Avoiding College Burnout: 5 Sources of Academic Stress (and How to Deal with Them)

Yes college can be demanding. Stress is prevalent on all campuses, but it doesn’t have to be debilitating. Here’s how to manage it

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I remember my college days quite clearly. Sleepless nights, endless reading, ever-growing anxiety and stress-caused insomnia would perfectly describe what I was going through. Balancing a full-time job and study wasn’t an easy ride. There was never enough time for both, and I felt like I was the only one on this road. In fact, I wasn’t.

During the last 5 years of working with students and pursuing my teaching career, I learned that 70-80% of students experience high, 13-17 year-olds regard school as a primary source of stress. After entering college or university, the level of stress only increases, thus becoming a real issue to deal with nowadays.