Stress is a funny thing. A lot of times it drives people crazy. They all react differently. Some get angry, sad, and some react by finding things to laugh about. As for myself, I get irritated very easily.
If I’m stressed out and you know me, you probably ought to leave me alone, so I can focus on what I need to do in order to get whatever is stressing me out gone or done. If you don’t know me, well, I’m sorry for you.
My irritation comes from people distracting me from what I need to get done. If you know I’m trying to work on something, then leave me be. A lot of people tell me that I’m rude or mean. If I snap at someone, there’s a reason for it.
Either I’m focused on getting something done and they are getting in the way of that, or I have told them repeatedly not to do something and they continue doing it.
My stress levels vary. I have my school stress, which comes from tests and homework that I probably waited to do. That stress level only gets high when I actually don’t understand what I’m doing in class. That stresses me out the most because I know I can’t fix it myself.
The next stress level relates to school, but it’s mainly outside of school when it becomes stressful. This stress comes from newspaper. Don’t get me wrong, I love newspaper.
I think it’s one of the smartest decisions I have ever made in regards to classes I’ve taken. It’s just all of the deadlines that have to be met on top of everything else I’m doing gets to be a lot sometimes.
I know I’m capable, I’ve done it for two years prior to this. The stress could be avoided if I could just focus without getting distracted, but one, I’m a senior in high school, and two, my best friend is in the class with me!
We make a great team when we’re focused, but I can admit that we get off topic a lot. And when a deadline comes around that isn’t met…STRESS OVERLOAD!
The last cause of stress has to be the most stressful out of all of them, which is why I saved it for last. It just so happens to be my favorite out of the three. My most stressful activity is cheerleading. I’m not talking about cheering at the football and basketball games, I’m talking about the competition.
The pressure to be perfect, to not mess up anything, and being judged on every movement I make gets to me. If I am not hitting a stunt or I’m not landing tumbling, I freak out on the inside. This stress mostly comes from the necessity to succeed. If I can get a cheer scholarship in college, it will help out my family.
The standards I hold myself to as an athlete are pretty high, and I can’t always meet these standards. What does that cause? Stress.
I love the things I do, and I wouldn’t trade them for the world, so if I’m stressed and you encounter me, I suggest you just try your best to not get on my nerves.