[stephc]

Well I have just finished secondary school for good! (I say just, it was last Friday) I've had to do a lot of exams and still have 5 to go. My last one is on 27th June! Most peoples finish about half way in June, it's cause I've got German. I've missed a lot of school this school year, and I found out the other day that my attendance was 60%! That made me feel so bad. Now I'm terrified I won't be able to get into college because I haven't always been one for attendance, I don't think I've ever finished a year with more than 90% attendance. I'm hoping I've done well so far and will do teachers have said that I'm quite bright, but I haven't even properly revised yet, apart from the night before memorising. It's like there's a voice in my head telling me to revise or I'm going to fail, but I just don't. I don't know why really.
Anyway, because I've finished secondary school, there's a longer than normal summer holiday now. 3 months of sitting around at home. I'm so not a social person and I didn't talk to my friends outside of school most of the time. I'm just really worried that I'm going to spend 3 months with my only friends as Sims. My psychologist tells me to talk to my friends, but I'm too shy and then I think I don't need friends and then I want to talk to them. It seems like a long dark tunnel ahead of me, 3 months with no communication. I can't use facebook, as it makes me feel sad that people can socialize and be friends, which is just crazy isn't it? Why can I socialize.

Anyway again, sorry about this ranty post. I'm not really asking anything, just talking. Also, sorry if this is in the wrong section. It's half school half social so kinda confusing. But they both connect.

Hello, stephc. Is doing some volunteer work and option for you?

[blueberrycheesecake]

Try and talk to new people....you might be surprised as to what you might find...
I think youth clubs or volunteer work may be a good option for you, at least you will be involved with people and you'll be socialising? Good luck x

[Perna]

I would figure out a summer course you could take somewhere; museum or school/college, somewhere where there are other people and you can stay "out" there, if only on the fringes, and maybe do a project with yourself to see if you can learn to socialize better over the summer?