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Posted 9/9/2013 1:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm starting school today (upgrading high school classes at a college, i'm 20) and I couldn't sleep at all last night.

I layed in bed for at least three hours trying to fall asleep, but I couldn't. I woke up at 3 pm yesterday because I have really bad issues with sleep (sleeping all day, being awake at night). This is really frustrating because I always either can't sleep or sleep way too much (always at least 10 hours). I knew there was a chance of this happening, so I decided that regardless of whether or not I sleep i'm going to school. I have to be there in just over 2 hours, and my classes are a total of 4 hours. Whenever I don't sleep i'm always either really anxious or really low on energy. I'm worried that i'm going to embarass myself or seem weird on my first day of classes. I can barely even speak properly when i'm this tired. I just hope nobody notices me or anything and I can keep to myself today at least. I'm just wondering if anyone knows of anything I can do today to have more energy or seem more alert than I am?

Posted 9/9/2013 2:28 PM (GMT 0)
Your sleeping schedule has gotten out of whack. You need to move it back, now that you have daytime commitments. Set the alarm at 8. Get up. Weather through that day. Then go to bed at night normally. Same, the next day. It's a few days of stupidity, but worth it.

Do jumping jacks. Go for a run. Wake your body up. When you have a break from classes, don't stay still.
Posted 9/9/2013 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Hi anxious,

Sorry I am late in getting in on this thread...I did respond to your last one though, hopefully you saw it.:)

Great advice from Myself09:) Hopefully you were able to get through your classes and feel comfortable and alert.

Let us know how it went when you can, okay?

S.C.
Posted 9/11/2013 5:16 AM (GMT 0)
Hello. Thank you both for the responses. I didn't sleep my first day at all and I felt terrible. I fell asleep early that night though and woke up at 8 the next day! :) I think these classes are really going to help my sleep, as long as my anxiety doesn't keep me awake. Something i'm afraid of though still is my communication skills being really bad. Tomorrow is my third day of school and an instructor already made a comment about how quiet I am!  That makes me worried because I don't want people to think I have bad social skills or don't care, but I haven't been in a classroom for almost four years now and also don't talk to people often, so i'm kind of worried about that. sad

Post Edited (anxious0813) : 9/10/2013 11:21:00 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 9/11/2013 2:22 PM (GMT 0)
Anxious,

That is great news about your sleep improving! I am sure that as you get your routine becomes more established, it will just get better and better.

Don't worry about being labeled 'quiet'...not everyone can be the one who speaks out everytime...your teacher knows that, and believe me, appreciates the 'quiet thinker' of the group.

Besides, your brain is not quiet! The next time someone makes a comment like that, jus smile point to your head and say "I'm just taking it all in."

You are unique and just the way you should be. If you are concerned about not being as social as you would like however...don't worry...like you said, you've been out of school for awhile. It takes practice and  will get easier.;)

Keep up the great work...proud of you!

S.C.
Posted 9/11/2013 2:40 PM (GMT 0)
Don't let yourself worry about that! Teachers have to talk, you know. That's their job. SC's suggestion is excellent.

Not everyone's communication skills are good--that's why they go to school to better them. When you feel comfortable, start working on those things.

Hope the sleep continues to improve! It's hard to change the schedule, but necessary int he long run, since the world doesn't work on our preferred sleep schedule.

Great!
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