Overcoming Anxiety In High School

Anxiety is like the ocean. The waves of anxiety push and pull you, and occasionally you get caught in the undertow. During the course of high school, I was not always the greatest student. Chemistry, Mock Trials, and even English were classes I would deliberately skip. During my absences, I would let my school work pile up, until I was left with a labyrinth of missing assignments. To clarify, this was mainly because I struggled with constant anxiety that kept me from accomplishing my work. Although, I have a major goal of beginning a Nursing career as quickly as I can, I find that anxiety attempts to crash over me. However, I know I will overcome my troubling thoughts and become the person I’ve always aspired to be.
Throughout my four years in High School, my mind was constantly flooded with thoughts about college, grades, water polo, friends, and occasionally, the embarrassing love interest. I would try my very best to avoid anything that could potentially stress me out. Whether it was an important lab for Chemistry, a witness testimony for Mock Trials, or an essay for English; I would procrastinate until the last
It feels like you’re slowly drowning, gasping for air, while everyone you know is floating by, sunbathing on floaties. You feel your lungs fill with a crippling feeling of hopelessness. I, sometimes, picture myself overcoming my Anxiety Disorder and the image of finally being able to breathe and live a normal life pops into my mind. Although, I wasn’t the best student in high school, I know I will be able to overcome my disorder in college and begin my dream career. In conclusion, reading the short stories in English, Jordan’s “Becoming Educated” and Harris’ “What True Education Should Do”, gave me some comfort. It sparked a realization in my brain that 1) I am not alone in the hardships of education, 2) Sometimes the answer is truly within yourself, you just have to swim deep for