The Last Few Stressful Months of School

As school slowly winds down and summer break is less than three months away, the stress starts to build up for many grade 11 students. Many will be entering their final year after the summer and need to keep up their good grades in hopes of continuing their education at a post secondary institution.

The libraries are packed and usual hot spots for social hangouts, are empty. Study groups are present instead of house parties. The whole atmosphere starts to change and the tension, can literally, be cut with a knife.

Everyone's absorbed into their own thing, studying as much as they can, wanting to get the best possible marks. It’s ironic how the last few months of school are supposed to be carefree and fun, because in reality, many students feel the pressure at this time of the year. It can have a negative effect on anyone especially with extremely difficult courses like chemistry, physics and math with finals worth up to 40% of your entire grade. On top of that, some students have to deal with provincial exams, adding even more pressure and stress.

Of course, hard work is essential in getting the grades you want but the downside is how much time doing all this work can consume. Stress is something teenagers deal with all the time but it’s not like we're experts at dealing with it. On the bright side, after all the exams and studying are over, the stress disappears and you can let loose for two whole months and enjoy summer!