u/Impossible-Grand7988

Just curious - is this a prevelant issue? i feel as though it it - many people dont know where to go to find warehouses

I have a problem. A huge one.
And I would really appreciate any help - even a small comment goes a long way.

2 years ago, my favorite thing to do was study. My grades were all As, my lowest being a 94% in a math class two grades ahead. I was known for being extremely smart.
At that point I kind of knew how to study - I only had to study for math and even then it was just revising notes and going in to take tests. My strategy was studying for the class (only math) over the summer. That way I was relearning or reviewing everything that the teacher was making us learn in class.
I was also so naturally smart that I never needed to study for other classes (English, science, history, etc).
But then lot of things then happened at once. My course load got a lot more difficult. Just this last year, my gpa dropped from a 3.93 (which I already thought was really low) to a 3.66. I lost my mind - I was so heartbroken I started closing in. I’m a huge extrovert but I lost complete interest in making friends and it took a lot to maintain all the friends I already had.
I got addicted to scrolling, I would stay up to 4 am on a school night just to scroll. ATP I couldn’t focus on studying for more than five minutes.
Even when I was studying, I needed to have something playing in the background. An audiobook, podcast, movie, ANYTHING. This basically meant that any of the “studying” that I was doing wasn’t even helping.

During this time, a lot of childhood trauma resurfaced, and I had to get a therapist.
The morning of my chem final, I had a mental breakdown. I cried for an hour and missed the entire final. I couldn’t deal with being an academic failure after being a “genius” my entire life.
My grades went from all As to B-s, Bs.
My math grade was a 79.5. Any less it would have been a C+.
The only thing I maintained interest in throughout all of this is my extracurriculars. I absolutely love them - and even though I wasn’t “the best” in them, I still did remarkably well.
There’s SO MANY things that I want to do- I just can’t bring myself to do them.

Basically, these past two years were horrendous to me.
I discovered that I basically never knew how to study. Even the little bit of studying I did before, I completely forgot how to do it.
I have so many questions.
How do I study for a test? How do I study for a final? When do I begin studying for these?
Can you help me out?
How do you study for stem classes?
How do you study in general?
How long do you study?
My attention span is so bad I can’t read something for more than five minutes before getting distracted.
I’m so desperate to get back to the way it used to be. Can anyone give me any advice? I will delete instagram if you think I should - anything you think will help, I will do.

I have 60 days (summer) to figure this out before my most important academic year.
Please give me any advice.

I have a problem. A huge one.
And I would really appreciate any help - even a small comment goes a long way.

2 years ago, my favorite thing to do was study. My grades were all As, my lowest being a 94% in a math class two grades ahead. I was known for being extremely smart.
At that point I kind of knew how to study - I only had to study for math and even then it was just revising notes and going in to take tests. My strategy was studying for the class (only math) over the summer. That way I was relearning or reviewing everything that the teacher was making us learn in class.
I was also so naturally smart that I never needed to study for other classes (English, science, history, etc).
But then lot of things then happened at once. My course load got a lot more difficult. Just this last year, my gpa dropped from a 3.93 (which I already thought was really low) to a 3.66. I lost my mind - I was so heartbroken I started closing in. I’m a huge extrovert but I lost complete interest in making friends and it took a lot to maintain all the friends I already had.
I got addicted to scrolling, I would stay up to 4 am on a school night just to scroll. ATP I couldn’t focus on studying for more than five minutes.
Even when I was studying, I needed to have something playing in the background. An audiobook, podcast, movie, ANYTHING. This basically meant that any of the “studying” that I was doing wasn’t even helping.

During this time, a lot of childhood trauma resurfaced, and I had to get a therapist.
The morning of my chem final, I had a mental breakdown. I cried for an hour and missed the entire final. I couldn’t deal with being an academic failure after being a “genius” my entire life.
My grades went from all As to B-s, Bs.
My math grade was a 79.5. Any less it would have been a C+.
The only thing I maintained interest in throughout all of this is my extracurriculars. I absolutely love them - and even though I wasn’t “the best” in them, I still did remarkably well.
There’s SO MANY things that I want to do- I just can’t bring myself to do them.

Basically, these past two years were horrendous to me.
I discovered that I basically never knew how to study. Even the little bit of studying I did before, I completely forgot how to do it.
I have so many questions.
How do I study for a test? How do I study for a final? When do I begin studying for these?
Can you help me out?
How do you study for stem classes?
How do you study in general?
How long do you study?
My attention span is so bad I can’t read something for more than five minutes before getting distracted.
I’m so desperate to get back to the way it used to be. Can anyone give me any advice? I will delete instagram if you think I should - anything you think will help, I will do.

I have 60 days (summer) to figure this out before my most important academic year.
Please give me any advice.

