{"id":53290,"date":"2019-12-08T13:36:13","date_gmt":"2019-12-08T20:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/?p=53290"},"modified":"2021-02-11T21:21:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T04:21:19","slug":"student-stress-on-the-rise-as-end-of-semester-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saitjournalism.ca\/thepress\/2019\/12\/08\/student-stress-on-the-rise-as-end-of-semester-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Student stress on the rise as end of semester looms"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wrapping Up:<\/strong> Students study and work in the SAIT Library in Calgary on Dec. 3. (Photo by Joel Fournier\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A<\/span>s the fall semester comes to a close, many post-secondary students are dealing with a considerable degree of stress as they complete their courses.<\/p>\n

W<\/span>ith final exams and project deadlines coming close, as well as other assignments coming due, the pressure on students is understandable.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe last couple of weeks have been very stressful, not just for me, but for a lot of other people I know,\u201d said Audrey Davis, a University of Calgary student.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have all my finals coming up, and while I can manage, I\u2019ll probably have to pull one or two all-nighters over the next two weeks,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the most stressful thing right now is a couple of group projects that I have to finish,\u201d said SAIT student Chris Alyn.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrying to co-ordinate at a time where everybody is already really busy is very hard,\u201d said Alyn.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know that most students probably feel pretty stressed right now. It is the end of the semester and everything needs to get finished,” said Mike Landry, a Mount Royal University student.<\/p>\n

In order to help students manage stress, post-secondary institutions offer help alleviate stress.<\/p>\n

SAIT, the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University offer counselling, both academic and personal, to their students.<\/p>\n

Student groups also often hold events on campus to help students relax.<\/p>\n

At SAIT, the student’s association ran a “De-Stress Fest” from Dec. 2-6.<\/p>\n

The event included various places around campus where students could relax and socialize, as well as play board games or video games.<\/p>\n

The event will also included free massages for students, as well as the opportunity to spend some time with puppies.<\/p>\n

SAITSA also distributed \u201cde-stress kits\u201d around campus, which include stress balls and pens, among other things.<\/p>\n

The student associations at both the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University also held similar events to help combat student stress.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t done any of the de-stress events offered on campus myself, but I see them all the time, and there\u2019s always a lot of people there,\u201d said Davis.<\/p>\n

More information on SAITSA’s De-Stress Fest can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The heat is on:<\/strong> Students study and work in a study hall at SAIT in Calgary on Dec. 3. (Photo by Joel Fournier\/The Press)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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