It's my first week back at university, and over the weekend I've come down ill with a cold. I've been in bed on Saturday and Sunday, but have managed to get myself up today (albeit not dressed...) as I have an exam next week, as well as a big essay due. I feel awful, my chest feels congested, I've been getting hot flushes, dizziness and headaches, coughing fits with a wheezy cough and keep sneezing. My feet and back are achy too. Someone I spent a lot of time around last week before I got ill has been diagnosed with flu, a chest infection and an ear infection.
I'm feeling really stressed about everything. I've got 18 hours of lectures and seminars this week, including 9-6pm tomorrow of lectures tomorrow, and I don't think I'm well enough, although I feel like not going in is an OTT reaction for 'just a cold'. I don't know how I'm going to study and finish my essay, and just feel like I want to go to bed. I've also got my first placement at the end of next week to prepare for, although I'm sure I'll be better by then. It's an NHS course so our attendance is monitored, but I know I'll spend the entire time in lectures having coughing fits. But at the same time I can't really afford to miss the seminars as they're important for our exams and assignment.
If I was at work, I would call in sick and my project deadlines would get handed over to another colleague or extended. But obviously that's not an option for a university student except in much more serious situations than a cold.
I don't know why I'm even posting on here, just feeling stressed I guess and annoyed that I didn't catch this virus during my long Christmas break when I could have rested as much as needed, but at the very end when I've got a lot to do.