Greetings Cindy,

I myself am depressed going through school (eighth grade) and find it difficult to cope. Most of the time, I feel as if I can learn and do whatever material they want me to learn and do on my own time outside of school. School usually serves as a means of stress. Like with the WASL for instance. Because of my sporadic attendance, I wasn't prepared, and when make up came, I refused to do it, nearly collapsing into tears. I had to leave school early today because I need to do work that I have that needs to be done outside of a school setting, which I just took a break from because my computer is getting funny.

That doesn't mean I'm happy though. I regard myself as filth usually, not fit to lick even the most moronic people's boots. Laziness has always been a factor, which led to my compulsive video game playing for fourteen years (I am now fourteen and have basically stopped) when I could have been doing something constructive, like cello which is now too late for me. I was still getting A's mostly though, until I broke down in seventh grade and had all of my hospitalizations. I passed seventh grade still, but it had repercussions on my mathematics abilities, which I now need a tutor for. Then they wonder why I'm so sad...

My plan of action is to seek out activities and knowledge along with the accommodation plan for this year. My parents won't allow it next year in high school. Hopefully when I'm in college I won't be shackled by this damned illness.

That's all for now...