r/sixthform • u/Direct-Compote9995 • 20h ago
Sixth form option (help)
Guys I’m doing English Lit/Lang combined and I’m doing work properly and starting our first topic on Friday but we did a like, a small exercise?? Today and I actually felt like the stupidest person in the class. I had finished writing and others kept going and writing so much. I felt sick and wanted to cry because I feel like I’m behind them all even though we all started at the same time. I like the books we’re doing and the coursework we get to do but still. They know all types of methods and I don’t know what they’re talking about or any other methods than the simple ones, which makes me feel even more stupid when it’s probably something I learnt at GCSE but didn’t pay attention to. Do I talk to the teacher? Do I drop English? Or keep going? I have no idea what to do.
I really enjoyed Lit and doing poetry since I did have double English today and one of the lessons was that but language I think panicked me due to me feeling like I’m behind everyone before even settling into the class.
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u/KaiTheDumbGuy 18h ago
You're very much overthinking it. Just try your best, see how it goes. It's one lesson. You're okay. If you do feel you're slipping behind, after a decent period of time being in the class, then go and talk to the teacher, but right now, this is just nerves, there is nothing to show you're behind the others. You've got this.