I am worried I am taking too many hard classes in high school and putting too much stress on myself.

Question

I will be a freshman in high school in a week. I'm taking the following classes:

Honors English

Honors Biology

Accelerated Algebra I (Honors)

AP Human Geo

Health/PE

Into To Theater

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Going to be on swim team, and may do a high school tune up swimming thing in August & September

Going to get a job at Publix(supermarket) as a bagger

Going to talent auditons since I am an actor

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My goal is to get into NYU and double major in journalism and acting. So I would like to study alot. I get out at 2:30 every day. Am I putting too much on myself? I am worried that I'm not going to have ANY social life, if I do all of this. Should I not get a job, or wait and see if I can handle it? Should I wait until I'm a sophmore until I go out for the swim team? What should I get out or keep in? Am I on the right track for NYU? In middle school I got my average from a 3.6 - 4.0 unweighted GPA. I'm always stress when I'm in school and feel if I don't get atleast a 3.6 GPA I will have no choice at NYU. How long will homework/studying take usually and will I have enough time? What is your feeback. Thanks!

Answer 1

i say you can never do to much.. always aim high, don't expect little of yourself, always expect more. do hard things, but if it becomes too much stress and it really is affecting you, i say don't have a job.. you are only a freshman and starting out highschool. focus on academics first and when you get more into highschool and know what to expect then get a job.. but i say go for it, never expect so little of yourself, as long as you apply yourself you can accomplish anything!

Answer 2

some times it happens to me alot but i am going to the 7 grade

so my mom allways tells me that dont care about anythings only whats your goal

so study very hard then .........

your grades are high high high high :)

good luck !!!! in the high school and thanx:D

Answer 3

It sounds like you are very ambitious! You have to remember that for every class, you have to allow 2 hours for study judging from your posted class schedule you will need to allow 6-8 hours for your studies.  Swim team would involve practices and a job on top of all this?

At best, you could probably maintain this schedule for a couple of weeks with NO SLEEP!  At worst, your GPA would fall in the toilet and all your hopes for NYU with it!  Double majors are also a ton of work and pressure.  My daughter is a double major juggling work and school full time.  She is also taking summer courses to make up grades that fell because she had work!  I just saw her for the first time since MAY, because she is either working or in class.  She only sleeps about 5 hours a night.

Sound like fun?  You have plenty of time to get the required credits to graduate.  Enjoy being a highschooler...once you get out into the real world, its all down hill.