My attempt to calm all of your hearts : [
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I'm tired of school being stressful. I'm tired of counselors being intimidating too. It makes me so sad to see friends getting so upset about all this stress, and it even makes me upset to see parents who push their kids too dang hard and who act like you are getting a life-long job and are to be employed TOMORROW. Most of us are only 16 or 17 years old! There are 25 year olds in college who still have no idea what they're doing! Nevertheless, everything is going to be fine in the future. All of you are going to end up being wonderful people. Sure, there will be struggles financially here and there as we move into adulthood, but heck, every adult goes through it. Take my mom and dad for example. Neither of them have degrees, or even really went to college at all. They are both fine! We're not dirt poor, and we're not extremely rich either, but we are content and happy. And goodness, I'm not going to lie, being a first generation is seriously degrading more than half the time, but looking at my parents and all they've done without degrees, and thinking about how much you and I can do with degrees and a more extended education is very reassuring and exciting! And no matter where you start your college education, at a CSU, city college, a university, private school, ivy league, or any other type of school, you are going to get a wonderful education!
I know there is the inevitable stress that comes with high school and all the big tests, but I just wish that so many people would stop worrying so much about their future. And I know that sometimes worrying about your future is inevitable too, but please remind yourselves: high school does not need to define the rest of your your life. Just enjoy it for being high school. Sure, it is good to do the best you can and get decent grades and take good classes, but don't kill yourselves! It's also good to be concerned about your future, but that in itself is something you should be proud of!
There are many people in life who struggle through high school and end up very successful. You are all intelligent people, and guess what? You have other wonderful qualities too that will also help you have a successful future! Everyone, please know that everything is going to be okay.
All of you need big hugs! And cookies. Hehe. I think I'm making cookies Thursday night and you all get some okay?
But please stay happy and healthy and laugh at silly mistakes you make during school, and as corny as it sounds, just enjoy yourselves.
I know there is the inevitable stress that comes with high school and all the big tests, but I just wish that so many people would stop worrying so much about their future. And I know that sometimes worrying about your future is inevitable too, but please remind yourselves: high school does not need to define the rest of your your life. Just enjoy it for being high school. Sure, it is good to do the best you can and get decent grades and take good classes, but don't kill yourselves! It's also good to be concerned about your future, but that in itself is something you should be proud of!
There are many people in life who struggle through high school and end up very successful. You are all intelligent people, and guess what? You have other wonderful qualities too that will also help you have a successful future! Everyone, please know that everything is going to be okay.
All of you need big hugs! And cookies. Hehe. I think I'm making cookies Thursday night and you all get some okay?
But please stay happy and healthy and laugh at silly mistakes you make during school, and as corny as it sounds, just enjoy yourselves.