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Burnt Out

The end of the school year is coming up for myself and all other teenagers, and we are all struggling with two things: staying focused and continuing to actually try until June rolls around and the final bell rings, allowing us to be free from school for 2 months. I can clearly state that the majority of juniors at my school have caught a very early case of senioritis, one of those juniors being myself, and I am sure this deadly "disease" is spreading to everyone else too.

I have recently found my mind pondering the smallest details that should be gone ignored and somehow connecting that back to how my life will turn out in the future and whether I will actually go to college or what not and end up at the brink of insanity because of the fearful thought of college applications.

I have clearly been stressing way too much over the past few months, and I wanted to create a list of ways that I relax, with the hopes that these tactics will help those other juniors or even seniors who are struggling to keep the flame lit and power through into June instead of letting themselves burn out.


1. Take a break. If you have been sitting in front of the computer typing an essay for the past five hours, or have been working on homework and your brain is fried, take a break and relax. Not only will you feel better, but you will be able to get your mind off of things and de-stress.

2. Take a long, hot shower. This is actually one of the best methods I use to relax when times are tough.

3. Go out and hang with friends.

4. Watch one episode of your favorite TV show.

5. Blast music and dance around in your room.

6. Go running.

7. Eat, whether that may be binging on ice cream or attacking your vegetable drawer.

8. Do yoga.

9. Take deep breaths and tell yourself that you will get into college and live a successful lifestyle.


Hopefully these tactics help you let out some steam as the end of the school year comes around, and helps you keep that flame burning strong, unable to burn out until the last day of school arrives.

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