U1 What has students so stressed out?

NPR says, “Almost 40 percent of parents say their high-schooler is experiencing a lot of stress from school, according to a new NPR poll conducted with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. In most cases, that stress is from academics, not social issues or bullying, the poll found.” That’s quite a lot if you think about it. Some stress is a good thing, but when students physically and mentally can’t go to school because of how overwhelming it may be for them, that’s a problem. From that study mentioned earlier, homework was a leading cause, resulting in an average 24%. Kelly Wallace, from CNN states , “Today's teens, unlike when I was growing up, can now compare their academic performance and everything else about their existence to other teens 24 hours a day through updates on Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, you name the social network, and that only increases the stress.” So now a student’s not just worried about the homework, but the grades other students are getting. Another reason why students are so stressed out is because of their parents. Some parents don’t listen to their children; some parents push their child too much. Either way, parents add a lot of stress. “"Many parents demonstrate unhealthy coping mechanisms and live a full-blown stressed out lifestyle," said Lori Lite. “Teens learn and internalize these messages." Parents should try to set an example for their children. Being thirteen may be different than being thirty, but that doesn’t mean students don’t feel stressed, or even more stressed, as adults. Early habits of dealing with stress will carry on to their adulthood as well. Being stressed is common in high school, but the reasons for stress are all different. Teachers should keep in mind that maybe there’s a reason why that student is failing that class. Students come from all walks of life and many different backgrounds. What stressed one person out may not affect the other one at all.