The six words I chose to capture the theme of pressure in high school are, "Pressure drowns you, until you rise."
As a junior in high school, with college applications soon approaching, I am feeling pushed down by homework, classes, tests, extra curricular activities, and my job. Despite my busy schedule I know that I just have to rise to the occasion and keep my head up o make it through my last leg of my high school years.
In my short film, made of only six shots, the student (played by Anna Zheng), is struggling with her classes and workload. She is discouraged that high school seems too much for her, and having to add the stress of college is unimaginable. The student hits a breaking point and reaches out to a mental health flyer for a hotline. She soon begins to work harder, talking to her teachers for support and guidance. At the end the student although not fully where she would like to be has made grand steps toward her wellbeing and looks forward to the future.
Although, I dramatized my own feelings, I know many high schoolers around the country suffer from mental health problems on accentuated by the stress of school. My goal was to show that no matter the struggle there are people to help you, if not a teacher then a hotline. Though the present may seem glum there is brighter future, for one who is ready to work towards it . I hope everyone watching enjoys the short film and if they have an questions and concerns please email me at the bottom of this page. I will be including the hotline numbers at the bottom of this post. Thanks for watching.
St. Louis County Youth Hotline - (314) 628-2929
As a junior in high school, with college applications soon approaching, I am feeling pushed down by homework, classes, tests, extra curricular activities, and my job. Despite my busy schedule I know that I just have to rise to the occasion and keep my head up o make it through my last leg of my high school years.
In my short film, made of only six shots, the student (played by Anna Zheng), is struggling with her classes and workload. She is discouraged that high school seems too much for her, and having to add the stress of college is unimaginable. The student hits a breaking point and reaches out to a mental health flyer for a hotline. She soon begins to work harder, talking to her teachers for support and guidance. At the end the student although not fully where she would like to be has made grand steps toward her wellbeing and looks forward to the future.
Although, I dramatized my own feelings, I know many high schoolers around the country suffer from mental health problems on accentuated by the stress of school. My goal was to show that no matter the struggle there are people to help you, if not a teacher then a hotline. Though the present may seem glum there is brighter future, for one who is ready to work towards it . I hope everyone watching enjoys the short film and if they have an questions and concerns please email me at the bottom of this page. I will be including the hotline numbers at the bottom of this post. Thanks for watching.
St. Louis County Youth Hotline - (314) 628-2929