I am having a lot of trouble with test anxiety. I recently found out I have it. I took advanced algebra last year and got straight A's through the whole year. But, since I'm still in middle school, only the final exam went to my grade for my high school transcript. So, basically my final was worth 100% of my grade. For someone with test anxiety, that was freaking TERRIFYING! So... I studied for hours but still failed the test. So I have to retake the whole year of math! This sent me into a spiral of intense depression. I go to a really mathy school so failing a math class was just not done. Everyone is going to think that I'm pathetic or dumb or just wasn't smart enough to pass the class. They don't understand. Even my parents don't understand. So, now I feel like I'm just telling myself that it was because of my test anxiety but really I'm just lazy and stupid. How do I handle this better?? Am I just stupid and lazy??
--Nadia