Lit makes me want to cry

[walkec]

I'm sorry, but I just need to get my feelings out before I start crying.

I actually feel so bad about Lit. In class, I'm good with concepts and ideas of the text and forming my own opinion of them. But when I get home, I'm blank. Like nothing makes sense. I feel as if there's something blocking my brain from getting what I want to say out when I'm not in a class discussion environment.

I'm not usually like this with analysing texts though. In English, I'm fine. But when it comes to Literature, it gives me the biggest headache and I can't focus for every long at all. The difficulties I'm having make me anxious and stressed because I still want to do alright in Lit (hoping for a 30), but at the rate I'm going, I'll end up with like a 15 if I'm lucky.

At the moment we are doing adaptations and transformations with The Tempest and Julie Taymor's adaptation. I just feel lost. I understand how meaning can change when adapted into another form I think, but I just tried planning my practice SAC and I'm not even sure if it makes sense 

Do you think I should drop Lit? Like if I'm finding it too difficult away from when I'm bouncing off other people and discussing my ideas with them, how the hell I am supposed to go alright this year? Is it too late to drop a subject?

[EvangelionZeta]

Things will get better, I promise.

This is actually a relatively common occurrence.  Perhaps it is nervousness, especially if you can form ideas well in class.  Have you tried making notes?  Sometimes it's better to not do essays for a while, and to just write lots and lots of random thoughts down you have about texts.  Trust me, that's a good place to start!

[cute]

I'm sorry, but I just need to get my feelings out before I start crying.

I actually feel so bad about Lit. In class, I'm good with concepts and ideas of the text and forming my own opinion of them. But when I get home, I'm blank. Like nothing makes sense. I feel as if there's something blocking my brain from getting what I want to say out when I'm not in a class discussion environment.

I'm not usually like this with analysing texts though. In English, I'm fine. But when it comes to Literature, it gives me the biggest headache and I can't focus for every long at all. The difficulties I'm having make me anxious and stressed because I still want to do alright in Lit (hoping for a 30), but at the rate I'm going, I'll end up with like a 15 if I'm lucky.

At the moment we are doing adaptations and transformations with The Tempest and Julie Taymor's adaptation. I just feel lost. I understand how meaning can change when adapted into another form I think, but I just tried planning my practice SAC and I'm not even sure if it makes sense 

Do you think I should drop Lit? Like if I'm finding it too difficult away from when I'm bouncing off other people and discussing my ideas with them, how the hell I am supposed to go alright this year? Is it too late to drop a subject?

I'm in the same situation right now and I just was given back my SAC on Taymor's adaptation of The Tempest.
I think you should stick with it. I was completely lost and I just pushed through it and did what I could, and I was able to manage a low A. While it's not a great result, it's enough for me to push through and improve throughout the year. It's only your first SAC, don't stress too much. The SACs are all so different and hopefully you're able to find one or more in the future that really click for you.

I'm happy to read through your practice SAC and try to give you some advice if it's worth anything.

Good luck!

[walkec]

I'm in the same situation right now and I just was given back my SAC on Taymor's adaptation of The Tempest.
I think you should stick with it. I was completely lost and I just pushed through it and did what I could, and I was able to manage a low A. While it's not a great result, it's enough for me to push through and improve throughout the year. It's only your first SAC, don't stress too much. The SACs are all so different and hopefully you're able to find one or more in the future that really click for you.

I'm happy to read through your practice SAC and try to give you some advice if it's worth anything.

Good luck!

Thank you  I think I will stick with it. My teacher ended up helping me in my study period on Thursday which was helpful because I realised I wasn't being selective enough in what I was trying to cover and that was making me stressed. This is actually my second SAC btw, my first was Alternative Viewpoints on The Piano. I did finish writing my practice SAC and I handed it in yesterday, so thank you for the offer but its handwritten, so I can't take a photo of it to send to you. But my teacher suggested I have another go at a plan or a couple of paragraphs over the weekend to build up my confidence, so I might send those to you if that's okay?