Planning Blog: Storyboard

Page 1: The Overwhelming Workload

1. A tan-skinned high school junior with long, straight black hair sits at a cluttered desk, exhausted, surrounded by open textbooks, crumpled papers, and a glowing laptop screen.

2. She types frantically on her laptop, her tired eyes scanning the screen, while a nearby clock shows it’s late at night.

3. She rubs her temples in frustration, overwhelmed by the never-ending workload, with empty coffee cups piling up on her desk.

4. The camera zooms in on sticky notes filled with assignments and deadlines, emphasizing the growing pressure.

5. Her fingers hover over the keyboard as she hesitates, staring blankly at the screen, lost in exhaustion.

6. The alarm clock blinks 2:47 AM, and she lets out a deep sigh, realizing how much time she’s lost to work.

Page 2: Signs of Burnout

7. She slumps onto her desk, burying her face in her arms, completely drained.

8. A time-lapse sequence shows her flipping through pages, writing, erasing, and drinking coffee as time passes rapidly.

9. She tries to keep her eyes open, but they droop, and she rubs them in frustration.

10. Her phone vibrates with multiple notifications—missed messages from friends she’s been ignoring.

11. She glances at a mirror, seeing dark circles under her eyes, her face reflecting exhaustion.

12. The laptop screen flickers as she stares blankly, mentally and physically drained.

Page 3: Breaking Point

13. Her hands grip her hair tightly, overwhelmed by stress, her breath quickening.

14. She throws her pen down in frustration, causing papers to scatter all over her desk.

15. A close-up shot shows her hand shaking as she picks up her coffee cup, her exhaustion catching up to her.

16. Her vision blurs, and she blinks rapidly, struggling to focus on the words in front of her.

17. She stares at a blank document on her laptop, her mind completely empty, unable to think.

18. The scene cuts to her sitting motionless, staring at the wall in complete mental exhaustion.

Page 4: The Breaking Point

19. She suddenly pushes everything off her desk, papers flying everywhere in frustration.

20. Breathing heavily, she places her head in her hands, unable to handle the pressure anymore.

21. A tear rolls down her cheek as she realizes how much she has pushed herself.

22. Her phone lights up again—this time with a reminder of another deadline approaching.

23. She looks outside the window, seeing the quiet night and wishing for peace.

24. She closes her laptop slowly, as if finally considering stopping.

Page 5: The Turning Point

25. She leans back in her chair, looking up at the ceiling, thinking about her situation.

26. She hesitates, then reaches for her phone and scrolls through missed messages from friends.

27. A message from a friend reads: “Are you okay? You’ve been so quiet lately.”

28. She breathes deeply, placing her phone down, realizing she needs a change.

29. She glances at her disorganized desk and starts slowly clearing it.

30. She picks up a self-care book and flips through the pages, considering a new mindset.

Page 6: Choosing Mental Health

31. The next morning, sunlight fills the room as she wakes up at a reasonable time instead of pulling an all-nighter.

32. She stretches, looking more refreshed, a slight change in her energy.

33. She puts away the coffee cups and organizes her desk, bringing a sense of order.

34. She steps outside, taking a deep breath of fresh air, feeling lighter.

35. She goes for a slow walk around her neighborhood, enjoying the quiet morning.

36. She sits on a bench, closing her eyes and taking a peaceful moment for herself.

Page 7: A New Balance

37. She meets up with a friend, smiling for the first time in a while, enjoying their company.

38. She studies at a reasonable pace, taking breaks instead of working endlessly.

39. A split-screen shot shows her old burnout habits on one side and her new balanced routine on the other.

40. She journals about her thoughts, writing about prioritizing self-care over perfection.

41. The final shot shows her sitting at her desk, but this time with a peaceful expression, working in a healthier way.

42. Fade to black with the words: “Your health matters more than your work.”