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How to deal with discouragement?

So, two years ago I transferred to a large university. I see my family a lot, and I have some really good friends, but ever since my first semester, I have felt really sad, overwhelmed, and, now, unmotivated. I work to pay for books in a lab, and my boss treats me like a grad student (worked A TON; my boyfriend joked about it a lot). Both of these combined have left me frustrated with my life and have affected my grades to the point where I may have to retake a class over the summer to graduate.

Thing is, I used to make all A's, and I know I'm smarter than this. Yet, now I blank on my tests (after studying for days after work), and just do poorly in some science courses. If I can't graduate, I don't know how I will tell my parents. They're already planning all of these things for me, but I feel like such a disappointment. I don't want to talk to anyone about it because I feel really embarrassed, and my boyfriend keeps telling me not to worry about something that hasn't happened yet.

So, anyone have a good way to deal with this discouragement? Because I really can't stop worrying, and if they tell me I can't graduate (which is based on one course grade), I think I might just go into hiding out of embarrassment.
How to deal with discouragement?
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