Sosnicki 1
MiChaela Sosnicki
Shively
ENG 101
1 December 2015
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How can a college student not be stressed? College students who balance going to school and working have a high chance of being unsuccessful due to stress, lack of sleep, and financial issues. The responsibilities of taking college courses is a big weight on its own, but taking on a job, doing homework, and balancing personal life on top of that can really push a student to their limits. The key to staying successful through all these responsibilities is to have a time management plan laid out and organized to prevent the student from stressing out and not using their time to its best potential. Many students fail to have a successful time management plan, which is why they become stressed trying to balance everything at once. In a study at a Midwestern university whose participants varied in age, sex, their year in school, major etc., it was reported that the top four sources that cause stress in college students are from a change in sleeping habits, change in eating habits, the academic challenge of school work, and new responsibilities. Freshman specifically is more prone to this stress because of the new transition into the college lifestyle. Starting out as a freshman and already having a mindset of having too many responsibilities can set up a student to be unsuccessful right off the bat. They are not used to being away from home and being independent. They have never been held to the high
The initial shock of the significant workload and expectations can take their toll, but good time management skills can prevent multiple late nights in a row to get assignments done on time. Kelci Lynn Lucier has worked in higher education for ten years, and has experienced students struggle to try and find the balance between extracurricular activities, personal activities, and education priorities. Luckily, Lucier has four tips to help best use the time provided in a day. Lucier’s first step focuses on managing ones academic time and how it needs to be the top priority above all other curricular activities, stating: “It's important to remind yourself why you're in college in the first place: to graduate” (Lucier). Lucier’s second step is be able to manage personal time, she talks about how unrealistic it is to always be working, studying, or learning, she wants students to try and find time to do something fun with friends or a club. Lucier’s third step is to wkeep the students health in mind, it does no good to stay up until two in the morning studying over a history mid-term, only to be half asleep for the test anyway; sleep is important and without can only increase the stress. Lucier’s fourth and final step is to not be afraid to seek help with your time management, she states: “The most important thing to have for time
I will use the ideas presented in this video; when I encounter stress in college by making sure I work on my assignments and never put them aside to the last minute. I know many times we as adults are so busy with little time to sleep.
The first strategy for coping with my stress is exercise. I try my best to exercise regularly and keep myself in the routine for physical relief.
One things that keep me from being successful in college is time management. Time management is a big issue because I remember I never use my time wisely. I never get a change to give myself time where I can enjoy my life and have fun. Whenever school started I became a stressful person because I wouldn't stop thinking how I’m going to finish my work. I also thought of how I wasn't going to pass the class. It's a stressful season for me. I remember back from my sophomore years in high school, I never finish my work on time. I didn't spend to much time on studying because I was too busy doing other things rather than spend time doing my homework and studying. Yes, maybe I need to take break from doing my homework, but taking break can also
First, you must recognize the problem. The problem many college students face is being a full time student while also working thirty plus hours a week. Students find it hard to make time to study and work on assignments when they are occupied with a job and strive to have a social life. Next, you need to gather facts and make assumptions. “One downside to working in college, however, is the potential for students to work so much that their jobs interfere with their college goals and academic progress”(Lucier, 2012). Students may become overwhelmed with the workload and this could have the potential to cause the student to not carry out their degree. Then, students should create goals and objectives to help organize their workload. College can already be overwhelming for students with the assignments and exams, so organizing the workload can help decrease stress. Next, you need to
Generally speaking, college requires a lot more effort from students than high school. Once you begin your college career, you will see that student’s are more motivated, professors are more demanding, and the workload is a lot more difficult. These academic standards are even more visible in graduate school. Now, although college is filled with adventurous opportunities, it can also be filled with stress. In other words, as a result of everything going on, it’s more common for college students to experience higher levels of stress related to school, work, finance, and in some cases, relationships.
