Anyone feel like chatting?

when i was doing my medical terminology course @TAB i often spoke to the supervisor as it was local studies, she said not to stress to much about it, if i was having trouble ring or email her and she will help me as well and if i couldnt finish the weekly assessment tasks then just talk to her. thankfully i passed and got my Certificate in medical terminiology.

the open2study doesnt really have that option. you can go as fast or as slow as you like as long as you finish by the end date. it msotly involves watching the topic videos and then answering a few multipple chocie questions. if you get over 60% you get a certificate of achievement for the course.

so far ive gotten the certificate of achievement of basic psychology and certificate of achievement in human anatomy as well as the cert in medical terminology.

oops forgot to add- i found that studying helped me too. it gave me a different focus rather than the anxiety/depression all the time.

im glad it helped you too @TAB

what did you study?

Sorry @outlander I just assumed it was face to face, I guess you mean online study

yeah these courses are all online @TAB

i wish i was brave enough to go through with face-face things like uni or tafe

hey @outlander

thanks again for your encouraging words 🙂

I kinda have friends doted all over the place which is probably good and bad. Good for variety but bad because it means no proper groups form. But maybe that's just how it is for me. You are exactly right about keeping good friendships when having anxiety and depression. I had an anxiety attack on new years day this year at a friends place and i realised it was because of the people - i just had nothing in common with them after a year or two of being involved with them.

Was a hard lesson to learn amongst everything else that is going on my life atm. But still... I'm glad I removed myself from it. Gave me a chance to repair myself.

I've tutored in extensively in humanities subjects. So history, english etc. Most places want you to have an ATAR of 90+ but I just lie on my application about my ATAR and make up for it with enthusiasm and experience (4 years here and there). My psych told me about the 'dark triad'. It's basically where narcissim, psychopathy and machiavellianism all mix together to create your sense of determination. If we don't do it then we are short changing ourselves.

Two of my students have told me that I'm a good tutor. So I need to remember this. It's a small fact. But it's good.

I honestly don't care that I've never had a gf. Like who gives. Most people do it because they want respect from their peers - which I think is silly. You don't do that to get people's respect.

Life is just tough atm. It's not helped by psychologists at the hospital saying dumb stuff like 'if you got a job you'd be okay' or that my clothes were too dark.... felt like that psych was taking the piss

i went to group support last night too. A new one. Was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. Very good group. Once a month they meet but I think that's good. They have others around sydney too so i might test them out as well. I find listening to other's experiences always helps.

This forum is great too!

yes distractions are good and study is probably a bit more than that @outlander

er, I did the entry test thingo as no yr12 so did what they would let me in first year re prereqs, kept German whole way thru, ditched maths after 2 years as good way beyond me well one year was catch up ie yr12 equiv, did basic computer science til also hit ceiling lol, then did history and liguistics, had to swap unis as messed degree structure up by persisting with maths. anyway ended up with honours2A in hist and disctinction gpa ha look where it got me lol, well it was a good experience re study

I had a terrible chip on my shoulder re uni , I felt uncomfortable just taking short cut through there before enrolled. I was seeing a counsellor who 'clicked', was on anti depressants, weight was under control had safe bit better than comfy accom, my lovely cat, friends who had been to uni, it all helped get me started, then it mostly became natural going there, being there, of course there were times when wished earth would swallow me up etc, but mostly it was very positive, and gets easier the more you go @outlander

@MDT

i know alot of people who dont have so much as groups of friends but like you they are all over the place. its not always bad not being in a group and being able to jsut spend one-one time with each of your friends.

yep anxiety/depression affects all areas of life, just to what extent really but i find relationships are one of the main struggles.

ive never been good at the histories, english im on in like writing essays poems and things like that.

yes listen to those two students- you are a good tutor! but if they say you could improve in an area try not to take it to heart but rather take it on board to improve your methods.

thats a good attitude to have, not everything has to be a full on relationship. if ind most young people these days find it hard to beleive they can have friends that are boys or girls and not get involved romatically/sexually with them. they can just be friends.

yeah psychologists dont tend to help when they jsut keep telling you things like that. i know they mean well but its not jsut as simple as changing your clothing or getting a job. your mind actually has to be a little bit stable to be able to keep the job too.

im glad the support group was better for you! and yes these forums are pretty good

oh wow honours thats awesome! Im not quite at that elvel of education lol but maybe one day I might keep getting higher.
I dont think id handle tafe or uni yet, id pull out. Im still tying to get my meds sorted and actually get some sort of control of my emotions and anxieties. Im way to unstable at the moment to enrol. My home situation is pretty terrible and I dont have friends.
Im abit of a loner really and its hard for me to make friends. Im socially awkward and find it really hard to fit in.

@TAB