On with the 'Stress'
how student cope with midterms
Jessica Singh
Issue date: 3/2/10 Section: Scene
Stress is an irrevocable part of a student's everyday life. School means homework and tests; and stress is just a 'bonus,' which gets thrown in anywhere involving pressure.
Students have many different ways to relieve this stress, both healthy and unhealthy. From what is seen on campus, midterms are at the peak of students' stress levels. This is where the different tactics to overcome the stress it come into play.
Junior, Amy Zayed, deals with school-related stress; by increasing her energy. She believes caffeine is her 'best friend' for relief, as it helps her stay more alert. However, she often becomes overly caffeinated, which makes her fidgety and frequently makes her accomplish less.
"As a healthy alternative for stress relief, I make a schedule and try my best to stick to it. I make sure to schedule time for 5 minute breaks every hour to refresh my mind, "Amy explains.
According to "Fitness Magazine," caffeine only helps short term and can quickly bring energy levels up. However, it often becomes necessary to drink more and more to get the same effect, which can cause fidgeting or edginess. Making a schedule and prioritizing is a much healthier alternative to relieve stress.
Sumita Singh, Junior at BU, says she relieves stress by eating chocolate. When Singh is under pressure with schoolwork or upcoming exams, she craves chocolate and says it releases stress.
This can be healthy and unhealthy. "Fitness Magazine" states chocolate is healthy until the binging begins. Chocolate, like anything that is consumed in large amounts, can be harmful to the body. As long chocolate is eaten in small, healthy amounts it is an acceptable stress-reliever.
"When I feel overwhelmed with stress, I call a family member or a friend and ask them to tell me about anything positive happening in their life. This helps me take the focus off of my life and channel it on someone else's life," said Singh.
So, maybe taking a short break from her life to focus on something else helps sort through priorities rationally, rather than in a frantic manner.
Students have many different ways to relieve this stress, both healthy and unhealthy. From what is seen on campus, midterms are at the peak of students' stress levels. This is where the different tactics to overcome the stress it come into play.
Junior, Amy Zayed, deals with school-related stress; by increasing her energy. She believes caffeine is her 'best friend' for relief, as it helps her stay more alert. However, she often becomes overly caffeinated, which makes her fidgety and frequently makes her accomplish less.
"As a healthy alternative for stress relief, I make a schedule and try my best to stick to it. I make sure to schedule time for 5 minute breaks every hour to refresh my mind, "Amy explains.
According to "Fitness Magazine," caffeine only helps short term and can quickly bring energy levels up. However, it often becomes necessary to drink more and more to get the same effect, which can cause fidgeting or edginess. Making a schedule and prioritizing is a much healthier alternative to relieve stress.
Sumita Singh, Junior at BU, says she relieves stress by eating chocolate. When Singh is under pressure with schoolwork or upcoming exams, she craves chocolate and says it releases stress.
This can be healthy and unhealthy. "Fitness Magazine" states chocolate is healthy until the binging begins. Chocolate, like anything that is consumed in large amounts, can be harmful to the body. As long chocolate is eaten in small, healthy amounts it is an acceptable stress-reliever.
"When I feel overwhelmed with stress, I call a family member or a friend and ask them to tell me about anything positive happening in their life. This helps me take the focus off of my life and channel it on someone else's life," said Singh.
So, maybe taking a short break from her life to focus on something else helps sort through priorities rationally, rather than in a frantic manner.
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Shane
posted 3/02/10 @ 9:55 PM CST
College and stress seem to go hand in hand - no wonder why binge drinking is a common 'past time' during school. I certainly remember 'unwinding' that way when I was in school. (Continued…)
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