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and is hould add that a while ago though its a bit hard to admit i was addicted to video games as so many teens are and have recently stoped gaming so much and thats when most of these feelings started. and it has been hard to find joy in most things other than bieng on my robotics team.(there is a lot of required work and it helps me keep my mind busy, i may be a work-o-holic its fun to be overwhelmed with work and get it all done in an inhumane amount of time and wear myself out having fun with friends building a robot)(The program i am a part of is called FRC robotics if you would like to do research)

Bryan

Snap out of it.

It may all be easy for you, although many will be finding everything very hard.

If you wish to be trained up in the NHS you will need to work hard and the Science subjects can be very hard and you will be expected to learn and prove you have the bottle to do the work. Even if you have a nice overinflated IQ you will need to work hard and show you can do the work in a thankless Organisation.

It is expensive to train medical staff, you will need to knuckle in and prove yourself

Hi. I am guessing that you are in the US? Not sure what GPA means and whether 3.75 is good or bad? NHS?

I am not really sure what the point of your post is? Can you not speak to your parents? Or maybe a teacher at School?

It is important to get a good education and good grades as these are key to going on to Uni or getting a job. Do you have any careers guidance?

If you are bored and not finding your chosen subjects interesting, could you switch?

Maybe consider a part time job or volunteering role to help find a sense of purpose?

But honestly, I would recommend talking to your parents or a family member.

It's good to see how excited you are about robotics. You can challenge yourself by taking honors courses and college credits. A counselor can help you find more robotic like courses

Hi Bryan, Well done for cutting down on the video games! That is really hard to do. There have been studies showing that playing video games a lot (2+ hours a day) alters your brain chemistry. It also produces adrenaline and gives you a lot of instant feedback and gratification - school work doesn't, and is therefore unable to compete. What you're experiencing are withdrawal symptoms from an addiction. So it is not a case of 'snapping out of it'.

It sounds as though you need a challenge, or challenges, to replace those given by gaming. The suggestion given to speak to your parents and teachers to see if they can provide extra challenges is a good one. Also good is the suggestion that you try voluntary work etc to provide a focus and different feel-good feelings. Taking up a sport(s) would also be good as you could get challenges from it, but it would also release the feel good chemicals to help you combat the withdrawal symptoms you're getting from being addicted to gaming. It doesn't have to be conventional sports, try something new that appeals to you. Fencing? Archery? Water polo? life saving? Just look down the list of activities that are easily available to you), and pick one to have a go at. It will take practise and willpower to persevere past the 'I'm rubbish at this' stage, so this could be another way to healthily challenge yourself.

Also try Pilates - it is a gentle form of exercise, but one has to focus to do the exercises properly and get the maximum benefit to your muscles and joints, and this helps your brain to learn it gets benefit from things other than gaming. Search around for someone that teaches Pilates in a way you 'click with'.

Do keep up with the robotics, maybe this could end up being the career that gives you the challenges and rewards you crave.

Skipping school is not good - it will result in you not being able to get a job that gives you the challenges and financial reward you will need to live in the future (when you are responsible for providing for yourself). I found that by working hard at school & college, I have been able to have really interesting work/jobs (that have the benefit of being well paid! - because not many people can do them), and more options open to me than people that didn't do so well at school (or skipped school), who are now in low paid jobs having to spend all their time working just to get enough money to live.

It sounds that, like me, you may have a brain that easily becomes addicted to things, so beware of alcohol and steer completely clear of drugs.

Also it sounds like you may need to learn techniques to enable you to achieve a balance so that you don't need the constant adrenaline rush/challenge from always trying to meet ridiculous deadlines (e.g. ones self-created by skipping school and having to catch up).

There are lots of problems in the world that need the intellect, ability to focus, drive and dedication that your message suggests you are capable of - investigating causes of disease, developing new drugs, making scientific discoveries etc.

It's worth bearing in mind that other people would love to be in your position of being so clever that schoolwork is easy (and this can result in you getting negative responses to your appeals for help) however, as you have found, it comes with its own problems of how to harness your ability to get the benefit from it.

Do speak to your parents/school/ a counsellor (again search for one that is right for you) to help you get the challenges and support you need to focus your abilities in healthy directions that will be rewarding (both mentally and financially) in the future.

Do join the NHS (national honor society) as it might be the challenge and focus you need to replace gaming. Personally I found the only way to combat my addiction to gaming, was to go 'cold turkey' and stop altogether. Whilst i was gaming, even a little bit, it was hard to combat the adrenaline rushes and challenges it was giving me.