Journal #33

Bring a Junior in high school, I am in many advanced and/or AP classes. These types of classes can cause me quite a bit of stress. I have homework all the time, and there is always the constant fear of the AP test come the beginning of May. To try and reduce this stress I do a number of things. I try and be very efficient with my time. I like to plan when I will be completing each assignment so I will not be swamped and have everything to finish in one night. Except for tonight. I made the unfortunate decision to put off all of my homework from the four day weekend until tonight. Oops. I normally try and do not do that though. Another thing I try and do to avoid and or reduce stress is step away from school. On Sundays I try and not do any homework  or maybe just a little. I have church in the mornings, and then I go out to lunch with my friends afterwards. I go to FCA later in the afternoon  and then my youth group at my church after that. It is nice to have a day to be completely focused on something other than school. It helps me refocus my attention on what is really important in my life. Another stress reliever is that I reward my self after finishing my homework or studying for my tests by watching an episode or two of my current favorite TV show, Dexter. I am trying to watch the whole series, so by finishing my homework early I am able to fit in an episode every night, or at least part of one (they are all over fifty minutes long). I have quite a bit of stress in my life, and I try to do these things and more in order to manage this stress, and make my life a much easier and happier life.