Expert: Trevor - 8/13/2008

Question
hi, I'm involved in rowing for my high school. Its a very demanding sport and takes a lot out a person who is just starting out. Its only my first year but in my second semester in high school i noticed i was becoming more incompetent with my school work. I couldn't pay attention in class i would space out, and be uncontrollably stressed on the simplest things. Was i not only stressed in school but when i would come home it seemed everyone and everything made me angry. I don't want to enter into another year of school and have this happen again. What can i do to make sure stress is a limited thing in my life, so my school work is not affected by what happens outside of the classroom and that i don't lash out on my family members?

Answer
The sport is the cause of your problem, Try it again this year (if you want to) and if things don't change, maybe its time to look for a less demanding sport.  If you don't want to change sports, Go talk to the school counselor and ask him/her if there is anything you can do to change the problem, I am pretty sure they will help you out :)