Are you having trouble studying while dealing with everyday stresses? In the following paragraphs I will explain how I had coped with studying and dealing with everyday stresses. I as a twenty-one year old man have two stressors; work and home. Considering that many people have different stressors the following paragraphs are just some of the ways I dealt with them. In this paragraph I will talk to you about how I deal with studying and work. As a twenty-one year old college student who still lives at home with their parents, I had decided to get a job to pay for college and other personal expenses. People would ask me why would I work when I could get a loan and pay it off later. My answer to them is that I don’t like debt. As many people …show more content…
When I started my studies I was worried about the issue of time management as I had a somewhat busy life outside of work. I talked to my parents about delegating some of my chores amongst them and my sister. You see living with one’s parents has its pros and cons, one advantage is you get to save money, but a disadvantage is that when you live with your parents and are twenty-one years old that for whatever reason they still treat you like a kid. Living with one’s parents is a real struggle, but in the process you learn diplomatic and negotiating skills. But enough about my parents, let’s move on to other things I have to deal with. On the days that I don’t work, I would wake up a little later than I usually would like about eight in the morning. I would drink my coffee and read a few pages in my textbook. After drinking my coffee I would eat breakfast while watching the news and then I would see what is happening on social media. I would study for like an hour then take a break by going to the gym for my workout, which is important to help reduce stress. After my workout I would go home take my post-workout protein shake with a banana and then take a shower. Two hours after my workout I would go to my Taekwondo class which is an hour and a half long then I would go home. After an hour of rest, my mom would come home from work and we would drink coffee and discuss our day. After coffee I would go to my …show more content…
A lot of people will say that they need to be in an actual class to study and learn something, but you do not need to be in a class. It says a lot about a person who studies on their own. A person who studies in a class will learn something, but they will be bored out of their minds. A person who studies on their own while juggling both the personal and professional aspects of their lives will, in my opinion, have more fun. The key to studying and juggling ones stressful life is balance. You need to be serious and at the same time you need to enjoy your life and fun while always remembering what your ultimate goal is, which is getting an education. You have to find a way to manage your time and even make a schedule, but you have to stick to it like glue. So I hope you had enjoyed my essay about my struggles with studying. Hopefully your struggles will be
Personal Finance Essay Many students in today’s world believe they need to take out student loans for college. I believe you don’t have to take that path. Student loans are hurting many students who attend jcollege, and I believe that the loans should stop. Any student can get through college and be debt free at the end.
Scheduling and planning are necessary to be successful as a working student. Setting time aside for school assignments is a priority, but it is also important to build in personal time for you, your family, and friends (Blais & Hayes, 2011). S...
Coping with stress in inevitable but there are various strategies people can learn to cope with in our everyday life. Benjamin Lahey, a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago, wrote an article “Coping with Stress” on how to handle them. Everybody is different in their own way so not everyone is going to deal with stress the same way. In the article, Professor Lahey mentions positive and negative, productive and non-productive methods people handle stress through effective coping, ineffective coping, and defense mechanisms.
I write this clear and concise reflection to identify and evaluate an academic problem that I feel is negatively impacting my studies which is time management; otherwise, I find lot of difficulty to manage my time.
In today's fast paced world often times we don’t realize how we go through life at full speed never slowing down to just stop and take a breath. Always trying to get to the next appointment, teachers meeting, and get togethers with friends and family; time is fleeting. For the people out there that have no problem with organizing their life I applaud you. Being able to manage everything without missing a beat is something I wish I was accomplished at. But my outside obligations to work, and family are constantly getting in the way of my schooling.
While in High School I dint get much homework, I always had time in class to do my homework and class work. College has twice the amount of work had in high school. Before coming here to WMU I already knew that it was going to take a lot of organization and time management to be successful. In High School, I didn’t have to study for tests, I always used to pay attention in class then go over my notes 20 minutes before and still Pass a test. These last few weeks I have been trying to develop a new studying method, but it’s very different and difficult. The change that am I experiencing isn’t bad, its actually good that I am getting challenged and trying to adapt to being on my own and having a lot of freedom. Another thing that have changed
It is important for students to have time for themselves. One time, I had a massive pile of homework. That same day I also had a major soccer game the on same night. Often, I would work constantly on my homework any time I had free. Since I did this, I could play in the soccer match the following day. Also, on most weekends I would have loads of projects due on Monday. Over the weekend, I would plan out when to do the different projects. On Friday afternoon, I would work on one project, on Saturday I would work on a different project, and on Sunday I would work on the last project. In using this schedule, I had enough time to a watch football on Sunday afternoon. Often, I would also pay attention more in all of my classes, so I would not have to study as much for the test. Usually, I also wouldn't have very much
As students, we experience many academic daily tasks such as projects, quizzes, homework and exams, that can increase the level of our stress. The academic stressor stems from the will of students to get high achievements and succeed. As a result, coping with stress during college is an issue that most of the students need to face. The objective of the current study is to examine the distinction between Israeli and International students in the way they cope with academic pressure. Prior studies found a difference in coping with academic stress among students who come from a variety of cultures and backgrounds.
