Let me give you some background... I'm going to be a senior in high school this year. I say this following information with no intent of sounding cocky or anything, it's just important to the situation: I'm ranked 1 in my class, got a 35 on my ACT, and have a GPA of 5.003.
As school approaches, I have been thinking - almost obsessively - about how I might not "be as smart as the past few years" and that I might not do well in school this year. There's no logical reason for me thinking this, and I know that - but I can't stop freaking out over it. I'm convinced that this school year is going to be bad and my grades - and thus my GPA and rank - are going to go down. I can't stop thinking about it, and I feel like there's a constant weight or tightness in my chest. I know the way I'm thinking is ridiculous, and there's no logical reason for me to worry - I've never had trouble in school, it's always been relatively easy. But I can't shake this feeling of dread and intense nervousness. It's driving me crazy, and I don't know what to do about it.
I haven't been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but I'm really starting to think this is more than just normal anxiety. I get this way about a lot of things - but never school. And I don't want to start the school year like this. I don't know exactly what I'm looking for -reassurance, suggestions - but I know I need to do something to relieve this.