Social Anxiety Support

Catlover4100 · 09-23-2009, 07:46 PM

How do you guys find time to study and get work done? I'm a high school senior but I'm taking three college classes, and I already feel so overwhelmed. I've learned my lesson (you cannot succeed in college classes without doing all the reading!) last year, but there is only so much time in a day. I especially hate when teachers give "busywork"-type assignments. I spent an hour and a half trying to analyze "The Epic of Gilgamesh", and my answers are still ridiculous. That hour and a half I could have used to read and take notes for my molecular bio and western history classes. Ugh, sorry for the rant, I just have no idea how I'll handle a full-time college schedule and a part-time job next year and not go completely insane! How do you guys do it... is there some time-management secret that I'm not privy to? Help!!

ohpewp · 09-23-2009, 08:03 PM

I have no idea! I'm a full-time (15 hrs - 5 classes) student and I don't have a job because I have a scholarship. It's hard enough for me to manage my schoolwork with the anxiety that leads to procrastination and more stress. I would explode if I had to have a job, too.

Maybe you could get a full-time job over the summer when you're not in school and save that up to pay for expenses while you're in school? That is if you can still live with your parents or get a scholarship/grant.

meowgirl · 09-24-2009, 04:39 PM

when i worked with college i practically died... >w< basically to get my hw done i wouldn't go to sleep >w< You could ask for less hours, it helped me. :3 I cut back from 4 days a week to three and just that one day helped a lot :3

Traci · 09-24-2009, 05:01 PM

I dunno I'm still trying to figure it out. I get overwhelmed so easy and have had to drop classes to this and anxiety.

solasum · 09-24-2009, 05:24 PM

I'm not sure. I go to school full-time (16 hours) and work for 20 hours on the weekends. My grades aren't that great, so I think I'm just gonna take four classes next semester.

bowlingpins · 09-24-2009, 06:48 PM

I manage by sleeping less (average 5-6 hours a night) and not having a social life. This is not a healthy approach but so far it is working.

contranigma · 09-24-2009, 09:00 PM

I have 16 credit hours and I work 12 hours a week. Currently, I don't think it is so much of a problem of me not having the time to study, it's that I don't take the time. Take for instance, now, I have two important tests tomorrow that I haven't studied for and instead of studying I'm writing about how I'm not studying.

One thing that might help is to try and prioritize. Some classes are easier than others so they take less time, some have all the notes online so going to class isn't necessary, and some you can do well on tests just by studying lecture notes and don't really have to read the textbook. I try to figure out how every class works and tailor my approach accordingly.

kenny87 · 09-24-2009, 09:06 PM

I am on my third semester, the only time I study is a couple days before a test, other than that I just take notes, rarely read what I am suppose to, and do the occassional take home assignment. right now math has been the only category of classes to ever give regular homework. I am at a CC but I think all of the classes are identical( the ones I am taking now) to the ones at U of L, my communications teacher even says that she teachers the exact same material at U of L, its just cheaper to take it at a CC. So its not because I am going to a lower class school.

Never take more than 4 classes a semester if you want it to be easy to handle, many of the teachers for completely different classes will have test within the same time frame, not always but it happens. You don't want to be stuck studying for three test that will be taken next week, especially if its one of those classes that is strictly note taking in class and the entire grade is based on tests. I have made A's and B's so far and I don't have that much motivation so keep the class count low.

Honestly though, I have never took a class where I had to do the reading, they tell me I have do it, I hardly ever do it, sometimes I don't even bother, and I manage to do well. Perhaps you should choose you classes wisely, you could try that rate my professor site and pick easy ones or something.

solasum · 09-25-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kenny87

I am on my third semester, the only time I study is a couple days before a test, other than that I just take notes, rarely read what I am suppose to, and do the occassional take home assignment. right now math has been the only category of classes to ever give regular homework. I am at a CC but I think all of the classes are identical( the ones I am taking now) to the ones at U of L, my communications teacher even says that she teachers the exact same material at U of L, its just cheaper to take it at a CC. So its not because I am going to a lower class school.

I'm sure the classes are pretty much the same. And it is a good idea to go to a CC to get your gen ed reqs because of the price. Are you gonna transfer to UofL eventually?

kenny87 · 09-26-2009, 03:10 PM

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I'm sure the classes are pretty much the same. And it is a good idea to go to a CC to get your gen ed reqs because of the price. Are you gonna transfer to UofL eventually?

if a fearless me existed then I would say yes, I was talked into going to this CC by my senior English teacher who would not stand for me just finishing with high school( she brought the applications and threw them on my desk). I know I will probably have to, I can't seem to find a major and if I am stuck graduation with just a basic associates degree I will have to transfer to get something worth mentioning. I am also afraid of cost, since I still don't have a concrete way to pay back that kind of money. I know I really should, I have this fear of doing almost anything though that is not a part of my normal schedule, I definitely won't get employed based on personality or connections so I don't really have any other options.

