The College Educational Experience Is Both Highly Challenging And Demanding

According to Lupien, McEwan, Gunnar, and Heim (2009), going off to college involves significant adjustments to their daily routines; sleeping and eating habits, time-management skills, and stress levels will be altered in one way or another. First-year students have to adjust to the new school environment, different social settings, and new schedules, all without the help and guidance from their parents, who have been there for them for eighteen years. Over 30% of college freshman report that they feel overwhelmed (Klainberg, Ewing, & Ryan, 2010), where some students even opt to work as they juggle their class and work schedules. Some students work at a job or study harder than others, but they are all trying to get degrees so maybe one day they will have meaningful and significant lives. It is a constant struggle for everyone who is trying desperately to make him or herself into a success. And every college student wants to be involved in society in a positive manner, allowing contribution of their ideals and values to others.

Many people think college is a carefree place, full of fun and games for students. In reality ,the majority of students are bogged down in school work rushing to meet their deadlines for homework assignments projects,and even cramming study time for exams and quizzes. On top of that , college can be pretty costly. Therefore, this is normally a highly stressful period for most people in their lives. In the essay “College Pressures”, the author William Zinsser mentions how students go through so much stress and pressure from different aspects of college. He discusses the pressures that college students faced in the late 1970’s that are still happening now in today's society . Zinsser focuses on four main pressures that students face as they enter the college realm, which includes economic, parental, peer, and self-induced pressures. It's not only the pressure but In the essay “College Is a Waste of Time and Money” by Caroline Bird , the author attempts to persuade her readers that colleges are overflowing with students who don't belong there and that college education is a useless endeavor that is often forced on students. Between the money it costs, the time it takes,and all the pressures from the different aspects of college it can be pretty overwhelming to think about. The question is how could we reduces the struggle and tension that college brings upon students.

Students’ self-esteem is another important factor that influences college experiences and mental health. In a study with first-year college students, conducted by Lee, Dickson, Conley, and Holmbeck (2014), it found that students with lower self-esteem may consider themselves unsuccessful in many domains and have negative views about others and their relationships. Thus, they were inclined to perceive less social support, which leads to higher level of depression. Moreover, incoming freshmen’s

Other article written by Kuh, Kinzie, & Buckley (2006), says setting a high expectations, then maintaining students accountable passion with perseverance is an effective strategy to achieve their goals. With high expectations students performance will define institutions, higher than students engagement and to the graduation rates were students were trying to adjust behaviour regardless to prior academic history of the environment. Although with the works of actions, students must not let themselves drown with too much expectations and forgot the realistic or present things happenings around them. Whereas they must be accompanied by realistic advice about degree completion or to what necessary things to succeed. This suggests this cohort

Students tend to put their worth in their GPA or test score – creating a false sense of self. According to USA Today College, 49.5% of students reported feeling hopeless in the past year (Sarah Sabatke, 2016). This event is intended to bring students together as a way to remind oneself and each other the true reasons they are worth more than their grades. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college-age students (Sarah Sabatke, 2016). These ‘hope’ walls can be exactly what someone needs as negative thoughts become more prevalent during

There has been a major decline in resilience among students in college. College personnel are struggling to keep up with the needs of the college students and the increasing number of calls to counseling. Students have started to become more emotional and lash out at people that do, or give them something they don’t like. Because of this, teachers are afraid to give low grades, knowing what the outcome could be. Rates of anxiety and depression among college students has soared as well as the number of students with suicidal thoughts and actions.

Fewer than half of high school students across the country feel they’re ready for college and careers, even though these remain top goals for students. High school Students who feel emotionally unprepared for college than their peers tend to have poor academic performance and a negative experience. It’s no surprise that the transition from high school to college can be a challenge. But the study’s findings emphasize how many students feel emotional needs take a back seat to academics during their process of preparing for campus life. Two out of three students surveyed (Stoltzfus 2015) said they felt more emotionally unprepared than their peers in both their final year of high school and their first semester of college. The effects of

With the increase of financial aid and assistance in the college admissions process, it has made it easier for families to afford to send their children to college. This has lead to a spike in the competitive nature seen in high schools throughout the nation as students strive to outshine their peers. Instead of focusing on getting good grades to better themselves, students now strive for the better grade in order to stand out amongst their class. This pressure to excel above their peers indeed causes detrimental effects to a student’s mental health and academic performances as they consume a large portion of their time focusing on bettering their grades and ignore bettering themselves and their actual education.

By encouraging students around the world, the high percentage of students that feel overcome with academic anxiety will decrease and only leave room for students like myself to enjoy pursuing their education rather than dreading it. I often questioned in the past whether my education was worth the stress I often felt, and while I definitely believe a proper education is crucial, I also believe something must be done to prevent the burden’s placed upon students and I believe an encouraging atmosphere is definitely at least a foot-step in the right

I am Mark Inouye, a junior in Konawaena High School. At the very core of my intent in wanting to attend this class is simply the emotion of success. I have always longed to stand at the pinnacle of academic and overall success with my peers. The feeling of academic success is one that drives me to continue to do better, and better. It's comparable to continuing a combo in a video game, “I got this far, let's see how much more I can go!” This is the mentality I receive in my process.

It can be a monumental challenge to stay emotionally stable when balancing a job, 18 units at school and a hectic social life. We can combat drowning in our busy schedules by seeking support and maintaining a positive outlook. Learning how to accept failure and knowing that it doesn’t mean that you are finished is an incredibly valuable lesson for coping and staying motivated. If a college student can master his own emotional wellness then he can take an objective approach to his life and better focus on the tasks ahead.

Anxiety and Depression disorders are two of the most common mental disorders in the United States (Falsafi, 2016). It appears that the two disorders are widespread amongst college students and most cannot manage the high demands and stress (Falsafi, 2016). Therefore, they feel more prone to depression and anxiety (Falsafi, 2016). According to the authors Miller & Chung, mental health amongst college students in the United States is a growing public health concern and educators are concerned about the low academic performance of college students and how it influences their mental health (Miller, & Chung, 2009). Research indicates that university students suffer with low grades and poor academic performances, while trying to manage depression and anxiety (Falsafi, 2016). With the consistence of higher drop out rates, it is imperative that colleges and universities create programs that assist students with managing their depression and anxiety to help them through their education.

Spring 2017 was the worst semesters for me in comparison to my entire college education. I returned back to college after leaving for six years. I started back spring 2016 at Cuny Hostos . I took 5 classes in the spring and Fall and one class over the summer. I maintained a GPA over 3.0. I had 3.54 the spring, I passed my summer class and I maintained a 3.94 for the fall . I transferred from there due to the distance and I attended my first semester at Brooklyn College.

many students, and does not discriminate based on age, racial, career goals or any other observable demographic characteristic. These students show an exceptional amount of fear and uncertainty about their futures and how they will achieve their goals through the college educational system. Regularly, students’ fears are created from past experiences of failure in school, which students viewed as “objective evidence of their academic inadequacy” (25).

When a student is transitioning from the home life into the life of a college student, it can be very difficult. At home, one listens to their parents and normally has a very structured life. In college, parents make one create a structured life of their own. One of the scariest things for a college student is failure during this change in their life. Jim Rohn reminds one, “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” The fear of being on your own and having to take initiative can be overwhelming and one may fail, but change is a way to reach success. For a college student to successfully begin life on their own requires self-esteem, creation of self-image, and self-improvement. While many feel that failure is an indication in lack of self-improvement, Roth the author of The Achievement Habit, believes failure is a validating sign of improvement.