Fear and stress - a part of our life

Stress is the result of coping with life’s daily demands. The major causes are change and fear of the unknown. It is normal to feel tense, and almost every college student has some tension in his or her life. Attending college is all about engaging in new experiences, dealing with changes and facing challenges. All this can be exciting, but it can also result in experiencing a significant stress. Throughout the student’s learning career he or she is subject to additional stresses that are not present in everyday life. Understanding the causes of these stresses gives the student an advantage and the ability to deal with situations unique to the learning environment.
Recognizing stress is the first step in controlling the negative consequences in college life. Pressure is a part of everyone’s life, and there are many symptoms of pressure which may occur in individual’s life. Anxiety experienced by students can be caused by a variety of different problems. Starting college creates a reduction in traditional support systems such as high school, friends and family members. Social events with peers and unfamiliar activities can increase feelings of tension during the college years as well. For most people, college involves leaving home, making new friends, adjusting to a new city, and many other unexpected changes. The biggest cause of strain in college is moving away from home. Finding yourself in a whole new environment of people and classrooms sometimes can be overwhelming.
Constant worrying is often associated with situations that undergraduates find difficult to handle. How they view things also affects their stress level. If they have very high expectations, chances are they will experience more than their fair share of stress. The amount of stress experienced may be influenced by their upbringing cultural background and pre-conceived ideas about college. This will affect their ability to effectively handle stressful events and circumstances. Various college students want to improve in all of their classes, but sometimes put too much pressure on themselves. Often, they have extremely high expectations. It might be a class where they haven’t done as well as they wanted or expected, or maybe a professor who they think is being unfair. Having trouble getting their tasks done on time could be one of the elements that cause anxiety.
Scholars need to balance the social demands of college and the academic demands. Both social and academic adjustment might be hard and stressful for some students. There are many problems that influence student’s academic life which are related to student’s everyday life. Many students party a lot during the first part of the semester. This results in a lack of time management and studious habits. So that when the midterms come they can feel the stress. Additionally, if you add a relationship breakup or family issues to that, it could be particularly stressful. Of the many factors that go into social adjustment, alcohol, partying and drugs are very common on most college campuses. Students who drink and spend more time partying than studying are more likely to be stressed out.
Understanding the causes of stresses will give students the additional tools in dealing with the high stress environment and increased work load found in all colleges. In comparison to all the mountains they have conquered in their life, the stress of one class, one assignment or test is just a tiny fraction of what they have accomplished and will accomplish. The key idea is that all things change. Some changes are under control, and others are not. Ability to adapt to change will determine how well students cope with the numerous stressors that are present while at college.