Student Health Archives — College Planning Center and Guides
College is often titled as the best time of your life. You’re finally independent, you’re figuring out life as an adult, you’re making new friends, and you’re learning all about the things you love. Getting your life in order through college seems like an excellent idea on paper, too. In reality, this is also the […]
College is full of new experiences like meeting new friends, learning new skills, and figuring out who and what you want to be as you grow older. Sometimes, academic life can be stressful. Over the past few years, researchers have identified that college students are struggling with anxiety, depression, and panic attacks more than ever […]
Almost half or 45% of college students seek counseling sessions due to the stress. College years are a time when students experience an increase in stressful events including keeping up with their academic workload, being away from their family for the first time, working to support themselves, maintaining intimate and social relationships, and keeping themselves […]
Learning how to manage work and study at the same time requires you to be self-disciplined, and it will take some practice. It isn’t always easy to find a balance between the two, but if anything, you are never alone in doing it. Plus, it will prepare you for when you graduate, and you will […]
Midterms and finals can cause a lot of stress for college students. Between attending office hours and spending late nights studying at the library, it’s easy for students to feel overwhelmed. Being away from home seems daunting and nothing makes you wish you were home more than feeling under the weather. Parents away from their […]
If you’re a college student struggling with sciatica, distance courses can help you keep your education on track. Taken online, these courses allow you to participate from your home or dorm. This eliminates the need to travel to class on days where your pain makes walking feel impossible. If your college doesn’t offer all of […]
Are you the type of person who likes to spend time just to read? If that so, then what is it about? Is it novels, magazines, newspapers or story updates on Facebook? The reason why you should read daily is to keep your brain active. If you read every day, then you’ll experience the following […]
As a college student, it’s easy to overlook your physical health and wellbeing when you’re busy concentrating on getting to your classes, studying for exams, finishing homework, and maintaining a social life. However, developing healthy habits now will make it easier to stay healthy throughout the rest of your life — not to mention avoid […]
It is quite possible that attending college is going to be one of the most stressful things you’ll ever do. Some reasons for this include the many assignments, tight deadlines, and often complex subject matters. However, it’s important that you find ways not to allow the stress to overwhelm you. Doing so could result in […]
There’s an axiom going around which says that “college is the best time of your life.” It’s the time to make new friends, learn new things and undertake amazing experiences. It appears that college is also the time when you’re more likely to lose sleep. That may have a dangerous impact on your academic performance. […]