Introduction Study drugs are worming their way through college and university culture. The pressures of this academic lifestyle can become too much for some and some seek the benefits of study drugs. Study drugs are generally used by individuals with conditions such as ADHD. They improve focus in these individuals, but when those who do not have these conditions use study drugs the same effect usually happens. "Some students taking Adderall off-label find they spend hours doing nothing more…
amount of stress and increase social and academic ability for students here at Gull Lake High School? While also providing long-term benefits of decreasing the risk of cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. By making one annual physical education course mandatory for high school students here at GL. This proposition administers an immense amount of health benefits as well as stress relief, social development, and escalation in academic performance. We are living in a…
When students leave their homes and enter college, they are exposed to new conditions. As we transition from high school to college, we don’t expect the difference between the two to have as much impact in our academic life. College exposes students to new opportunities and expands our knowledge base while also introducing us to unexpected adversities. We realize the high demands, such as self-discipline and motivation, needed to pass our classes. However, we also discover obstacles that hinder…
widely across the United States. The decision of uniforms being implemented in school systems is based off the state or the individual schools policy. The school either can make uniforms mandatory or voluntary. Schools have policies that involve student expectations of acceptable appearance, such as going to school in a properly dressed manner. In 1996 the percent of schools that had uniforms was 3%(Gentile). As a result of this low number, President Clinton and the Department of Education…
The Impact of Mindfulness Training on the Motivation to Complete Academics in At-Risk High School Students- Concept Paper Problem Statement Maslow (1943) suggested that an individual’s first motivations are for food, safety and shelter. When those needs are met, love and belonging are the next foundational needs. Only then can esteem and self-actualization be approached. Students who are at-risk often flounder at the bottom rungs of the hierarchy, and without those foundations being met, it…
the world comes mostly from university students about the stress they have to go through. Most students have a hard time transitioning from their simple lives in school to more difficult lives pursuing a higher level of education. The pressure that the students encounter during this period can become extremely stressful. Stress is sometimes caused by learning burnout and financial problems, which lead to problems in physical and mental health, in academics, and in time management, therefore,…
presented in her TED Talk, students from East Asian countries, because of limited perspectives, have the stereotype that American K-12 education is emphasizing on extracurricular activities and grade are not important overall; thus, life as an American high school student is easy. However, such stereotype on American education may cause discrimination upon those who study abroad. In the United States, schools do not put their focus solely on academics, but on both academics…
a hundred on an assignment to only getting thirty minutes of sleep. High school students are feeling the stress and pressure to overachieve all over the world, but why do they feel this way and will it really benefit them later in life? Even though they experience debilitating levels of stress and perfectionism, academic overachievers generally do not see huge rewards for the investment they have made in their academic careers. Overachievers, kids who strive to take the most advanced classes,…
they collected data based off specific psychological questions that determined if students in high school possessed this base characteristic of success. Martin and Marsh used the answers to the students’ questions, calculated them on a mathematic scale, and, from that, were able to determine a correlation between several key characteristics and academic resilience. They concluded that academically successful students share these five key characteristics. They found that participating in class,…
this privilege for their own personal interests. For students today, such acts of online cheating challenges their ethical decisions and academic character. Unfortunately, the internet can be seen as a platform that encourages these behaviors. With the…