College is supposed to be the best time in a young person’s life, living away from home and challenging themselves academically, but if you ask Bethany Kludt, a college nursing student, she will tell you about the stress that these students face on a daily basis. With the job market where it is today, there is a lot of pressure on a college student to perform well and get high marks in all of their classes. They perceive that one average score can ruin their chances at getting the job of their dreams or dash their hopes of getting into graduate school. This amount of pressure has forced students to pit themselves against each other to gain the upper hand academically. Kludt has seen this first hand in her nursing program. She has seen students lie and cheat to appear more competent than their peers.
Another stressor in the lives of college students is the pressure to fit into a particular group. There is a desire for college students to be accepted, and many students have a fear of not making friends or not being good enough to join a particular group or club.
To Kludt, this amount of stress is unhealthy. Stress can make a person sick and cost themselves time in the classroom where they can be learning. For these students, Kludt recommends trying to take at least one day off from studying and take some time to interact with other students or find a hobby to help relax. Hopefully, some of Bethany Kludt’s classmates will take some of her advice and reduce their stress levels.
Another stressor in the lives of college students is the pressure to fit into a particular group. There is a desire for college students to be accepted, and many students have a fear of not making friends or not being good enough to join a particular group or club.
To Kludt, this amount of stress is unhealthy. Stress can make a person sick and cost themselves time in the classroom where they can be learning. For these students, Kludt recommends trying to take at least one day off from studying and take some time to interact with other students or find a hobby to help relax. Hopefully, some of Bethany Kludt’s classmates will take some of her advice and reduce their stress levels.