Year 12

[charlotte_444]

Hi there, I am hesitant to share this because I feel embarrassed on how I feel. The end of year 12 is just around the corner but why do I feel like the year is just starting for me. My past self would be so disappointed if she saw me right now, I feel exhausted and barely passing school. I think I’ll pass but not with flying colours. I feel like I’ve been holding myself to a high standard like overestimating myself and I don’t know how to let go. I am behind on a subject that I’ve procrastinated for the whole year. I’ve been struggling with sleep from getting 4 hours of sleep or none at all because of how unsure what my life will be like after this year. I don’t know what to do after high school, I’m unsure about uni considering the outcome of my grades and I don’t even have enough money to move out. I know there’s other ways to enter uni and enter the pathway I want but I don’t know what I want and if I’ll make the right decisions. The people I had with me through Year 9 - Year 11 have moved away and we’ve grown apart. I was doing well academically last year but this year has been the worst when I feel like it should’ve been the other way around. I’ve always attached myself to this one person and now that they’ve moved away, I’ve been struggling with attending school and my subject choices even though I don’t have time to regret those choices when I should be focusing on finishing. I miss the people that I once had in my life and that’s when I felt the happiest. I don’t think I’m sad that they moved because I understand growth but more angry and frustrated with myself because I think I relied on their words too much. I think I just need time to figure out things for myself. Thank you for taking the time to read and I hope all is well for you <33

[annabel.8]

Hi there!

I graduated from high school in 2018, and can confidently say, I was super stressed out too. I would just like to say that all you can do is try your best. Don't burn yourself out. Remind yourself that you have had to work through a pandemic and you have still made it this far. And guess what, heaps of people go to uni for a semester and decide the course isn't for them! Almost half of my friends had that realisation. 

You don't need to go to uni straight away either. A few of my friends decided to take a little break and hop into uni a bit later down the track.

All I can say is, it will all work out in the end. Keep believing in yourself and take it one step at a time 🙂