# Vent Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-thread/795973 "2017-09-10T00:45:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Murderface](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@Murderface](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murderface)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-thread/795973/1 "2017-09-10T00:45:17Z")
I’m not sure if this site has one of these, but from where I hail from there are tons. Name anything that’s bothering you or something you need to get off your chest. Anything. Go for it. I’ll start. I’m having a hard time concentrating on studying. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-thread/795973/2 "2017-09-10T00:50:05Z")
[September Mini-Rants](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=835156) And the [Monday Morning Post FAQs](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=627530) ---
**Author:** ![itsbybitsyfuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/45deac/32.png) [@itsbybitsyfuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/itsbybitsyfuck)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2017, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vent-thread/795973/3 "2017-09-11T09:28:47Z")
I am in the top 3% of my class but there are only rewards for the top 2% and I’m freaking out to the point where I am getting severe stress induced heartburn frequently, dizzy spells, no sleep, etc. I know rationally grades don’t make a person however I am entirely willing to sacrifice my mental health in order to obtain my desired grades with no remorse as long as I actually accomplish something. I know it isn’t healthy and I literally don’t even want to be a parent because I don’t want to enforce these beliefs on any children accidentally. I am in one of the hardest math classes my school offers and at this point I am not understanding the course material in time, needless to say I am repeatedly losing my shit.