Seung Ji Lee/Page 20 Draft/Wednesday 11:00~12:50

Title: Causes of stress among university students

 

    A number of today's university students are being stressed and the reasons why they get stress vary.

    First of all, university students cannot help caring about their grades all the time. They are obsessed with the idea that they should always focus on them due to a lot of assignments, group work and regular tests. Since students are aware that good grades lead to a better job, they suffer from stress for their grades.

    Next, the students get in financial difficulties. Generally, university tuition is so high that it is a big burden for them. Also, they are in a situation where they should feed and house all by themselves but have no job. So some students work part-time for their spending, but it is stressful to them because it is not easy to hold down a part-time job and focus on studying at the same time.

    Finally, uncertainty of future makes college students feel stressed. Becoming a college student means they are free to make decisions but have responsibility on that. In other words, they have to make all the plans ranging from what student organization they would join to what would they do for a job after graduation. The students have no idea whether they would succeed as they planned, so they feel worried about their future.

    In conclusion, there are three reasons why university students are stressed: they should care about their grades all the time, suffer from financial hardship, and worry about uncertain future.