HI - so I recently posted on this subreddit about finding out that I was an intl student - this is my chance me as a sophomore so far.

Basic Info

Grad year: 2028

GPA: 3.75 UW
PSAT: 99th percentile

Academic History

Freshman Year
Semester 1

• Algebra 2 advanced (same as honors) — B+
• Science 1 — A
• art 1 — A
• US History — A-
• Spanish — A
• ELA — A

Semester 2

• Algebra 2 advanced — A-
• Science 1 — A
• art 2 — A
• History — A
• Spanish — A-
• english 9 — A

huge drop in gpa here >> 3.9 to 3.75 gpa

Sophomore Year
Semester 1

• Chem — B-
• Physics advanced — B
• Bio — A
• Precalculus advanced — B-
• history 10 — A-
• english — A

Semester 2

• Chem — A-
• Physics advanced — B+
• Bio — A
• Precalculus advanced — B
• History 10 — A
• english 10 — A

Summer

• ELA 11 — A
• DE sci — A
• DE Business — A

Junior Year courseload

• AP Chem
• AP Bio
• AP Calc AB
• DE English
• DE English
• Curated class - research - private learning
• AP Micro
• AP Art

Extracurriculars

• Science Olympiad (2 years) — MAIN TEAM - basically varsity ig - the team thats the most likely to win
• Debate (2 years) — Varsity
• volunteer organization (2 years)
• NHS
• Cross Country (1 year) - plan to continue as a junior
• Dance (10 years) - plan to continue throughout highschool
• HOSA (2 years) - plan to continue
• World health volunteeing club

Leadership

• volunteer organization - HUGE team - leader
• Debate captain
• World health volunteering vice President

AWARDS:
- several for science olympiad
- HOSA
- tons for debate - national competitor

i'm actually starting research at a local uni this summer - hopefully works out in my favor!

my college list was: Barnyard Columbia, NYU, Umich, brown, notre dame, Wellsely, USC, Northwestern, Boston Uni

NO ONE TOLD ME

I grew up here since i was four - not even joking - i didn't move back once

i'm dependent on my parent's visa and by the time I apply to college, theres no chance i'm getting a green card

I thought i would still be considered a normal student - not international?? wtfwtfwtf help me

My GPA is atocious - well not really - but this year i got a bunch of As and Bs - its currently a 3.75 (i'm a sophomore)

i'm a national competitor and winner in extracurriculars like debate, art, and science.

I'm so mad - this means my chances of getting into UMICH, or T20S just wwent down by so much

can someone give advice on how to make my college app even better?

i know theres like actual admissions officers and counselors on this reddit - can u guys help me out?

NO ONE TOLD ME

I grew up here since i was four - not even joking - i didn't move back once

i'm dependent on my parent's visa and by the time I apply to college, theres no chance i'm getting a green card

I thought i would still be considered a normal student - not international?? wtfwtfwtf help me

My GPA is atocious - well not really - but this year i got a bunch of As and Bs - its currently a 3.75 (i'm a sophomore)

i'm a national competitor and winner in extracurriculars like debate, art, and science.

I'm so mad - this means my chances of getting into UMICH, or T20S just wwent down by so much

can someone give advice on how to make my college app even better?

i know theres like actual admissions officers and counselors on this reddit - can u guys help me out?

NO ONE TOLD ME

I grew up here since i was four - not even joking - i didn't move back once

i'm dependent on my parent's visa and by the time I apply to college, theres no chance i'm getting a green card

I thought i would still be considered a normal student - not international?? wtfwtfwtf help me

My GPA is atocious - well not really - but this year i got a bunch of As and Bs - its currently a 3.75 (i'm a sophomore)

i'm a national competitor and winner in extracurriculars like debate, art, and science.

I'm so mad - this means my chances of getting into UMICH, or T20S just wwent down by so much

can someone give advice on how to make my college app even better?

i know theres like actual admissions officers and counselors on this reddit - can u guys help me out?

So basically I have a pretty strong application:
- sat: 1580
- 4 leadership roles at stem/art clubs
- gpa: 3.85
- 7 aps
- art
- research
But I’ve always wanted to go to a boarding school. I was recently accepted to one, but i really don’t know if I should go.
Yeah if I stay I can strength my application and potentially get into a t20, but honestly- I don’t care too much about that.
If im being honest, I just want to experience new things.
I’m also not too worried about my social circle - I make friends pretty easily and I like putting myself out there.
So should I or not?
How’s that gonna affect chances of getting into a T20?
I can clarify questions in the comments.

A major point in the show is how Sheldon is ostracized by the other high schoolers. He struggled to make friends before he found tan - even then that was his only friend similar in age.
I don’t really think that’s very realistic - kids nowadays would love him lol.
He was so cute and tiny.
Maybe it was different in the 80s? Idk - what do u think?