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Stress needs rest

Stress needs rest

 

Homework, tests, projects, meetings with teachers or tutors, after school jobs or sports and college applications. For students, an assignment planner quickly turns from invaluable to dismaying.

When the stress becomes overwhelming, many students recommend hitting pause on school to unwind at home and take a mental health day.

According to a University of California Berkeley  blog, a study shows 70 percent of students admit to being often or always stressed by school.

It’s no surprise, perhaps, that some students choose to take days off.

Staples Intro to Psychology teacher Carol Avery said, “Sometimes, it’s worse to be mentally tired than physically tired. I can see why people take [days off].”

Everyone has different ways of crushing stress.

“Last time I took one, I slept in, spent a good portion of the day watching TV and then worked on my homework that I had to do,” an anonymous student said.

Luis Cruz ’15 said he sometimes needs a serious break. “I go for a quick run (3-7 miles) and watch funny YouTube videos on the internet late at night.”

But sometimes, students said, missing school to recover from stress end up creating more stress. And in fact, plenty of students are firm believers in working through stressful times.

“[I’m] more stressed after missing school because it’s a lot easier to be caught up with the work then have to make up 2 days worth of work,” Liv Smith ’16 said.

Smith is not alone in her opinion. Especially in fast-paced classes, catching up after even just one day can be difficult.

Amy Liu ’15 has many alternatives to dealing with stress so that make-up work is never an issue.

“I really like to nap. So if I come home from school and I’m really stressed, I’ll take a nap first so when I wake up, I feel rejuvenated and I can focus better,” she said.

 

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Emma Berry, Opinions Editor
Emma Berry ’15 is Inklings’ Opinions page editor, but wishes she was something more - something like Beyoncè. Emma was born in Paris and lived there for three years before she moved to London. Another three years later, she moved to Westport just in time to start Kindergarten at Coleytown Elementary School. She went to Coleytown Middle School, and now she attends Staples High School. This Senior girl spends her non-Beyonce-like days working hard for Inklings and being the captain of the Staples ski team. When she’s not on the slopes with her teammates, she continues to practice her skills in Vermont on the weekends. She is very dedicated to this sport that she says is “truly exhilarating.” Another thing Emma loves is her family, which consists of her parents, two brothers and dog. Together, they ski and travel. Her favorite destination they traveled to thus far was Dublin, Ireland, which is where her cousins, aunts and uncles live. Emma enjoys listening to all types of music ranging from pop to alternative. Although, she does have a disdain for country music. To her, each song is a three minute display of Americans trying to be as patriotic as possible. Nevertheless, she still loves her country. For her final year at Staples, Emma is looking forward to all the events and activities that come with being a senior. For years, she has been waiting for motorcade, homecoming and all the senior traditions. She is excited to see what her senior year has in store for her.

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