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Slacking, studious or stressed?
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Conflicting national studies examine academic balance college student is reportedly The typical not learning the basic skills needed to land a job after graduation. Yet his or her stress
such tasks as critical thinking and complex reasoning, and it leaves students with knowledge in their field but without any analytical skills to use that knowledge. The second story, published in the New York
levels are at all-time highs, according to two recently
Times in late January, explored college students’ stress
published studies. The first report was based on a book titled “Aca-
levels and concluded that they are at a record high.
demically Adrift” by Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa,
The stress level includes classwork and outside factors,
and it discussed the lack of writing-intensive courses
such as the economy, ability to find a job and distrac-
that college students are required to take. The study
tions. The question remains: How do college students
tracked approximately 2,000 students; half took less than six courses that required 20 pages of writing.
really feel about their courses and stress levels, and which survey is closer to the reality?
This lack of writing in college courses contributes to the underdevelopment of
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By Alaina Rydzewski Features editor
It seems there is no simple answer.
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Are students more stressed now trying to keep up or slacking with a lighter writing workload?
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