while from friends, teachers, and family, the phrase incredibly mundane and ordinary we never bat an eye to it.
It’s put aside in the back of our mind and we rather concentrate on our own personal inflictions.
The panic attack during the presentation?
No one is judging you for it, you are not any less of the bright student that you are for having one. Your teacher knows just how much you’ve worked on it. It is OK, you are doing so well.
The relapse or slip up right before that big test?
Breathe. Take as long as you need, listen to each inhale and exhale. It sounds silly to say that this is not a defeat, but it isn’t, believe me. This doesn’t make you weak and I’m not insinuating that it ever did! You are so unbelievably strong no matter the things you may tell yourself during times like these. B r e a t h e. Take care of yourself, please. It is OK, you are still doing so well.
Feel like you’ll never amount to anything no matter what you accomplish?
Struggle to concentrate while studying because your mind refuses to cooperate?
Try your best to be “the best student” but can’t help comparing yourself to every person in the studyblr tags?
I can say whatever I want, and you may not listen to me. You may look at this post and not take in anything that I’ve included. This wasn’t done for likes or reblogs. This wasn’t done to sound belittling.
This was done for everyone I know who’s been battling with their own personal demons in the past week, month, year.
For the ones who work so hard, so passionately and feel empty in times of doubt.
For those whose stomachs feed off of Monster Energy and literary essays, ulcers and all.
For anyone who’s needed this during this season of exams.
to anyone who’s been struggling with these without any acknowledgment or sentiment.
Please know that it is OK, to fail, to dither, to skip a mark or two or 10.