'UliHarp' wrote on '22:
“I was … ended up having to repeat a year as my attendance was less than 50%.” I almost had to repeat a year, but thankfully I was transferred early out of my senior year at high school and into alternative classes at a local Tech/University, where I ended up finishing within a few months (by Christmas break, to be accurate). My alternative classes went from 11 to 3, and were by individual basis rather than class; looking back, I can say that I was very grateful for it! I hadn't been at the classes long, but because they started so late, it was much easier to accommodate night-owl tendencies and I had less stress over being alert and ready to work each day.
And with saying that some people just thrive better at night, I can definitely testify to that. I agree: I'm in the right place! 🙂
Thanks again for all your eager welcomes. Hope the day/night's treating you well!
-Uly
I'm glad you got a transfer to a better learning environment before it meant repeating a year. I am grateful that I did have to repeat the year as my best friend now is a girl I met in my new year, as are all of my friends from school that I still see!
Before I repeated, I was put on a part time timetable so didn't start until 10 and got to miss gym. It was ok but I still struggled to cope with the night time alertness! It took me a couple years after I repeated to 'crack' that, just in time for my highers starting. After school though, it got worse because I didn't HAVE to get up at any certain time. I never got in to University when I applied so I took advantage of being able to sleep all day while I figured out what I was doing with my life!
Granted, I still don't really know what to do with my life but I am trying to train myself how to actually function in this daylight worshipping world by keeping busy during the day doing things that can only be done from 9 til 5 (banking, calling companies etc), also spend a lot of time with the kids in my family which can only be done during the day too.
Thanks to Martin we now all have a place to rant or ramble to get things out of our head that is keeping us awake! This has to be the best online forum I have ever joined! 🙂
Maria xx