Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen

Aki Huang

Reference

Lewin T. (2011, January 26). Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshmen. NY Times, Retrieved February 1, 2011, from http://www.nytimes.com

Summary

This news discuss freshmen’s stress in their college life. In depression period, some parents lost their job and they do not have enough money for their children to go to college. The financial aid becomes an important factor for students when they choose a school. Students worry about their living expense and college debt which exerts students extra pressure on their life. According to the survey, this situation influences students' mental health. Researchers point out that there are many gender gaps in this research because of human being's natural instincts. For example, men are prone to spend more free time for fun and find activities that help them relieve pressure, such as exercise; women are inclined to bear more responsibilities, such as volunteer work when they are free, which does not help them reduce stress.

Reaction

When I finish reading this news, I find that men and women reduce their pressure in different ways. If school can open some courses to teach students right attitudes to face pressure, student’s mental health will be improved greatly. Under financial depression period, if schools can cooperate with companies, providing students some part-time job opportunities, students can not only reduce their economic pressure, but also increase their competitiveness in getting a good job in the future.