TMD18 · 09-26-2009, 08:05 PM

What I do is 1st graduated High school, then went off to college with the same job. Just 3 classes a week and I'm fine! Plenty of leisure time for me! On the other hand, I wish I have good time management and scheduled work done. Instead of doing all my homework the week its due xD

DitzyDreamer · 09-30-2009, 08:33 AM

Hey Catlover,

I'm a freshman in uni. I work eight to eighteen hours per week, plus I have sixteen credit hours (Comm 101, Spanish 103.66, Chinese 101, and a general "humanities survey" course).

I find time to study and do homework/reading in between classes and work. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I have at least three hours in between classes to do homework. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I go directly to work from classes, so I take advantage of the 1.5 hour in between work and my next work. On the weekends, I try to work ahead, so I will have more "free time" during the week.

But I don't know how long this is going to last. I've only been in school for exactly one week. Hopefully I won't become lazy.

Trust me when I say that in college, you will have a LOT more time to get your work done. You just have to manage your time wisely, and do NOT work too many hours. I know it is tempting to want to work alot of hours to make a money, but don't work more than 15-20 hrs per week, and even that is a little much.

wxolue · 09-30-2009, 09:41 PM

Im in the same boat you are...senior taking college classes... My professor assigns literally at least a book a week. I have two classes with him. I spend at least 30 hours a week reading his stuff. I actually do get by without doing the reading sometimes, and probably could do the whole class without reading (the only grades are 1 essay about a week's topic and a 24 hour take home final) but I just freak myself out and avoid the work because of my anxiety and get MORE freaked out.

Sundays I travel 3 hours 1 way to go to a 4 hour orchestra (pretty much shuts down the whole day). Tuesday I have a 1 hour class and a 4 hour class with an hour drive 1 way. With 2 other classes, practicing my viola, lessons, college apps, and a stupid senior project that is required to graduate at my school, I feel like im going to die.

Hadron · 10-04-2009, 10:55 AM

I make a schedule that plans my day from morning till midnight - and this is not just for studying, but for everything e.g. lunch-time, training, college, free time - etc, etc.

I know it's not that easy - it requires quite a bit of discipline, but if you try hard enough you can get used to it.

09-23-2009, 07:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Catlover4100 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gasport, NY Gender: Female Age: 17 Posts: 348	Finding time to study? (long rant) How do you guys find time to study and get work done? I'm a high school senior but I'm taking three college classes, and I already feel so overwhelmed. I've learned my lesson (you cannot succeed in college classes without doing all the reading!) last year, but there is only so much time in a day. I especially hate when teachers give "busywork"-type assignments. I spent an hour and a half trying to analyze "The Epic of Gilgamesh", and my answers are still ridiculous. That hour and a half I could have used to read and take notes for my molecular bio and western history classes. Ugh, sorry for the rant, I just have no idea how I'll handle a full-time college schedule and a part-time job next year and not go completely insane! How do you guys do it... is there some time-management secret that I'm not privy to? Help!! __________________ If neurotic is wanting two mutually exclusive things at one and the same time, then I'm neurotic as hell. I'll be flying back and forth between one mutually exclusive thing and another for the rest of my days. ~Sylvia Plath

09-24-2009, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
meowgirl Status: legend of the seas Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 134	when i worked with college i practically died... >w< basically to get my hw done i wouldn't go to sleep >w< You could ask for less hours, it helped me. :3 I cut back from 4 days a week to three and just that one day helped a lot :3 __________________ Because I'm easy come, easy go

09-24-2009, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Traci Status: Making some changes... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Colorado Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 461	I dunno I'm still trying to figure it out. I get overwhelmed so easy and have had to drop classes to this and anxiety. __________________ "Life is waiting for you, it's all messed up, but we'll survive."

09-23-2009, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
ohpewp Status: Somewhat Human Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Arkansas Gender: Female Age: 20 Posts: 263	I have no idea! I'm a full-time (15 hrs - 5 classes) student and I don't have a job because I have a scholarship. It's hard enough for me to manage my schoolwork with the anxiety that leads to procrastination and more stress. I would explode if I had to have a job, too. Maybe you could get a full-time job over the summer when you're not in school and save that up to pay for expenses while you're in school? That is if you can still live with your parents or get a scholarship/grant.

