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LowExperience2368@aussie.zone āØ3ā© āØweeksā© ago
MH and academics plus a whole lot of complaining
Yep so I got the confirmation that Iāve failed two subjects because of late submissions. Submitting things late and just being numb to deadlines is a real problem for me.
This whole uni thing doesnāt feel real anymore. Nothing does really. I am so sick of being on the verge of panic every single day, and not being able to sleep. Iāve been putting way too much pressure on myself to the point where Iām trying to get a H1 assignment of me, in a couple of days, in an attempt to reduce the impact of the late penalty. But I am getting absolutely nothing out.
I love the uni, I love the course, Iāve met so many wonderful people, and I would be giving up a social opportunity that is hard to get as you get older and meet fewer people. Despite all the hiccups, tears and questioning, I think I want to stay in the course because I canāt see myself doing anything else. I think getting this degree and doing this career will make me more resilient, and a better person. I donāt want to āgive upā and just get any random job or stay in retail forever.
So hopefully I wonāt get kicked out, and worst case scenario, Iāll just have to repeat a couple of units and spend an extra few months at uni.
Iāll see my psych again to ask for advice, maybe try out ADHD meds because I canāt continue being numb to deadlines and getting long extensions that just delay things even further, and as soon as I get an assignment, at least taking a look at it. This is jeopardising my future career. I feel like ADHD meds wonāt work and will suck for my heart function. Surely, thereās another way.
āJust start the bloody things earlier!ā
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone āØ3ā© āØweeksā© ago
Before the adhd meds, I washed dishes in a Cafe and was bad at it.
Post adhd meds and with the help of a friend to get my foot in the door, I run a team of IT professionals.
That big of a difference.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone āØ3ā© āØweeksā© ago
Wow. Thatās a really big difference.
Iāll get onto it. Hopefully thereās something out there thatās not going to kill my heart and worsen my anxiety.
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone āØ3ā© āØweeksā© ago
Heartrate settles after a few weeks.
Careful dosing ensure anxiety is at a minimum.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone āØ3ā© āØweeksā© ago
We can only hope. And sleep too, vyvanse kept me awake for far too long.
I have a psychiatry appointment booked in for August! Pretty far away, but it is what it is.