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I'm not sure what to do anymore...

I think I am suffering from chronic deppression and stress.:frown:
Last week was absolutely hell and I don't how I can face this week.
Firstly my Spanish teacher is being very unproffesional, she wrote my reference with little clarity and I had a call from Cambridge today asking about a certain sentance she wrote. When I forwarded the call to her, she refused to answer claiming she was "busy". I think I've ruined my chances of ever getting in now.
She also has been incompetant in the coursework process, a month ago I showed her my coursework and she has not read it yet and claims that it lacks clarity (yet has no justification why).
I would complain about her but she is deputy head as well and I've been degraded to a sycophant by her. I have to face her everyday and I think I am losing my dignity.
The workload is starting to kick into me alot. Due to the stress about Cambridge I had little time to work on History and have not started to coursework yet. I am behind on History and probably on other subjects.
My Economics teacher has been buzzing around me and annoying me about the 2.0 presentation for the bank of England and I have to go and pull the group together to sort out a decent presentation.
Things could not be any worse when my dad has been suffering from anginas and has to be taken to hospital regularly and since my mom is in Scotland I have to take care of him.

I have my interview for UCL and Cambridge soon and I have to prepare for those on top of all this stress.

I'm not sure what to do anymore, I want to hide in my room and stay there...

Reply 1

Anonymous
I think I am suffering from chronic deppression and stress.:frown:
Last week was absolutely hell and I don't how I can face this week.
Firstly my Spanish teacher is being very unproffesional, she wrote my reference with little clarity and I had a call from Cambridge today asking about a certain sentance she wrote. When I forwarded the call to her, she refused to answer claiming she was "busy". I think I've ruined my chances of ever getting in now.
She also has been incompetant in the coursework process, a month ago I showed her my coursework and she has not read it yet and claims that it lacks clarity (yet has no justification why).
I would complain about her but she is deputy head as well and I've been degraded to a sycophant by her. I have to face her everyday and I think I am losing my dignity.
The workload is starting to kick into me alot. Due to the stress about Cambridge I had little time to work on History and have not started to coursework yet. I am behind on History and probably on other subjects.
My Economics teacher has been buzzing around me and annoying me about the 2.0 presentation for the bank of England and I have to go and pull the group together to sort out a decent presentation.
Things could not be any worse when my dad has been suffering from anginas and has to be taken to hospital regularly and since my mom is in Scotland I have to take care of him.

I have my interview for UCL and Cambridge soon and I have to prepare for those on top of all this stress.

I'm not sure what to do anymore, I want to hide in my room and stay there...


Sounds like a good idea.

Reply 2

Hiding isn't going to help, even though it feels like the best option. Ignoring things won't make them go away.

Firstly, sort out your school work, go and see your head of year or your headmaster and tell them how stressed you are. They are there to help and to get you through your A-levels. Your Spanish teacher is being imcompatent (sp) and should be picked up on her beahaviour.

You might be able to arrange different deadlines with your teachers if they know what stress you're under at home looking after your dad. I understand the Cambridge applications are pressing but spend some time making a start on your History coursework if it's at all possible. As for your Economics, your group should pull their weight, so again, have a word and don't do the entire project yourself.

Reply 3

Do you have a teacher at school you can confide in? Talk to someone, because hiding is just going to make things worse.

Reply 4

I actually think the incompetence of your Spanish teacher will work in your favour with your Cambridge application! Also you can't really prepare for those interviews, just read through your aplications, turn up and be yourself. Nobody can ask for more.
Tackle one thing at a time.Prioritise your workload and ask for extensions if necessary due to your dad's ill health. You can only do so much so don't put any extra pressure on yourself. You've got this far, you're having a bad spell, but it will pass and you will cope.
Good luck

Reply 5

sidi
I actually think the incompetence of your Spanish teacher will work in your favour with your Cambridge application! Also you can't really prepare for those interviews, just read through your aplications, turn up and be yourself. Nobody can ask for more.



How would it work in my favour?

Reply 6

It'll give you more determination.

"I can see good things in you" what's that from?