09-24-2009, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
solasum Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 914	I'm not sure. I go to school full-time (16 hours) and work for 20 hours on the weekends. My grades aren't that great, so I think I'm just gonna take four classes next semester.

09-24-2009, 06:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
bowlingpins Status: Temporarily Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 557	I manage by sleeping less (average 5-6 hours a night) and not having a social life. This is not a healthy approach but so far it is working.

09-24-2009, 09:00 PM	#7 (permalink)
contranigma Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Midwest Gender: Male Posts: 169	I have 16 credit hours and I work 12 hours a week. Currently, I don't think it is so much of a problem of me not having the time to study, it's that I don't take the time. Take for instance, now, I have two important tests tomorrow that I haven't studied for and instead of studying I'm writing about how I'm not studying. One thing that might help is to try and prioritize. Some classes are easier than others so they take less time, some have all the notes online so going to class isn't necessary, and some you can do well on tests just by studying lecture notes and don't really have to read the textbook. I try to figure out how every class works and tailor my approach accordingly.

09-24-2009, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
kenny87 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 625	I am on my third semester, the only time I study is a couple days before a test, other than that I just take notes, rarely read what I am suppose to, and do the occassional take home assignment. right now math has been the only category of classes to ever give regular homework. I am at a CC but I think all of the classes are identical( the ones I am taking now) to the ones at U of L, my communications teacher even says that she teachers the exact same material at U of L, its just cheaper to take it at a CC. So its not because I am going to a lower class school. Never take more than 4 classes a semester if you want it to be easy to handle, many of the teachers for completely different classes will have test within the same time frame, not always but it happens. You don't want to be stuck studying for three test that will be taken next week, especially if its one of those classes that is strictly note taking in class and the entire grade is based on tests. I have made A's and B's so far and I don't have that much motivation so keep the class count low. Honestly though, I have never took a class where I had to do the reading, they tell me I have do it, I hardly ever do it, sometimes I don't even bother, and I manage to do well. Perhaps you should choose you classes wisely, you could try that rate my professor site and pick easy ones or something.

09-26-2009, 08:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
TMD18 Status: SAS Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Philadelphia, PA Gender: Male Age: 18 Posts: 45	What I do is 1st graduated High school, then went off to college with the same job. Just 3 classes a week and I'm fine! Plenty of leisure time for me! On the other hand, I wish I have good time management and scheduled work done. Instead of doing all my homework the week its due xD

09-30-2009, 08:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
DitzyDreamer Status: SAS Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Gender: Female Posts: 179	Hey Catlover, I'm a freshman in uni. I work eight to eighteen hours per week, plus I have sixteen credit hours (Comm 101, Spanish 103.66, Chinese 101, and a general "humanities survey" course). I find time to study and do homework/reading in between classes and work. On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, I have at least three hours in between classes to do homework. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I go directly to work from classes, so I take advantage of the 1.5 hour in between work and my next work. On the weekends, I try to work ahead, so I will have more "free time" during the week. But I don't know how long this is going to last. I've only been in school for exactly one week. Hopefully I won't become lazy. Trust me when I say that in college, you will have a LOT more time to get your work done. You just have to manage your time wisely, and do NOT work too many hours. I know it is tempting to want to work alot of hours to make a money, but don't work more than 15-20 hrs per week, and even that is a little much.

09-30-2009, 09:41 PM	#13 (permalink)
wxolue Status: SAS Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Im in the same boat you are...senior taking college classes... My professor assigns literally at least a book a week. I have two classes with him. I spend at least 30 hours a week reading his stuff. I actually do get by without doing the reading sometimes, and probably could do the whole class without reading (the only grades are 1 essay about a week's topic and a 24 hour take home final) but I just freak myself out and avoid the work because of my anxiety and get MORE freaked out. Sundays I travel 3 hours 1 way to go to a 4 hour orchestra (pretty much shuts down the whole day). Tuesday I have a 1 hour class and a 4 hour class with an hour drive 1 way. With 2 other classes, practicing my viola, lessons, college apps, and a stupid senior project that is required to graduate at my school, I feel like im going to die.

10-04-2009, 10:55 AM	#14 (permalink)
Hadron Status: SAS Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United Kingdom Gender: Male Age: 17 Posts: 308	I make a schedule that plans my day from morning till midnight - and this is not just for studying, but for everything e.g. lunch-time, training, college, free time - etc, etc. I know it's not that easy - it requires quite a bit of discipline, but if you try hard enough you can get used to it.