ACADEMIC STRESS IN FRESHMEN COLLEGE STUDENTS 2
Academic Stress in Freshmen College Students
Our bodies are delicate towards any kind of exterior or interior disturbance. For example, when bumping any part of the body against a hard surface, the skin of the contacted area becomes sore or even bruised. The soreness or bruises are types of reactions to the impact that disturbed and ruptured the underlying blood vessels of the skin. Likewise, stress is a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs the physical and mental equilibrium of the body. These stimuli are events or lived experiences that trigger production of hormones that dysregulates homeostasis, a process that maintains the stability of the human body’s internal environment (Goldstein, 2007). …show more content…
All these new experiences can clash with the adjustments of moving away from home for the first time and development of
ACADEMIC STRESS IN FRESHMEN COLLEGE STUDENTS 4 social life within a new community. These are just a few examples of many academic challenges that can further develop high levels of stress.
Looking closely to Figure 1, the first four concerns are directly related to college student life: academics, success, post-graduation plans, and finances. Even as a freshman, students have as the ultimate goal in college to become educated, find a job after graduation, and feel some level of personal success. Consequently, it is no surprise to have the top four of the 10 sources of concern interconnected and being active participants in stress levels, academics being the highest one. It is improbable that academics can ever be completely eliminated as a source of concern. As a result, it is really important that students have the right attitude when addressing stress caused by
Academic Stress in Freshmen College Students
Our bodies are delicate towards any kind of exterior or interior disturbance. For example, when bumping any part of the body against a hard surface, the skin of the contacted area becomes sore or even bruised. The soreness or bruises are types of reactions to the impact that disturbed and ruptured the underlying blood vessels of the skin. Likewise, stress is a reaction to a stimulus that disturbs the physical and mental equilibrium of the body. These stimuli are events or lived experiences that trigger production of hormones that dysregulates homeostasis, a process that maintains the stability of the human body’s internal environment (Goldstein, 2007). …show more content…
All these new experiences can clash with the adjustments of moving away from home for the first time and development of
ACADEMIC STRESS IN FRESHMEN COLLEGE STUDENTS 4 social life within a new community. These are just a few examples of many academic challenges that can further develop high levels of stress.
Looking closely to Figure 1, the first four concerns are directly related to college student life: academics, success, post-graduation plans, and finances. Even as a freshman, students have as the ultimate goal in college to become educated, find a job after graduation, and feel some level of personal success. Consequently, it is no surprise to have the top four of the 10 sources of concern interconnected and being active participants in stress levels, academics being the highest one. It is improbable that academics can ever be completely eliminated as a source of concern. As a result, it is really important that students have the right attitude when addressing stress caused by