Stress

    As break is coming closer and closer, so does finals and final projects/ assignments. Every class is jamming every last assignment and project for these last two weeks before the semester ends. I thought that during Thanksgiving break I would get to enjoy myself and take a break. However, I realized before it was too late, I know that during this time I need to get ahead in my classes. I'm a stickler for good grades so I place myself to a high standard. However, with this high standard and classes soon coming to a close, stress is settled in me. 

    In the past, I never really had good grades. I was ridiculed and made fun of for how dumb I was so I worked hard to get the good grades that I wanted. Also, with Asian parents pushing me to get straight A's, it has become increasingly stressful for me to obtain and maintain straight A's during middle and high school. I would stress over my grades so much that I would not allow myself to take AP classes because I was worried that I would get a B or a C. At the time, my parents didn't know about weighted classes. What weighted classes are is that if you take an AP class, a B would mean that you have an A in the class. Another thing that my parents and I didn't know is that colleges want to see improvement in grades. So if you take an AP class and get a B, it shows that you are wanting to improve and challenge yourself. However, in my case, I didn't notice it until senior year. Too late for me now, oh well. 

    Well, that is all in the past now. We only really care about the present. As of now though, I have a major assignment in Music production, a final test for Biology, a final paper for Card 101, and a final presentation and paper for SBEN 100. With so many assignments due around the last 2 weeks of the semester, I instantly became overly stressed. I didn't want to get a B or a C in the class so I want to do good on these assignments. To deal with this stress, I broke up what needed to get done immediately. I first worked on my SBEN because the presentation was essentially due on December 6. Way before the other assignments were due. While working on it, one of my group mates was not cooperating the best so I became even more stressed about what grade I will end up with. 

    In the end, though, I am managing what needs to be done. I am vigorously trying to get all of my assignments done but one at a time. I would say I am still incredibly stressed but it has been elevated a bit after putting all the assignments into a planner and breaking up what needs to be done.