Freshman Frenzy, Sophomore Slump, Junior Jitters, Senioritis

Warning in advance, this gets a bit ranty towards the middle lmao XD. Theres no way these terms don't have anything to do with the steady yet rapid decline in mental health & ambition in Gen Z. I hear these terms being thrown around at any high school age student who expresses a hint of discomfort in their current life, whether it relates to their academic life, sports life, club life, social life, or something else. "Oh, be careful not to do too much because of the sophomore slump, you'll be so unmotivated. But also, be careful of senior year cuz everyone has senioritis, maybe just senior slide lol. Oh yeah, and your freshman year will suck because of the freshman frenzy-" WHATEVER. Maybe it's not just one year that stands out in high school and makes it stressful, it's most likely that, maybe JUST maybe, being in school for 12 years is a lot. I'm not saying it's bad, I plan on going to college for another 4 after I graduate; however, high school as a whole is so draining because basically nothing up until that point matters, then all of a sudden, BOOM, you get hit with a freight train of responsibilities that you need to fulfill before high school ends. You need a job, your divers license, extracurriculars, sports, honors and AP classes, a good group of friends, savings, a romantic partner, and maybe hit up a few parties and black out once or twice but is that REALLY all there is. As a junior about to finish her third quarter of junior year, I just cried over forgetting my backpack at school. "Uhhhh but OP, it's Sunday, how did you not realize sooner." Think back to what I just said; I've been so busy with sports & trying to make sure my friends dont think I hate them I haven't had the time to assess my surroundings and realize what was missing! My room is the worst it's ever looked since my sister got her own room, I smell, I'm tired, I'm stressed and hanging on by a 12-episode anime sized thread!!!! And I know I'm not the only one experiencing this right now. I'd seek help, but the schools never do anything, therapy wouldn't help me cuz I know what's wrong with me, but I don't have a good reason why, there just IS. We make up all the explanations and titles for our sources of stress in high school, but that isn't it. High school is mentally destructive, the killer of creativity, the harbinger of harmful habits, and I'm a victim and it's my fault. i'm gonna rot in my bed for the first 2 weeks of summer vacations and if someone tries to move me, I'll kill myself. Anyways thanks for coming to my TedTalk! Bye Bye!!!!