Depression Support Group
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Every time, I go to school; I feel like I'm invisible, the teachers make me feel that way. If I raise my hand and they're doing nothing, they just overlook(I don't know if I used that word right) it and I just put my hand back down. For example, today, I was in my English class and there is this program that I needed, that had the updated form of the prompt to do my new essay with. I told my teacher about it and she never gave me the log in or anything After I clearly told her that I couldn't get into the program, did the same thing at the end of the class, but it was at the time the bell rang, and I needed to go to my other class and just thought to forget about it. Earlier in the class, she gave classwork that consisted of working in groups, she told me to look for someone to work with, I went up to this girl, and I went around and asked groups if they did the assignment, and everyone said no because no one did it. I saw this girl and asked if she wanted to work together, she said no, because she was revising someone else's paper. So, I ended up working alone. I tried to hold back my tears. I went to my second class and everything was fine, I just read manga, after finishing all my work. Went to my third class, went well too. My fourth class was the WORST. I had to sign up for this testing thing, I didn't know how to do it and I didn't understand the directions; I went to ask my teacher for help, but she just gave me SOME directions and I figured the rest out of my own, even if it took a long time. After that, I went to ask her for a job (Because that's how you earn credits in the class) and she ignored me for about 5 minutes. I was just standing there, waiting for her to give me something. She finally gave me my job and I went to do it. The bell rang and my day got better. Out of 10, this was a score of 5 bad days. I've had worse. I would sometime raise my hand and wait till they've noticed me, which would usually end up in a long wait or just embarrassing myself and putting my hand down. Sometimes, I would just stand next to them until they would notice me. I don't wish to be the most noticeable kid in the classes or something. I just need a little guidance like teachers are supposed to do. Just offer me help when I need it. :(
*Side Note: any steven universe fans? I loved the movie!!
I am a teachers aid. and I will not call on a student while another person is talking. When I have a group and am working with them and a student stands next to me I don't address them until I am ready to answer their question because we expect students to wait their turn.
We have 28 students and if all of them expect to be called on immediately we would never have time to teach new things.
The same with teachers.
That said, sometimes emailing/texting a teacher will get a better faster response. SAVE the exchanges. If the teacher doesn't get back to you in a reasonable time (usually within a day, 2 days max except on holidays when it might be a bit longer), go to your councelor for advice. From there possibly the vice principal.
If it's a good school...someone will listen.
If it's a bad school...know that it's NOT "you", and just do your best to make it through.