I am afraid of failure, and it paralyses me to where I cannot study enough to score well on the tests.
Hello there, how is life treating you?
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Hello! Life is treating me fair, what about you?
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Well, I've been a bit worried this year due to Covid and everything. Have you been worrying about anything?
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Yes, not covid tho. Mostly, it's academics. It paralyses me.
user
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Do you work in academia then? Or are you a student?
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I am a college student, and I miss my high school days.
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So you feel that life was more simple when you were still in high school?
assistant
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Yes, schoolwork wise. Now, I can never stay on top.
user
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I think that it is quite usual to feel a bit disorientated when transitioning from school to college. It is strange to feel like an adult all of a sudden
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Affirmation and Reassurance
Do you have any experience with that?
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Yes I do. It took me quite a long time to adjust to college in my first year too.
assistant
Self-disclosure
Woah, I am sorry it was rough for you.
user
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It was a bit but I think that it was not just me. It's a huge life change. Is your problem mainly with your grades or are there other issues?
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Self-disclosure
I would say my grades is the most important part of my llife, so it's the only thing that worries me
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Do you feel scared that you might fail your exams?
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All the time. I didn't fail any this semester, but the anxiety makes me irritable and worried.
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