Wake Tech Community College Student Program Proposal

Drugs and alcohol have a negative impact on the lives of college students. Ashley Miller of Demand Media writes that “22 percent of college students admitted to using illicit drugs, and 63.3 percent of college students identified as heavy drinkers” (Miller 1). There are many negative effects involved with using drugs and alcohol in college. Using these substances impacts a student’s performance in class. Students who tend to drink miss their classes because they are either too hungover or because they want to go party. Many students also dying from overdosing. Also alcohol and drugs can hurt your body emotionally and physically. These substances can harm your organs and also damage your brain functions. These substances can also have an effect

The top 4 mental health issues facing college students are depression, anxiety, suicide, and eating disorders. Depression is a huge problem with college students mainly because depression is linked to and leads to suicide. If one and three college students are depressed that's 33% of students who are on a pathway to suicide. Anxiety is one of the main problems because

On top of the academic adjustments, the shift from high school to college can be socially and emotionally stressful on the part of the students particularly among those who belong to low-income families or those individuals who are the eldest among the family and are most likely to be the first to enter college (Moschetti & Hudley, 2008). Often, transition from high school to college can create financial burden on the part of the parents. Due to inadequate knowledge on how to go about the shift from high school to college, both the students and their parents may need strong support, advice, and guidance from the educational staff (i.e. what the students would expect in taking specific degree, how to financially plan for their expenses, how to get proper funding, and the benefits they will receive after the student is ready to establish a career) (Pascarella et al., 2004). All these explain why a lot of students who enter college are underprepared for the challenges they have to face in college.

Many students are lead to stress, depression, and many illnesses due to the pressure of getting good grades. Stress feels like having the world against you as an emotional feeling. Stress in a mental state can lead to depression, weight problems, and sleep issues. Illnesses can

Major Depression Disorder is common amongst the younger aged college students. According to the American College Health Association, a survey was conducted in 2014 of 80,000 college students at 140 colleges, found that approximately 30 percent of college students reported feeling depressed and having difficulty in functioning within the past year (Iarovici, 2015). “This survey also suggests an increase in the preceding year’s rate of both serious suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: 8% of students in 2014 compared with 6% in 2009 reported serious ideation, and 1.3% attempted suicide, compared with 1.1%” (Iarovici, 2015). It was also reported that many college students tend to self-medicate by drinking excessive amount of alcohol and other

There is a study that says that the prevalence of clinical depression in college students maybe rising. Being a college student and reading that, makes me agree with that one hundred percent. I say this because students try so hard and sometimes trying that hard leads to failure, especially in college. The article also implies

While there are instances that depression is serious, it is widely over exaggerated. Students have many opportunities to get the help they need with time management, school work, or any other aspect of the college life. If a student is feeling stressed or having a bad day, help is right around the corner. Students should not throw around the term depression as if it is not a serious disease. Some people do suffer greatly from it and strive to live a healthy lifestyle every day. Perhaps instead of resorting to the worst, students should take a step back and realize where they are and how great their life actually is. Even if a student is having a bad day, it could be worse. An anonymous person once said, “Be thankful for the bad things in life. They open your eyes to see the good things you weren’t paying attention to

No one said college was easy. How many times have you heard that one? Well, it's true. College is usually the first time teenagers live away from the comfort of their own homes, especially now that more and more students are choosing to go away to college. Sure it's great to have all that freedom, but with that freedom comes more responsibility and some people just can't handle it. Their grades suffer and usually the student ends up dropping out not really understanding why. They feel like a failure as they face the disappointment in their parents faces and tones as they go back home to live with mom. But few people realize that college depression is on the rise in college students today the number of students reporting that they were diagnosed

On the roller coaster of life it is a widely agreed fact that college is one of the more dramatic points of the ride. College is a time of big changes and decisions for students; unfortunately, it can be hard to get help with these life events. College advisers are not adept in counselor student relationships, and often have no experience in a student's desired degree path. Providing students with more personalized information and mentors that can help students not only pick their classes but also counsel them on whether or not these classes are right for them. This will increase both student satisfaction and success rate; therefore, increasing the rating of the University and lowering the stress on college students. At a point in time when student suicide rates are at an all-time high any efforts to support our students are necessary actions for our colleges to take.

Stress is a real issue among college students, as college life has many causes that evoke stress. Each person responds to stressful situations in a different way: one can get motivated, and another can just panic and procrastinate. However, there are certain stressors that tend to have negative effects on all students, such as romantic relationships, finance problems, deadlines, new levels of independence, social obligations and so on. The list of stressors is infinite. As well as there are many effects of stress. Melissa Cohen, a licensed clinical social worker and certified coach

In America, students usually go through about 13 years of schooling until they can finally attend a college or university. It is often the first time where adolescents will have more freedom in their lives because it is their choice on whether they want to continue their education or not. If they choose to continue their education, they will have to take on more responsibilities in their life that will help them with their future. A student’s journey through college can often be a rollercoaster because they are experiencing multiple new situations while having to focus on their education. This can cause students to have problems that they do not always for because they do not know how to handle their situation. A few of the problems that college students face are having trouble paying for tuition, procrastination with their work and feeling stressed out. It is going to be tough for a student handle these problems but if they have hope and come up with a plan these problems can get solved.

The factors that will be address are from two Universities, Chicago State University, (CSU) Chicago, IL, according to the csu website host a freshman seminar that is a course designed to assist University College (UC) students with their transition to Chicago State University and enhance the academic skills necessary for college success. This program helps freshman’s strengthen their study habits and GPA. The R.I.S.E Academy- Provides students with the personal and academic (cognitive and non-cognitive) support they may need in order to get off of academic probation and to prevent borderline students from gaining probationary status.

Around 18.2-19.7 million students enroll in college every year. Whereas about 7,000 students drop out every day. Many students have different problems that make them have to decide whether to stick to education or go a different route in life. There are many causes and effects due to the amount of stress college students go through daily. I know this because I've been a college student for about 3 months and experience stress almost every day. Three main causes why college students experience stress is because of academic stress, social stress, and daily hassles. Which leads to dropouts, weight issues, and unhealthy habits.

College students have many worries. They have to worry about if they pass the class or not. If the students are in sports then they have to worry more. I really worry about trying in long papers. Students that are in sports really are in a hurry to find time to do their homework. Three biggest worries that I know of are financial stress, multitasking stress and academic performance pressure. Many college students deal with financial stress. This can involve the struggle of finding money to pay for tuition as well as securing the funds to cover the cost for living while attending class. Even those students who are able to qualify for sufficient financial aid to cover immediate college cost have to cope with the financial stress of knowing that they will have to face paying back the money from following graduation. The debt that students have can be a lot of stress. College students often join activites out of school. They might be taking classes at one time students maybe trying to keep a job on the side of keeping up with school work and maybe sports. By dealing with all the activies that students are in it helps them deal with growing up and handling multiple situations. The pressure of academically keeping up with a persons grades is the primary cause of stress of all college kids. Coursework can be very demanding and the competition for earning top marks can be very fierce. Students who want to do their best and who are planning to apply for admission to graduate school

College students often find themselves overwhelmed with large amounts of stress pressing down on them. From the cost of education including loan debts and cost of materials, the amount of workload from each class and the responsibility of staying on top of everything, and the stress of social acceptance in a new environment. To help with this growing issue, parents and schools need to better prepare their graduates for what they will face in higher education schools by implementing college preparatory classes into senior year and colleges supplying higher numbers of academic and financial advisers. With a better understanding of what they are about to face, students can be smarter about the choices they make.