Socializing and Playing Games Alleviate Stress
16 | SLAS TIMES by Aileen Kang
Students experience academic stress through tests, homework, a lack of sleep, and challenging classes. This affects their daily lives and health. SLAS students are learning how to manage their stress effectively and healthily by unwinding with hobbies.
Unmanaged stress might affect a student’ s health and lead to worrying symptoms. According to Verse Health, some stress warning signs are moodiness, constant worrying, feeling overwhelmed, aches, chest pain, dizziness, eating more or less, and sleeping too much.
According to the Globe Newswire, 45 % of high school students reported feeling stressed all time. The Pew Research Center cited that in 2019 61 % of students between 13 to 17 years old say they feel“ a lot of pressure to produce good grades.”
Subin An, a 10th grader, said she feels stressed when she starts thinking about her future. She has also experienced a nervous breakdown from not having enough time to finish a project from a challenging class. She said she got better by talking to her sister and listening to music.
Both Sarah Lee and Martina Barona, 11th graders, said they are stressed when they have many tests and homework at the same time. To alleviate stress, they take longer naps, talk to their friends, and eat comfort food. The weekend also helps them get rest and relaxation.
Myles Jin, an 8th grader, said he gets stress when homework, tests, and projects are all clumped together. To manage stress, he watches YouTube and plays games.