I dont know if i can do this anymore.

So its only my second day of school and im already depressed and cutting myself. I cant take the stress my school is putting on me. They changed everything about my school. I just dont think i can do it this year. I have a major fear of speaking in front of people and whats the first thing they have you do? They make you draw pictures about yourself and then they want you to put it on the smartboard and present it. I just cant do it so now my grade going to start low. In gov. the teacher expects me to already know stuff about it but i dont and so he gave me homework that i cant do. Im just so sick of it all, I dont think i can do this anymore.

Hi, whatsthepoint. Thanks for sharing. You are certainly sounding overwhelmed. What kind of school are you in? I can't tell if it's high school or college. At any rate, I'd definitely head over to a school counselor and share your concerns. You might even consider sharing with your teacher about your fear of public speaking. It's actually a pretty common fear. The teacher might be even more understanding than you think. If need be, then write out your explanation of your drawing and then just read it off. You don't have to look at the people. I don't gather that you're getting graded on how great a public speaker you are...Okay? You sound like a smart person, so please don't give up so easily.