It seems to me that many high school students are have test anxiety.  There are different degrees of test anxiety from just being nervous/anxious when you're having tests, all the way to going to your family doctor and receiving treatment in many different forms.  Many of us adults all remember the feelings we went through when doing tests and exams in high school or university, and we probably don't want to repeat this either!!

I think that the majority of students are also coping with many other stressful situations at home and at school.  The stress that they are experiencing is different than when their parents went to school.  As society changes, so do the levels of stress and anxiety as well as their causes. This makes it difficult for parents and students to properly communicate on ways to deal with this excess stress.  Some cases of test anxiety may be helped by having discussions with peers and other adults on different ways of coping, study strategies as well as exercises for relaxation and focus.

So, here is my question for you whether you are a student or adult....

What did YOU find that worked to combat the anxiety that comes along with tests and exams?

What do you wish you did that was different?

What are some things that you feel students(or yourself) are dealing with in highschool now that you (or your parents) might not have had to deal with when they went to school?

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I am excited to introduce the first of many One-Day Enrichment Programs!

These will be held once or twice a month throughout the year.  These programs are directed towards home-learners, as well as students in private or public school.  As school schedules vary, sometimes the programs will be also held on Pro-D days so that both home-learners and school students will have the chance to attend together.  Subjects will vary and include science, math, social studies and fine-arts.  These programs will be best for children in grades 2-6, but children of all ages will be welcome.  I do try to make sure that a range of ages are in each group so that there is a range of knowledge and skills! 

Our first One-Day Enrichment program is on May 29th!  Contact us now to sign up!

It seems that every week there's a new "Celebrate This problem/disease/group of people" day.  Under this barrage of emails and Facebook events, comments, feeds and invites we tend to forget about them and think "Arg! Everyone's always looking for more of my money!"

I too was thinking about the best way to support a certain cause.  Not all of us have extra cash that we can give out to the various charities that support each cause.  Instead, I came up with a short list of other ways that you can help.  The example I am using today is April is Autism Awareness.  So, the examples below are how you can support this cause in different ways!

• If you don't know what Autism is, do some research online or at your local library!  (Please use more than just one website/book to form your conclusion).  This will help you be more knowledgeable about the disorder and eliminate stereotypes that you may have.
• Many people have autistic people in their family or circle of friends.  Plan to spend a few hours or a day with them and their family.
• Have a discussion with an autistic person to see how they see the world! This works well with high-functioning children/adults as they are more able to articulate what they see/think/feel
• Do some research about local charities that are supporting the cause.  If you choose to donate time or money, make sure you know some information about them ahead of time.  Talk to people as well as online research!
• If you want to support a national charity, speak to friends and families of Autistic children/adults.  These families have all been involved in many different organizations and can provide information as to which charities help directly or indirectly.  This way you can get some first hand information on how certain organizations work to help individual families!

These are just a few ways you can help to learn about and support any cause!  My advise is always to start local!  It is much easier to see the difference you have made by starting with someone in the community!