Do you ever feel... like you're pressured with school?

Coping with school work.
School takes up a big part of your life, it is a great opportunity to learn about new things, & have different experiences and fun with friends. However things don't always run smoothly & you can often feel like you have a lot to juggle because of all the subjects you are taking at school. If you find school work difficult, talk to one of your teachers, you may not think it but most teachers would rather hear about any problems you are having!

Coping with exams and tests:-
It is important to remember that exams are there to tell you what you can improve on. Knowing how much revision to do can be hard, it can also be difficult just knowing how to revise, here are some tips:-

	Check with your teacher on what you need to revise and how to do it
	Stay calm and find time to do things you enjoy
	Work out a realistic revision time table
	Talk about your worries to others
	Take regular exercise, being active can help you sleep well and your brain work better
	Eat healthily. Normally three meals a day

What if I don't feel like going to school?
We all have our off days, when we don't want to go to school, if you feel like this a lot it is important to find someone to talk to.

Some reasons for not wanting to attend school might be:-

	People being unpleasant
	Problems with friends
	Pressure to do things you don't want to do
	Problems at home
	Problems with teachers
	Work is too hard
	Not doing homework
	Feeling ill
	Being Bored

Having friends and fitting in:-
Nearly everyone worries about making friends. Some people have lots of friends whilst others are happy with one or two.

Most young people want to fit in with the crowd - have the latest clothes, CD's, Mobiles, computer games or go to the same places.

Deciding whether to join in with something you don't feel comfortable with can be very difficult, it can put you under a lot of pressure. You could decide what to do by:-

	Talking over how you feel with someone else.
	Saying what you think, it may but always come out right but by doing what will make you more confident.
	If you don't want to take part in what everyone else is doing have some reasons prepared.

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