Stress, the List Goes On and On

The list is endless when it comes to the number of things college students stress about. Grades are obviously number one on the list but tuition is right behind it in second. It does not take a genius to realize that tuition rates have risen astronomically these past years. In an article on articlebase.com they come up with three “solutions” for college students; 1- student loans, 2-student credit cards, 3- part time job. These solutions are old, and have not helped out the majority of college students with stress over tuition. I have two jobs, one full time, one part time while going to school full time. If I wanted just a quick fix I would take out a large loan or put all my expenses on my credit card and  just spend the rest of my life (slight exaggeration) paying it off. I would much rather work just my one part time job, not worry about tuition and just focus on my classes and the material I need to learn. Instead I am working like a dog trying to keep up with my classes, getting average grades, paying above average rates.  

                Stress is a leading factor that brings students to drop out. In an article entitled StudentDrop Out Rates Linked to High Stress Over Finances states, "The conventional wisdom is that students leave school because they aren't willing to work hard and aren't really interested in more education," Jean Johnson, executive vice president of Public Agenda, told the New York Times. "What we found was almost precisely the opposite. Most work and go to school at the same time, and most are not getting financial help from their families or the system itself." We need to become more active in our educational system to insure that the reason for the rise of tuition is for the better of the students; because right now it is not. The rapid rise of tuition has just given college students a bigger burden to carry.