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Sorry if it seems I've been crotchety lately. I'm not doing so well in my summer History class and studying for it has been a bit of a drag. I wasn't the only kid in class who noticed he quizzed us on stuff that was barely mentioned in the textbook.

Yeah yeah, it's not an excuse. I don't really know how to properly deal with stress because diverting my mind doesn't always work - I know I will have to get back to studying eventually and I dread that moment because I never feel I will be prepared. Even though the teacher gave us a general idea of what would be on the test, the subject matter makes it extremely hard to write essays since we only ever talk about the rulers, the Pope, the conquering of territories and the various wars. Even if I remember the details about the war, I might not remember the rulers involved in it.

To compound this stress, I seem to be pissing everyone off and I really don't like doing that. Perhaps it's because I expect everything to be perfect when I'm stressed out. It's unrealistic and I'm not sure how to cope.