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I know this is completely irrelevant, but I'm in year 8 and I feel so old.

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Stormbreaker-X:
I remember back when I was year 8. I did not even know what Atar and vce was, please don't worry too much now and enjoy the rest of year 8-10. Then start to crack at year 10 and get serious. I am certainly worried about atar even tho I am only year 10 ad it is still 2 years away. But as mentioned please have fun now while you still can.  :) :)

K888:

--- Quote from: www on November 13, 2019, 11:50:33 am ---I just want to echo this sentiment again: if your school has a dedicated social worker, counsellor, or psychologist (or otherwise, a trusted teacher), I definitely recommend setting up a session to express any of your concerns and to see where it goes from there! I feel not enough people utilised such services during secondary school at my place, including myself, until a concerned teacher would take it in their own hands and recommend an appointment on behalf of the student.

A balance in life can be hard to achieve (some would argue truly impossible), but I think if you can maintain a balance (or perceived balance) more often than you're in a state of imbalance and distress, you're already getting there. Reflect upon and process some of the great posts here already. Don't feel like you can't have these chaotic and stressful feelings either - they are not irrelevant, they are valid - maybe some of the advice, reflection, and/or a school counsellor visit can help you adjust and tweak the intensity of them for the benefit of yourself.

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100% back this. I wish I used this stuff in high school to help with my mindset and teach me strategies for dealing with expectations, disappointments, etc. I started seeing a psych this year for broadly similar stuff and I've found it so helpful. No reason why you have to wait until you're older to start doing these things, in fact probably the earlier you do it the better.

You don't have to have something be "wrong" to seek help - its just like how you take a car in for regular services, not just when it breaks down - you should do the same for your mental health! :)

Shxh, I hope you've found some helpful advice in this thread. Please know you're not alone and we have a great community here to support you!

Shxh:
Thank you I appreciate all of you! But I know everyone is like this; Remember the good old days in year 3-5 when death was not a myth? Yeah before we know it, we will hit our 30s and then 40s and 50s. And death will no longer be a myth. I am not afraid of death itself, I am worried about what happens after death, we will see our parents again? Our pets?

Poet:

--- Quote from: Shxh on November 13, 2019, 02:52:12 pm ---Thank you I appreciate all of you! But I know everyone is like this; Remember the good old days in year 3-5 when death was not a myth? Yeah before we know it, we will hit our 30s and then 40s and 50s. And death will no longer be a myth. I am not afraid of death itself, I am worried about what happens after death, we will see our parents again? Our pets?

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That's not a question we can answer yet. But it is one we all question.

Death is ever-present but it's nothing we should worry about. It is what it is. It can be very difficult to avoid stressing about the inevitable, but I think the takeaway from this is a reminder that life is what we make it, and we should enjoy the time we have here.

I don't think ATAR Notes has the answer to your existential and spiritual questions, but if you need support feel free to PM me about anything further off-topic. :)

caffinatedloz:
Like has been mentioned before in this thread, chatting to an experienced professional (perhaps someone at your school) could be super helpful. I'm sure they would love to have a chat, even if there's nothing really "wrong", but you just think that talking to someone could be good. ;D

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