Stress In Life Essay
Statistics show that in the U.S., 77% of people often experience physical symptoms caused by stress. (statisticbrain.com) Throughout my 18 years of life (BE #11), I have experienced different types of stress. Stress is a component that nearly everyone experiences at some point in his or her life. I believe that stress is at an all time high during one part of life in particular- high school. (SS #8) Sports and school, friends and family, extracurricular activities and work are all components that can cause stress. (SS #6) Trying to balance schoolwork and extracurricular activities puts too much stress and pressure on students. Being able to participate in high school sports is a privilege. Although many people don’t realize it until they
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I have learned to not take anything for granted, because the privilege of doing it can be taken away in an instant. I am involved in many extracurricular activities including sports, clubs, organizations, etc. I am a person who gives everything I have in to everything I do. I do not settle for half effort because I do not see the point of that. Giving my absolute best, however, can be stressful at times. There are times when I feel that I am not giving my absolute best and that stresses me out. I feel as if I should only participate in activities in which I can handle all of the responsibilities that come with them. It is quite difficult for me to say no to people, so at times, I seem to get myself into situations in which I have too much to handle. Somehow, I always end up getting everything taken care of and I handle it all just fine. It is the stress that comes with everything, though, that is the hardest part. The stress I experience in school and extracurricular activities are one in the same. As a self-disciplined and driven student, I require myself to turn all of my schoolwork in on time. At times, that cannot only be stressful, but also difficult. Some days, (BE #4) I feel more stress than others. There are times when a lot of my tests happen to take place on the same day. This causes much added stress for one reason: I have many tests to study for instead of just one. (SS
I have learned to not take anything for granted, because the privilege of doing it can be taken away in an instant. I am involved in many extracurricular activities including sports, clubs, organizations, etc. I am a person who gives everything I have in to everything I do. I do not settle for half effort because I do not see the point of that. Giving my absolute best, however, can be stressful at times. There are times when I feel that I am not giving my absolute best and that stresses me out. I feel as if I should only participate in activities in which I can handle all of the responsibilities that come with them. It is quite difficult for me to say no to people, so at times, I seem to get myself into situations in which I have too much to handle. Somehow, I always end up getting everything taken care of and I handle it all just fine. It is the stress that comes with everything, though, that is the hardest part. The stress I experience in school and extracurricular activities are one in the same. As a self-disciplined and driven student, I require myself to turn all of my schoolwork in on time. At times, that cannot only be stressful, but also difficult. Some days, (BE #4) I feel more stress than others. There are times when a lot of my tests happen to take place on the same day. This causes much added stress for one reason: I have many tests to study for instead of just one. (SS