Why is junior year of high school the worst?

Although some people might find that freshman year of high school is challenging, junior year would typically be the most difficult, busy, and important year because of everything you have to juggle from academics, extracurricular activities, and college preparation to still keeping a social life.

Is junior year of high school fun?

Yet, in spite of all the pressures you have your junior year, it’s still a great year of school if you remember to put a little fun in your year. There’s plenty of youth group activities that can keep you entertained during the year. If you don’t have a little fun, you may wake up one day and regret it.

How do you deal with junior year stress?

Be positive and encouraging but also realistic. Focus less on results and instead praise effort. Remind teens not to overextend themselves and to stay healthy by eating well and getting enough sleep. Help teens to realize that they need their best without stressing or worrying about the things they cannot control.

Is it normal to be depressed at school?

School is a depressing and unnatural environment, and your depression is a totally natural reaction to it. Getting out would probably be the best thing to do (but far from the easiest thing to do, as you can probably imagine).

What was it like being a senior year of high school?

People would act nice to your face but then go say some nasty things behind your back. It was tolerable junior year just because there were SATs, AP classes, and the daunting stress of college applications to worry about, but senior year it was a not-to-mess-with zone.

Is depression a reasonable response to lack of control in school?

My point is this: frustration and anger at lack of control in school and at home is a reasonable response. Lack of power to change the situation leads to head injury from banging against brick walls. But the brick walls don’t move, and it is again a perfectly reasonable response to become depressed.