After a lovely week off of school, yesterday was the first day back. A new term started yesterday, and it was a pleasant surprise when I found out which courses that the school staff selected for me; Social Studies 11 and (Carribean) Writing 12. Judging by the brief introduction that we got yesterday, I’m intruiged by the work that’s to come!! Although we got a week out of school last week, I couldn’t help but feel swamped. You see, I decided to pick up Social Studies 10 before the winter break, and I’ve been struggling with it since. It’s not the work load or even motivation that’s the problem, the problem is the fact that what I’m learning doesn’t interest me. When you read a book that you’re not interested in, you tend to tune out. It seems like no matter how hard I concentrate, I get sleepy and somehow find myself doing something else after a few minutes. On a brighter note, I AM getting assignments done, it’s just taking a bit longer.
Social studies has always been my weakest subject (next to Science), so I’m fearing away from flunking the subject and taking my sweet ol’ time with it.
Other than school, life’s been a bit of a roller coaster. It’s not my problems that’s weighing down on me, it’s my friends dilemma’s and such. It’s funny how much people’s lives affect us. Especially people we care about and love.
Being on a youth agreement, and knowing other kids on youth agreements, I’m exposed to a lot of drama and challenges.
Then again, what teenager isn’t? The drama isn’t your usual petty teenage drama, it’s more along the lines of family problems, issues with the law, boyfriend/girlfriend drama, ect. As much as I get frustrated and overwhelmed about other people’s problems, it’s so difficult to not let it get to you. When your loved ones are going through troubling times, then it’s so hard not to want to help, and when you’re helpless, then it really hurts. I guess the best thing to do is to let them know that you’re there for them if they ever need you. That’s really all you can do sometimes.
Sometimes that’s all that people really need to hear too. They’re comforting words that everybody loves. It’s like a security blanket, “I’m here for you.” Because usually when people are working through challenges, they feel lost and alone. The best thing though, is to know is that darkness will soon be battled by the sun, and the light will overpower it. What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
I hope that you’re having an excellent start to your week, and that it only gets better!
Please come back next week for another brand new blog!