Pathways
I have been suffering with cfs for sometime but it flared up and turned out to be the worst in my HSC which was hard as you can imagine with the work load. I was at a normal high school and finding it hard to get out of bed, was chronically exhausted and often had to lay my head on the desk in class. I found some people really didn't undestand what I was going through and made fun of me ...saying things like am I keeping you awake Amy??? It got to the point where I could no longer function like I used to I couldn't think straight..hardly had the energy to walk to school let alon get through a school day! I decided to do pathways and I am just about to finish my second year of year 12 at the same school which has been extremely hard and depressing at times. with my friends having graduated the previous year and trying to fit into the year bellow. But I have done it! Even though it has been bloody hard. One good thing was having a teacher who had been through the same thing and knew what I was going through...helps to have support when you are feeling down. Anyhow on Friday I have my HSC....so I better go got study to do! If you are in the same situation...feel down and wish things could get better...email me or add us to msn...amy_cos@hotmail.com
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Good luck with HSC results
Hi Amy good luck with your HSC results. I hope you go well. What are your plans after school? Further study or a bit of a break? Also good luck April when you do return to studies.
I was also interested in knowing what sort of support high school students with chronic illness get in relation to their studies. I know at TAFE and uni there are disability officers and they are pretty easy to find and they assess your needs, negotiate with tutors and teachers and arrange adjustments and give you ideas (ie if you have fatigue they feel additional exam time, maybe extensions on assignments, pt placements and so forth). There are a few at TAFE (ie take care of different classes of disabilities) but I'm sure if you went to the wrong one they would direct you to the right one.
Is Pathways the form of support that is given to students with chronic illness/health problems? If so how does it work. Is it at the school the person attends or can they keep attending school where they were attending?
The other week I met a teenage woman still at school with a chronic health condition which impacted on her performance and attendance and to my horror there wasn't any one easily accessible that she could see with her mother to undergo an assessment or discuss options (ie should she do less subjects and take longer to complete her last 2 years at school, could work be provided at home, overheads and teacher's notes provided, need catch up tutoring, videoed classes or so forth).
The doctors were trying everything to resolve or at least reduce the impact of her condition but it was taking time and she was naturally wanting to continue on with her schooling with familiar classmates and school rather than go off to TAFE simply to get that support.
Anyhow Amy and any others at school or have children at school or know about this could you fill me in on what is available to school students.
Cheers DJ
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Hi Amy. I am doing Pathways too. I have been doing since year 11. So far it has been three years, but I have taken this year off because I found I was putting myself under too much pressure (I did major art and textiles work) because I am a high achiever and don't want to let this illness get in the way of success. I still expect to do as well as I would have normally, and need to accept that is not possible. I also moved cities this year, to a house that is being rebuilt around us. I am finding it very hard to cope with day to day things due to stress and anxiety. I will probably take next year off as well for the same reasons, and return to finish (one subject to go!) at TAFE in my new city.
Well done for your endurance in times of depression and fatigue. You show the rest of us we can achieve our plans we made before we got tired, with a little compromise.
April.
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Very true Abbey. All the best for your remaining exams Amy
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I promise you that in the outside world, nobody other than university admissions boards ever asks you your score (with the exception of friends and family who knew you were going through it) Once you have it, you have it
The score/ranking really isn't that important.
Having said that, GOOD LUCK!
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Hey DJ thanks for the good wishes..however I feel I didn't do to well in my first english exam. Ohwell life goes on..nothing i can do about it now...just do better in the next...take care
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Hi Amy best wishes for a great success in your HSC exams. I saw on TV tonight a report of students sitting the English exam today and what they thought about it all. It certainly is a stressful time of life.
I'm expecting that some of the students at uni will be reflecting back and remembering it was them this time last year (some have had a year or 2 off between school and uni). I think I remember more at the beginning of this year about the excitment of people geting into uni as I was applying myself and it took until the final round to get all of my documentation to apply. Take care DJ
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I was lucky, i didn't get sick until i was 19 (2yrs after i finsihed yr 12) but have since struggled with further education so i understand what you mean. A lot of my friends have finished studying & are working full time in their chosen careers which makes me feel a bit left behind at times. I try not to let it get to me though.
All the best for your HSC hon
My msn addy is in my profile if anyone wants to add me, i'm always up for a chat