The problem of time management can be said to be universal not only affecting students but also other people in careers. This problem is seen to transition from a person’s life from different cadres of his or her engagement specifically from home, school and at work. It is also a problem that is internal and not external.
Everyone deals with stress at some point in his or her life. Most people deal with it daily. As defined in the book called Principles and Labs for Fitness and Wellness, stress is, “The mental, emotional, and physiological response of the body to any situation that is new, threatening, frightening, or exciting” (Hoeger & Hoeger, 2012). This stress is caused by a stressor, which is also known as “a stress-causing event” (Hoeger & Hoeger, 2012). Stressors can take all different forms, from moving to a new town, having a baby, or even writing a paper (Boyd, Wood, & Wood, 2011). One major stressor in life can be going to college. If not coped with properly, these stressors can leave a person with too much stress that could end up harming them mentally and physically, such as developing an illness (Boyd, Wood, & Wood, 2011). There are several ways to cope with stress. Some healthy ways to cope with stress would be practicing emotion-focused coping, building time-management techniques, and practicing meditation.
Last but not least, I use persisting. Persisting is pushing through a hard or tough time when you honestly do not want to do school work or take a test that needs to be done. The way I keep persisting through studying is by making it a game. I like to make flash cards with the question on one side and answer on another, this gives me something new to look at and helps me stay interested in what I am learning.
What do we know about time management? As adults we should know a lot about time management. We all strive to become the best that we can be. This alone should encourage us to learn about time management. Every aspect of our lives depends on it. If we try to plan, organize, and execute our ideas most of the time we can manage it well, but when we go the other route, and jump out there feet first, most of the time we do not do as well. This is not the case in every light, but usually it is the norm. Even as we sit in class trying to better ourselves by improving on our education, we learn that we must manage time to the best of our abilities. This is not done only for school, but for our families for those of us that have children and spouses. A lot of the time, we manage to get everything done and leave ourselves out in the cold when it comes to making time for ourselves. If it is not our job or school we are trying to meet someone else's needs.
An important question to address when attempting to identify effective study strategies and their relationship with academic performance is, “What are study skills?” The term “study skills” can be defined as proficiency in identifying, organizing, memorizing, and using information in order to succeed academically (Proctor, Prevatt, Adams, Hurst, & Petscher, 2006). Activities identified as study skills include “time management, setting appropriate goals, selecting an appropriate study environment, employing appropriate note-taking strategies, concentrating, selecting main ideas, self-testing, organization, and managing anxiety,” (Proctor et al., 2006). When studying, college students employ a variety of these study strategies that they believe
Working and studying both pose challenges to any individual seeking to excel in both. In students seeking to continue their studies, work is a necessity; it allows them to continue their studies with relative monetary security. In the life of a student, financial uncertainty is devastating. Working and studying simultaneously allows for a student to have enough income to support themselves and their loved ones, ultimately allowing the student to engage in their studies without external worries. There are, however, a plethora of challenges that arise from working and studying simultaneously. Both require immense amounts of time, focus, and devotion, and without the proper means to devote oneself totally to their endeavors, both areas suffer.
The importance is to get an understanding of classes by which I am able to adopt principals in life. Partially this finding made me start doing a lot more research for my individual assignments. I believe that I am now heading into the right direction to use the knowledge I can get from class and from the textbooks effectively. I am also improving in managing my time and activities – which as I had discussed – is the most difficult thing in my life as a student. Because of pursuing my extracurricular passions I had a tendency to procrastinate the tasks given during the courses. I was in a logical fallacy with myself: I decided to not like my assignments for they take too much time before getting to know them. To some extent, however, procrastination had a stimulating effect on me. To quote one of my favourite cartoons, Calvin and Hobbes “Do you have any idea of your story yet? / No, I am waiting for inspiration. You can’t just turn on creativity like a faucet. You have to be in the right mood. / What mood is that? / Last minute panic.” Now this illustrates how I worked for a period of time, before I realised that it won’t pay up in the long run. So I took effort and try to discipline myself to prepare well before my assignments and I hope to be awarded for it. But now, as I reflect on my performance during this semester I see that I am capable of working under