One of the biggest stressors college students face is time management. As a non-traditional student, I would like to say that I have all my "ducks in a row," but unfortunately I do not. College students, especially grad students, are tasked with juggling a job, family, and school at the same time. This can definitely prove to be a major issue when trying to stay on top of your game. However, with proper time management skills, one can easily overcome this issue especially when they are like me and tend to
Academic pressure is something else that can cause a student stress in college. Students from all over gather to go to college, all trying to pass and make it into their program and succeed. They might see someone who is trying to make it into the same program as they are, studying more, and working just a little bit harder. So with that being done, the other person needs to study even more and even harder. According to College Pressures by William Zinsser; “Part of the problem is that they do more than they are expected to do.”
Stress is unavoidable, no matter the situation, location, or time; stress is always present. Stress is found in higher levels during the duration in which students attend college. It is predictably higher among college students, freshmans in particular, because of the extreme expectations set upon them by their parents and, of course, society. The need to please their parents, longing for success in life, and being able to sustain a reasonable income in the future, all of which falls into the hands of college students who are making critical decisions which may decide the outcome for a large portion of their lives. If these students end up hating their future jobs, the stress of having to go back into college to study for a new career
Stress is a word that many college students hear on a daily basis; it is a concept that resonates with all students, regardless of age or major. People of all ages experience stress at various times in their lives, but college is a particular time when an individual can be plagued by heightened levels of it. At any given time, a college student might feel academic, financial, and social strains, yet they might not possess the resources to satisfy the demands of these stressors. Accumulation of these stressors (and stress in general) can have a negative impact on the lives of college students, but authors of a recent scientific study made an attempt to find the best techniques for reducing stress in college students.
When attending college majority of all students experience some kind of stressor no matter how old. For the young kids who may have the privilege to go to college straight out of high school think they got it good and don’t have any worries. They have it wrong, especially coming straight out of high school kids have the stress of making sure grades are maintained with excellence which should be in connection with career aspirations. Other stressors for some who having to deal with high cost for tuition, having a job while in school, fitting in with new people and the stress of finding a career job after collage. As for the students who chose to attend college later in live with established responsibilities stressors are a little more demanding.
I get stressed out when things don’t go according to plan. I really like to plan all the things or events that’s going to happen ahead of time. Few months before my birthday, I was telling my parents and my siblings about my plan to have dinner on the day of my birthday. We seldom see each other because of our conflict on schedules. My mom, me, and my siblings have the same schedule, we go to work/school in the morning until afternoon. On the other hand, my stepdad works night shift. Everyone agreed on the plan, but on the last minute my stepdad cancelled on us. I was so stressed with that. I usually do everything so that the plans I made will proceed. Every time I get stressed I usually gets clumsy like I am not my usual self.
College years are deemed to be the best years of life. However , they often turn out to be more stressful and overwhelming than enjoyable. Students search high and low for “hacks” to get through college. Some may swear by highly-caffeinated drinks and ninety-nine cent meals, but those who have graduated at the top of the class have revealed a different key to success. These “pro-level” students have mastered time management, study management, and stress management; the skills necessary to make any college year a successful one.
Additionally, college creates stress that can be dangerous for the students. Students are pressured more to do better in colleges because it is not free for most of them. It would be a waste of money if a student fails a class. As a result, they overworked themselves to achieve good grades. Dr. Al Glass (President of the American College Health Association) claims: “only 11% of students feel well rested”. It shocks me to find out that people would risk their health to obtain a piece of paper (diploma). However, it was revealed that “70% of college graduates had access to employer-provided health insurance compared to 50% of high school graduates in 2008” (Hardy). It is good to hear the benefit of a higher education, but the National Alliance
First off, adjusting to academic factors in the freshmen year can create stress for students in a variety of ways. First of all, first-year students experience stress while trying to keep up with the new academic workloads in college, which are completely different and more challenging than the workloads in high school. To illustrate this, in Alan Schwartz’s article in the