| It's tough being a student. You're busy
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| | even after they leave the nest to attend
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| learning to live on your own, balancing
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| | college. Some students are only
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| the demands of friends and relationships
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| | attending school to please individuals in
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| and on top of that - you're expected to
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| | their family, while others may be
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| study! Learning how to balance these
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| | attending school to prepare for a career
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| various demands is vital to your academic
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| | that their families aren't pleased with.
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| performance, so take the time to learn
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| | Either of these situations - as well as
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| how to manage stress effectively. The
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| | many others - can be stressful for
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| following are some of the key sources of
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| | students who are already dealing with
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| stress that students have identified in
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| | heavy coursework, and financial and
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| recent studies of students attending
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| | social responsibilities.
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| colleges and universities around the
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| | 5. Personal relationships
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| nation:
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| | Finding yourself wrapped up in a college
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| 1. Time Management
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| | romance can be exciting, but intimate
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| Time management was frequently rated as
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| | relationships can take a toll on already
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| the biggest stress factor for students
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| | stressed out college students. Many
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| involved in post secondary education.
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| | students interviewed in these studies
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| Many students just aren't equipped with
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| | expressed concerns over how difficult it
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| the skills it takes to manage their
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| | is to maintain their academic performance
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| various responsibilities. If you're
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| | while in a serious relationship. On the
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| someone who spends too little time
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| | other hand, many students claimed that
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| studying - or someone who's often
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| | having a significant other that
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| distracted by extracurricular activities
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| | appreciated the hard work and dedication
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| - look for programs on campus designed to
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| | involved in going to school was a net
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| teach you better time management skills.
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| | positive - your success really depends on
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| 2. Setting Priorities
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| | how committed you are to balancing these
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| Balancing all the various obligations
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| | different responsibilities.
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| that college life entails and setting
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| | 6. Campus Crime
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| good priorities is another source of
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| | Being away from home for the first time
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| stress identified by many of students
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| | can be scary - so it's perfectly
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| involved in the studies. With all the
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| | reasonable that campus crime would be
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| clubs, activities and athletic events
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| | another source of stress for students.
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| going on, it can be hard for many
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| | Crime statistics can be especially
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| students to balance the things they want
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| | daunting if your campus has recently
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| to do with the things they need to do -
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| | experienced a series of attacks or
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| like studying and working part-time.
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| | burglaries. If you live in an unsafe
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| Many students in the studies commented
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| | neighborhood or attend a college with a
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| that they felt like they were always "on
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| | poor safety record, take appropriate
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| the run" between different activities.
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| | precautions like not walking alone at
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| 3. Financial Stability
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| | night and locking up your room when you
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| Worrying about money and financial
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| | leave. You may also want to consider
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| stability was identified as another key
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| | renters insurance if break-ins are a
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| source of stress for students. And it
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| | problem in your area.
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| makes sense - college tuition bills are
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| | 7. Future Uncertainty
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| constantly increasing and extra expenses
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| | Anyone who's attended college has heard
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| like books and materials add up quickly.
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| | the dreaded question at least one hundred
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| Students with homes and families to
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| | times - "So what are you going to do when
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| support are most likely to feel the
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| | you graduate?" The scary thing is, no
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| pinch, but even students with no
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| | one really knows what they're going to
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| financial obligations can find it
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| | do, unless they're one of the lucky few
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| difficult to balance all the monetary
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| | with job offers lined up and waiting for
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| obligations without stress.
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| | them. If you're feeling anxiety over
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| 4. Family Expectations
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| | your future plans, take a deep breath and
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| Family - you can't live with them and you
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| | try to let go of some of your stress.
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| can't live without them. Many students
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| | Uncertainty is a part of life, so worry
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| are surprised to find that the stress
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| | less and try to enjoy the ride.
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| from family expectations follows them,
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