So I was thinking about something this morning as I was going through old pictures from my days in high school. There's a kid somewhere awake at 2am in the middle of summer, and already having anxiety before school even starts. He/she is thinking about the new schedules, new people, new teachers, and most importantly, their grades already. As they are feeling anxious, their parent walks by and says what they think will help. "You've got a month left before school; try to relax." But unfortunately, anxiety doesn't run on a calendar, and it waits for no one. It shows up whenever it shows up, which could be a month early or the night before. Here are a couple of ways anxiety tends to show up for students: 1. Insomnia: Keeping the student up at night, thinking about the upcoming year 2. Irritability over small things: This is because the real pressure they are experiencing has nowhere else to go 3. Physical complaints with no clear cause: stomachaches, headaches, cramps, dehydration, ...