According to Child Trends Data Bank, from 2011 to 2013 the percentage of children and young adults who have thought or attempted to commit suicide has increased significantly. Does this have something to do with the level of stress put on children and young adults? Stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or high demand circumstances. Academics are demanding and acquire much attention. Is this academic related, and could parents or teachers help reduce the level of stress for many children and young adults? Many could agree that the stress level for a high schooler gradually increases as they near college because Grade Point Average (GPA) is everything, choosing and getting accepted to the right college
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Article “Do Kids Need Homework?” states that homework teaches kids important skills, and completing homework helps kids develop good study habits. Studies show that children who do their homework are more organized, than those who don’t do their homework. There is a point where homework can become too stressful, but an appropriate amount can help students succeed. In the article Success with Less Stress, students who participate in an extracurricular activity say that they are stressed. Why? Studies show that many students report feeling stressed out, overworked, and sleep deprived. Students risk their physical and mental well-beings pulling all-nighters to study for tests and completing homework for the next day. From Success with Less Stress, one student said “There are times I do schoolwork from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. even when I don’t procrastinate.” Another student says “I just want more time to sleep and maintain a healthy lifestyle, but school keeps inundating me with work and tests at such a fast and constant rate that I’m always tired and stressed.” Students wished that teachers would stop pushing students beyond their limits. Most teachers say “I’m treating you like this because that’s how you’ll be treated in college.” But, high school students are not in college yet, and need time to mature and develop study habits, while also being able to be a kid. Teenagers have busy schedules as it is with sports, work, and other extracurricular activities that cause them stress. When academics come in to play students feel as if they want to give up and quit. There is a point where enough is too
Article “Do Kids Need Homework?” states that homework teaches kids important skills, and completing homework helps kids develop good study habits. Studies show that children who do their homework are more organized, than those who don’t do their homework. There is a point where homework can become too stressful, but an appropriate amount can help students succeed. In the article Success with Less Stress, students who participate in an extracurricular activity say that they are stressed. Why? Studies show that many students report feeling stressed out, overworked, and sleep deprived. Students risk their physical and mental well-beings pulling all-nighters to study for tests and completing homework for the next day. From Success with Less Stress, one student said “There are times I do schoolwork from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. even when I don’t procrastinate.” Another student says “I just want more time to sleep and maintain a healthy lifestyle, but school keeps inundating me with work and tests at such a fast and constant rate that I’m always tired and stressed.” Students wished that teachers would stop pushing students beyond their limits. Most teachers say “I’m treating you like this because that’s how you’ll be treated in college.” But, high school students are not in college yet, and need time to mature and develop study habits, while also being able to be a kid. Teenagers have busy schedules as it is with sports, work, and other extracurricular activities that cause them stress. When academics come in to play students feel as if they want to give up and quit. There is a point where enough is too