College Pressures By William Zinsser

College, The doorway to the future. Many things can happen during this phase of one’s life, well known for exposing peoples “true personalities” through its multiple hardships and adventure. One thing to be said about college is that it is one of the most stressful times of a person life. In College pressures, an article written by William Zinsser, the head master of Bradford College, states that the amount of pressure placed on college students is heavy and that is unintentionally been cause by

In “ College Pressures,” William Zinsser discusses four types of pressures college students go through. Even though he wrote this in 1978, college students today still experience all four of the pressures. The four pressures Zinsser discusses are economic, parental, peer, and self-induced. Today’s college students are becoming more and more disconnected with their passions and are being thrown into the world of practicality. College should be a place of experimentation and discovery, but instead

to examine the way in which education is distributed through social class. Between societal pressures, expectations and parental negligence, children can be negatively impacted in their pursuit for future success through their education as exemplified through “College Pressures” and “The Sanctuary of School”. In “College Pressures” written by William Zinsser, the author analyzes the stress that college students faced in the late 1970’s, centering his attention on four

Numerous college students today feel like they are not adequate enough. So much is put on their plate, and above it all, in order to keep moving forward academically towards a career, they must prove themselves. This idea is explored in “College Pressures” by William Zinsser. He talks about why students are driven to try so vigorously in order to earn a step ahead, but the reasoning is arguable. One of the main struggles among college students today is that they are required to compete against one

“College Pressures” Content “I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, and self-induced pressure” (paragraph 7). College Pressures, written by William Zinsser, discusses about the how college students are worrying so much about getting perfect grades and are under an enormous amount of pressure to perform. The article begins by showing notes from students of Branford College that students send to the dean of the college

In the essay “College Pressure” by William Zinsser, he talked about the different pressures that college students go through that range from economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, and self-induced pressure. His main point in this essay is that most people in college have no idea what their career is going to be because they do not pre-plan for their future career at this juncture. These students finish college under so much pressure to the point where they have minimal progress towards

“College Pressures” Content “I see four kinds of pressure working on college students today: economic pressure, parental pressure, peer pressure, and self induced pressure,” (p.g. 239, paragraph 7). William Zinsser writes an informative article on how the pressures of students in college in the past has been elevated throughout the years. Zinsser shows that because of inflation students are now buried in economic pressure already setting them back. He then goes on the explain how students are

In William Zinsser’s essay, “College Pressures,” he discusses the pressures that college students faced in the late 1970’s.  Zinsser focuses on four main pressures, which include economic, parental, peer, and self-induced pressures.  Zinsser feels that these college students are under so much pressure, but they should also realize that there is no “right” way to get ahead, and a career does not have to be preplanned.  While I agree with Zinsser that these four kinds of pressures exist, I also think

The article, “College Pressures”, written by William Zinsser, explores the pressures associated with college and its reflection on student work and attitude. In 1979, the time this work was published, Zinsser was the head of a residential college at Yale University (Zinsser, 437). Emerged in campus life, Zinsser examines the student behavior affiliated with the four sources of pressure he identifies as the symptoms of attending college. After reviewing Zinsser’s article, I can relate certain aspects

"College Pressure" by William Zinsser is a beautiful piece of writing with a fairly straightforward manner that students are too much worried about making money other than choosing something they love to do.Also he talks that student are stressing to much about their future and are under so much pressure to be on the top.He conveys his message by using ethos and pathos. The article "College Pressure" begins with notes from students asking for advice from the dean of Branford College which is a