Comments on: Top 5 College Student Stressors — and Stress Relievers http://www.collegeandfinance.com/top-five-things-that-stress-college-students-out/ Financial and General College Advice for Students and Families Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:13:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Scott http://www.collegeandfinance.com/top-five-things-that-stress-college-students-out/#comment-5 Scott Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:13:03 +0000 http://www.collegeandfinance.com/top-five-things-that-stress-college-students-out/#comment-5 Thanks for your comments! :o) I hope you come back again! Thanks for your comments! :o) I hope you come back again!

]]> By: Jay http://www.collegeandfinance.com/top-five-things-that-stress-college-students-out/#comment-4 Jay Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:59:06 +0000 http://www.collegeandfinance.com/top-five-things-that-stress-college-students-out/#comment-4 I have to say, those are definitely my top 5 stresses as a student, and I personally have found that my best ways to deal with them are almost the same: 1). working out - wonderful for self image 2). sleep - it is really hard to make time to sleep, but every spare hour is cherished 3). music - a good way to relieve stress in any walk of life but: 4). eat right - this does help, but it is about as hard or harder to do than sleeping right. I have no time. I love cooking, and good food, but my school really has a very unhealthy selection on campus, and so my only choice is to cook for myself, which takes a lot of time. I have found a great way to deal with this though: eat with friends. My friends and I all live either off campus or in on-campus apartments, and take turns cooking for each other. We all end up cooking about one dinner a week for up to 4 or five people in addition to ourselves, and lunch and breakfasts are a lot easier to cook for yourself, and usually take less time. This way, we all end up with a good dinner and have fun/can study together :) 5). management - while my parents can't help me pay for college (they still help as they can), scholarships and jobs are hard to handle the stress of, but they really are the only choice. I am lucky in that most on campus jobs at my school (New Mexico Tech) are rather high-tech and pay pretty well, so I work all summer to save up, and do as much part time in the school year as a I can. It is hard, but something most students come to terms with. But this should be mentioned: never stop looking for more scholarships, even after you get to college, and don't overlook on-campus jobs in your field. You'll get experience, money, and won't have to pay a lot more for gas to get there. Also, I have found that, at least at my school, on-campus jobs will look at the classes you have taken to know if you can do the job, and are a lot more flexible with work hours and often pay better. Off campus jobs generally look at just the highest level of completed education, are not nearly as flexible with your hours, and when you are an undergrad and don't have a very impressive resume yet, off campus jobs are often harder to find and pay a lot less! As for time management, a routine is really a good idea. I was having trouble especially last semester because of a crazy class schedule. But I have found a system that works well for me: in order to wake up on time I go work out every morning at 7 (ouch! early, I know) then take a shower and eat a quick, simple, but healthy breakfast (fruit, some kind of protein, and toast is great for breakfast, and protein shakes after working out help fill you up too, the powder stuff is pretty inexpensive btw) and go to class and try to schedule work between classes. This means that when I am done with class, I may only work a little bit afterward, which gives me the most time for homework and a little relaxation in the afternoon. Also, a rigorous morning workout is a great way to get yourself tired enough to be in bed by as early as midnight. I hope my added comments are a little helpful for someone! I have to say,
those are definitely my top 5 stresses as a student,
and I personally have found that my best ways to deal with them are almost the same:
1). working out - wonderful for self image
2). sleep - it is really hard to make time to sleep, but every spare hour is cherished
3). music - a good way to relieve stress in any walk of life

but:
4). eat right - this does help, but it is about as hard or harder to do than sleeping right. I have no time. I love cooking, and good food, but my school really has a very unhealthy selection on campus, and so my only choice is to cook for myself, which takes a lot of time.
I have found a great way to deal with this though: eat with friends.
My friends and I all live either off campus or in on-campus apartments, and take turns cooking for each other. We all end up cooking about one dinner a week for up to 4 or five people in addition to ourselves, and lunch and breakfasts are a lot easier to cook for yourself, and usually take less time. This way, we all end up with a good dinner and have fun/can study together :)
5). management - while my parents can’t help me pay for college (they still help as they can), scholarships and jobs are hard to handle the stress of, but they really are the only choice. I am lucky in that most on campus jobs at my school (New Mexico Tech) are rather high-tech and pay pretty well, so I work all summer to save up, and do as much part time in the school year as a I can. It is hard, but something most students come to terms with. But this should be mentioned: never stop looking for more scholarships, even after you get to college, and don’t overlook on-campus jobs in your field. You’ll get experience, money, and won’t have to pay a lot more for gas to get there. Also, I have found that, at least at my school, on-campus jobs will look at the classes you have taken to know if you can do the job, and are a lot more flexible with work hours and often pay better. Off campus jobs generally look at just the highest level of completed education, are not nearly as flexible with your hours, and when you are an undergrad and don’t have a very impressive resume yet, off campus jobs are often harder to find and pay a lot less!
As for time management, a routine is really a good idea. I was having trouble especially last semester because of a crazy class schedule. But I have found a system that works well for me: in order to wake up on time I go work out every morning at 7 (ouch! early, I know) then take a shower and eat a quick, simple, but healthy breakfast (fruit, some kind of protein, and toast is great for breakfast, and protein shakes after working out help fill you up too, the powder stuff is pretty inexpensive btw) and go to class and try to schedule work between classes. This means that when I am done with class, I may only work a little bit afterward, which gives me the most time for homework and a little relaxation in the afternoon. Also, a rigorous morning workout is a great way to get yourself tired enough to be in bed by as early as midnight.

I hope my added comments are a little helpful for someone!

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