Students avoid stress with activities, academics
Rachel Hudes
Issue date: 5/29/09 Section: News
"It is a program that helps students relieve anxiety through meditation and offers techniques to relax," Molyneux said. "Therapists are also available that are specifically trained in managing stress and anxiety."
Stress is common among college students preparing for midterms, projects and final exams; however, with the quarter system at Drexel, stress can have a different effect. Despite the fact of having more exams in a shorter amount of time, many students said there are advantages of 10-week terms over regular semesters.
"Once you are adjusted to Drexel's schedule, I see it as an advantage because you are not stuck in any course longer than 10 weeks. And, you have more teachers and courses to take," Sara Sidransky, a senior graphic design major, said.
Sam Krugle, a junior-year nursing student, said the 10-week terms are an advantage because it prepares one for the real world.
"[It's] challenging, but teaches us how to handle stress," Krugle said.
Similarly, Peter Kessel, a finance and entrepreneurship major said the term, "Helps us to manage many things over a short period of time, which is what the real world is like instead of being more like a laid back semester."
So how can a student at Drexel have a social life and a 4.0 GPA?
"Schedule study time and recreational time. Remember to not schedule studying for 24/7. Studying for too long will cause you to feel burnt out," Molyneux said.
Students agree that time management skills are important to adjusting to the environment at Drexel.
"It wasn't until my second term at Drexel when I really started to get involved with Student Life, so by that point I understood the caliber of work, time and commitment my classes expected of me," Smith said.
However, it's not always easy to prioritize one's time without getting too stressed out and overwhelmed when balancing activities.
"I keep a planner and make a "to-do" list and rank everything I need to do based on what is the most important priority for me to accomplish. This helps me make a schedule of what to do every day so I am not overwhelmed or stressed," Sidransky said.
Stress is common among college students preparing for midterms, projects and final exams; however, with the quarter system at Drexel, stress can have a different effect. Despite the fact of having more exams in a shorter amount of time, many students said there are advantages of 10-week terms over regular semesters.
"Once you are adjusted to Drexel's schedule, I see it as an advantage because you are not stuck in any course longer than 10 weeks. And, you have more teachers and courses to take," Sara Sidransky, a senior graphic design major, said.
Sam Krugle, a junior-year nursing student, said the 10-week terms are an advantage because it prepares one for the real world.
"[It's] challenging, but teaches us how to handle stress," Krugle said.
Similarly, Peter Kessel, a finance and entrepreneurship major said the term, "Helps us to manage many things over a short period of time, which is what the real world is like instead of being more like a laid back semester."
So how can a student at Drexel have a social life and a 4.0 GPA?
"Schedule study time and recreational time. Remember to not schedule studying for 24/7. Studying for too long will cause you to feel burnt out," Molyneux said.
Students agree that time management skills are important to adjusting to the environment at Drexel.
"It wasn't until my second term at Drexel when I really started to get involved with Student Life, so by that point I understood the caliber of work, time and commitment my classes expected of me," Smith said.
However, it's not always easy to prioritize one's time without getting too stressed out and overwhelmed when balancing activities.
"I keep a planner and make a "to-do" list and rank everything I need to do based on what is the most important priority for me to accomplish. This helps me make a schedule of what to do every day so I am not overwhelmed or stressed," Sidransky said.
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