Daily Stress for College Students

   "MONEY, money has been the biggest stress in my life since I began college." states sophomore Dont'e Anderson. “The average student loan debt climbed to $29,400 for borrowers in the class of 2012,” according to an article on USnews.com, “up from $23,450 for 2008 graduates and $18,750 for 2004 graduates.”

    
     Students deal with a lot of stress during their college years  and many career paths and jobs require more than just an undergraduate education these days. The expectation the country has on its students is becoming more and more difficult to achieve. 
    
   Along with the financial burden that is causing stress in the lives of college students around America, the social life of most students tend to cause health damaging stress. According to Dr. Gretchen Baldwin of Winthrop University, "Social issues such as relationships and social media websites has caused stressed related health issues on Winthrop's campus."
  
 There are several ways for college students to deal with their stress. You can participate in intramural sports, or join a club, or just go seek counseling. 
  My survey is a small sample of the population of Winthrop University. Click here to view results of my survey poll. 
  Click here to watch my video learn more about the stress of college students.
    
    A study by the American College Counseling Association says, "37.4 percent of college students seeking help in 2012, had severe psychological related illnesses  due to stress." That percentage is up 16% from 2000. According to the Bloomberg Businessweek, the rise in psychological illnesses because of stress has a direct correlation with the constant rise of college tuition in America.
  
 According to “The American Freshman: National Norms Fall 2010,” a survey including more than 200,000 incoming full-time students at four-year colleges, the percentage of students rating themselves as “below average” in emotional health rose. 
  
   First year college students are more prone to a stressful life- style in today's society, because of a poor economy, and the constant rise of college tuition. The support system that first year college students received back home in high school is no longer as available as it once was, they tend to struggle with everyday life. For more information please visit the YouTube video "College Freshman Feeling More Stress."

Dr. Frederick, a professor at Winthrop University, discuss his opinion about the social issues that his students face that causes stress. 

Junior Stafano Lance from Winthrop University talks about the stress of college in his life.

Dr. Gretchen Baldwin, a psychologist at Winthrop University, gives advice on how to relieve stress while in college.

Academic Success Center Winthrop

                           The Academic Success Center

         Academic Success is the number one priority of college students. Whether it's to maintain a scholarship or to raise your GPA. Academicsuccess is the basis of upholding the standards and succeeding in school. Here at Winthrop University the Academic Success Center is a new and more recent department that was founded in 2005 in order to meet the academic needs of minorities on Winthrop's campus. After a year the program worked so well with the minority students on Winthrop's campus, the director of the Academic Success Center asked for funds from Winthrop to expand the department to open up to all students. The feedback from tutors and tutees from the Academic Success Center was unmistakably positive. Sophomore Dont'e Anderson stated, "the academic success center has helped me be a better student." That quote sums up the impact of the Academic Success Center on Winthrop's campus. The Academic Success Center is a department of Winthrop that benefits all students, those who know how to gain academic success and those who seek to learn how to gain it. The ASC also employs over 100 students annually to serve as tutors and peer mentors. Click here to learn more about Winthrop's Academic Success Center.

Sophomore talks about what ASC means to him

Director of ASC talks about the import ants

Senior at Winthrop talks about ASC

Sophomore at Winthrop University

Sophomore at Winthrop University

      Any Famous Person

     If you could meet any famous person dead or alive and hang out with them, who would it be?
    This question garnered a variety of answers ranging from Beyoncé to Kim Kardashian, and Tom Cruise. What I found most surprising were the different reactions and facial expressions each individual made when they first heard my question. What I noticed specifically about each person I questioned was, how long it took them to answer the question. Because of how broad of a question it is the possibilities to them were endless. The idea that you could meet or hang out with any famous person in the history of man kind seemed to fascinate and captivate the imaginations of my interviewees'. Click here explore the minds and imaginations of students around Winthrop University's campus.

                                                                                       

     
                        West Center

       The history of the Louis R. West Center is fascinating! Everything from why it was named what is was, to the innovative techniques that were used to build the place. To me the West Center is more than just a place to come and exercise or play a quick pick up game of basketball.
 It is a place where a community bond can be form through sportsmanship, teamwork, and fellowship. My slideshow about the West Center can be found here! Click

Sign of Louis R. West Center ( Winthrop U.)

       
     I chose the West Center to do my slide show on
because of the overall impact and significance it
has on Winthrop's campus. The actually size of
the wight room is what really surprised me. It is a whopping 8,000 square feet. The West Center is a top notch facility that is for the enjoyment of the entire Winthrop community.

Weight Room - West Center (Winthrop U.)

Public Response to Richard Sherman post game Rants

Interception! This was the word screamed by the announcer after Richard Sherman made an acrobatic play on the ball to advance the Seahawks to the Superbowl. After this historical play at the end of the NFC championship, Richard Sherman went on a rant, expressing every emotion of the moment. His words were “Well, I’m the best corner in the game! When you try me with a sorry receiver like Crabtree that’s the result you are going to get! Don’t you even talk about me!” tonydailynews
Richard Sherman's post game rants received different responses around Winthrop University. Julius Davis a junior at Winthrop states, "It's cool to be able to see players in moment, everything seems more real." 
Mitch Schneider a sophomore at Winthrop had a different response in regards to the 
Richard Sherman rant. I didn't like that he did it 

but I didn't mind."

Mitch Shneider- Winthrop Sophomore

Julius Davis- Winthrop Junior