STRESS IN COLLEGE

LIFE
CAUSES OF STRESS AND
HOW TO DEAL WITH IT

BY SHIKHAR KHANDELWAL
& RITWICK JHA
 CAUSES

ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE PRESSURE

SOCIAL ANXIETY STRESS HOMESICKNESS

FUTURE EXPECTATIONS
 ACADEMIC PERFOMANCE PRESSURE

 Unhealthy competition
 Below expected performance
 Unable to understand the topic
 SOCIAL ANXIETY

Loniless
Peer pressure
Unable to interact
 HOMESICKNESS

Unable to adjust to a new environment

Never knew life without family
Unable to adapt to a new culture
 FUTURE EXPECTATIONS

 High competition in jobs

 Unable to reach expectations for salary/company.
 REDUCING ACADEMIC
PRESSURE
 Maintaining a regular structure for studies.
 Reaching out to professors for help.
 Measuring performance through their own scale.
 Maintaining a realistic expectation for grades.
 HANDLING SOCIAL ANXIETY

 Initiating conversation related to academics if nothing else

works.
 Initiating interaction slowly with roommates and neighbors.
 Getting support from friends and mentors.
 Getting in new clubs or associations related to your
interests.
OVERCOMING HOMESICKNESS

 Keeping in touch with family and friends.

 Trying to make new relationships.
 Getting out of rooms and exploring different
opportunities.
 Getting support from your mentors and counsellors
 REDUCING FUTURE RELATED
STRESS

 Getting a realistic idea of career opportunities.

 Being practical about your capabilities and
expectations.
 Getting help from counsellors and alumni regarding
required skillsets and other details.