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Classes offered on coping with stress in college
Jennifer Barbee
Issue date: 10/5/06 Section: News
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Stress in college can make an educational experience a tough one.
Stress is caused by many things, including limited amount of time, low finances, lack of sleep, unhealthy diet, work and even friends. It is important to handle and control stress so it does not become discouraging.
Amarillo College offers classes on ways to keep stress at bay. Money management and investing is one of the stress remedy classes offered at AC.
The class is a financial workshop for people to learn how to invest money and take control of financial situations.
Planning for the future is one thing students don't always take seriously.
The course also teaches students to plan for retirement. The class is available in 307 Byrd Business Building.
Time management is the key when going to college.
"Like most students, the most stressful part of school is juggling school, work and family," said Brandi Hart, a medical laboratory technology major. "Finding time for all three can be trying."
Managing their time helps students feel confident, knowing things are getting done the right way.
There also is a class that teaches students how to keep stress from ruining the experience of college by showing how to manage it when it does hit. The class is in 113 Business and Industry Center.
The American Institute of Stress (AIS) said, "Seventy-five to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints or disorders." (www.drdrew.com) There are two kinds of stress: eustress and distress. The eustress keeps people alert and motivates them to face challenges and drives them to solve problems.
Distress results when people's bodies overreact to events, resulting in health problems that can cause the immune system to run down.
There are ways to overcome stress in college simply by managing time wisely and setting priorities.
Make the most of spare time and learn to say "no" to all-night parties and constant nagging friends who want to abuse extra personal time that should be kept to oneself.
Balance social life and your education.
Do not get overwhelmed with not having enough time to socialize. Surrounding oneself with positive reinforcements helps.
Consider taking an elective such as yoga or a workout class.
"When I take a bunch of hours, I usually take an exercise class," Hart said. "This semester I'm taking legs and abs."
Staying in an academic routine also is helpful for keeping stress to a limit.
Stay focused and try to get at least six hours of sleep a night.
Stress is caused by many things, including limited amount of time, low finances, lack of sleep, unhealthy diet, work and even friends. It is important to handle and control stress so it does not become discouraging.
Amarillo College offers classes on ways to keep stress at bay. Money management and investing is one of the stress remedy classes offered at AC.
The class is a financial workshop for people to learn how to invest money and take control of financial situations.
Planning for the future is one thing students don't always take seriously.
The course also teaches students to plan for retirement. The class is available in 307 Byrd Business Building.
Time management is the key when going to college.
"Like most students, the most stressful part of school is juggling school, work and family," said Brandi Hart, a medical laboratory technology major. "Finding time for all three can be trying."
Managing their time helps students feel confident, knowing things are getting done the right way.
There also is a class that teaches students how to keep stress from ruining the experience of college by showing how to manage it when it does hit. The class is in 113 Business and Industry Center.
The American Institute of Stress (AIS) said, "Seventy-five to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress-related complaints or disorders." (www.drdrew.com) There are two kinds of stress: eustress and distress. The eustress keeps people alert and motivates them to face challenges and drives them to solve problems.
Distress results when people's bodies overreact to events, resulting in health problems that can cause the immune system to run down.
There are ways to overcome stress in college simply by managing time wisely and setting priorities.
Make the most of spare time and learn to say "no" to all-night parties and constant nagging friends who want to abuse extra personal time that should be kept to oneself.
Balance social life and your education.
Do not get overwhelmed with not having enough time to socialize. Surrounding oneself with positive reinforcements helps.
Consider taking an elective such as yoga or a workout class.
"When I take a bunch of hours, I usually take an exercise class," Hart said. "This semester I'm taking legs and abs."
Staying in an academic routine also is helpful for keeping stress to a limit.
Stay focused and try to get at least six hours of sleep a night.
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