I am currently on the last full half term of my PGCE and I am really struggling. At about week three of last half term I hit a point where I was emotional, exhausted, and felt that I couldn’t carry on. My sleep really suffered and I just felt hopeless.
Ive had the Easter holidays but I don’t feel better, in fact in some ways it’s worse. Last night I had a massive shutdown which usually only happens in intense social situations, even though I was just with my boyfriend. I get tearful really easily and am struggling to know how to rest properly.
I don’t really know how to cope now that I’m on the course, as I can’t book days off, I don’t know how to communicate the struggle to my mentor or faculty, and everything is ramping up with it being the final half term. Also, my commute is 1.5 hours long with a 30 min walk both ways so my body is struggling.
What can I do to try and cope with this? I think I need to speak to the faculty but I don’t think they’ll be much help. I’ve got my fidget cube with me and have been listening to a lot of brown noise at home/ doodling.
